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Out with the cane, in with the palm sugar (with video)

Julie Morris — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:01:58 +0000

When I need a sweet boost in recipes I’ll always turn to fruit or stevia first (whole natural foods = yay!), but when those foods simply can’t pull the weight, it’s palm sugar comes to the rescue. I teamed up with superfoods company Navitas Naturals a couple weeks ago — who offers organic palm sugar — and shot this fun Navitas-style video for their “Chef’s Notes” video series. In this video we discuss what makes palm sugar so easy to love, how to use it, and showcase my mini-recipe for Palm Sugar Limeade as well (it’s a winner). You can find Palm Sugar in natural food stores and also online.

Just Posted! New Super Foods With Jules Episode

Julie Morris — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:00:09 +0000

Yay – I have a fresh-off-the-press cooking show episode to share. I’ve been making this super cool jam recipe made from acai berries and chia seeds for a while now at home, and I wanted to demonstrate just how easy it is to make it yourself. For anyone who’s looking to make small changes for a healthy gain (because those small changes really DO add up!) this recipe is really a perfect fit. And, oh my gosh: SO so so easy.

You can view this episode along with my other videos under the Cooking Show section, HERE.

With its stellar ingredient list, this jam is a bona fide superfood in and of itself, so you can feel really good about incorporating it in your diet. Acai berries have a very mild berry flavor, resulting in a jam that looks and tastes similar to boysenberry preserves. If you like extra-sweet jams, I would recommend adding a touch of white stevia at the end for a natural (and sugar-free/calorie-free) sweet boost.

Acai Berry Jam | Super Foods With Jules

Julie Morris — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:00:27 +0000

Bring on the antioxidants! Watch Julie share a delicious new way to make jam – made from superfoods like acai berries and chia seeds. Get printable recipe HERE.

Spicy Veggie “BLT”

Julie Morris — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:19 +0000

While making my sandwich today, for some reason I had it in my head that I was creating a spicy plant-based spin on the classic BLT. Well, after eating it, I realized that perhaps this title was a little bit of a stretch. It is, however, totally satisfying– and absolutely qualifies for the the easy-healthy-delish category. So can we just agree to throw some air quotes around Spicy BLT and call it a day?

How spicy this ends up being is completely dependent on the heat level of the salsa used; I used the hot one of course. The “B” (aka bacon) is substituted with dulse strips: a seaweed with an excellent salty flavor just like bacon would provide, minus the unhealthy saturated fat and bad cholesterol.

INGREDIENTS:

2 sliced sprouted bread (I used Ezekiel Sesame), lightly toasted if desired
1/2 avocado, mashed
1-2 Tbsp fresh salsa (amount is dependent upon spice level)
1/4 cup dulse strips (or 1 1/2 Tbsp dulse flakes)
a couple of lettuce leaves

DIRECTIONS:

Assemble: Toast the bread if desired. Spread the avocado on one side, and salsa on the other. Distribute the dulse evenly atop of the avocado, stack with lettuce, and put the sides together. Boom. Spicy Sandwich Satisfaction.

Serves 1