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Cannellini Beans are spiced up with this spicy vegan and gluten-free basil and jalapeño pesto! Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Why I Started Foods For Long Life 2 Million Pageviews Later How many people assume that they are going to inherit their parents illnesses? If their father had a heart attack or their mother had breast cancer, do they wait for the inevitable day for that same disease to strike them?  It's a relief to know that only a small percentage of diseases are actually unpreventable because of inherited genetic mutations - some experts put that number as low as five to ten percent. But many people don't know this and make less of an effort to change their diet, stay active, and manage stress. Health and nutrition has always been my passion and I spent a lifetime whipping up recipes that were both delicious and healthful and reading the latest literature about supplements and alternative treatments. I never pursued it formally and follo...

Stanford Inn by the Sea is a historic farm & eco-resort. Enjoy vegan cuisine in their Ravens restaurant. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . For Healthy Vegan Recipes, download my eBook . Lucky Us My husband has an unusual knack for winning raffles, or maybe it's just that he buys a whole lot of raffle tickets. None-the-less, we were THRILLED to win a few days at the  Stanford Inn by the Sea when we bought raffle tickets to benefit the 2015 San Francisco Bay Area Walk for the Farm Animals.    Since we are celebrating our 26th wedding anniversary, we decided to spend it at this amazing resort. Stanford Inn at the Sea I have to be honest, I came for the food. Just think, an entire restaurant that serves all dairy-free cuisine. With my dairy allergy, I constantly have to ask, "is there butter in this? Is there cheese in this? Is there milk in this?" And usually, at the end of a meal in a typical restaurant, they bring you the dessert menu t...

This new potato salad is perfect for summer BBQ's. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . My Expectations are High If you've been following my post on " How to grow your own potatoes ", you'll see that my plants are doing exceptionally well. After 6 short weeks, the plants have taken over the bed, are 3 feet tall, and have begun to flower! Since my expectations are high, I've begun to think about what I'm going to do with all of these potatoes. In the meantime, while I anxiously await the birth of my own purple and gold new potatoes, I found these adorable baby new potatoes at the market this week. I thought they would make a very colorful and delicious salad using the dill from my new herb garden. These cute little multicolored potatoes are only 1" across Dill from my garden                  *                               *       ...

Watch your salt consumption but don't forget about iodine. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . The New Guidelines and Their Effect on Health The federal government, in an attempt to reduce the amount of salt Americans consume, proposed a voluntary guideline for the food industry last week. Why is this important? Well, even if you removed the salt shaker from your dining table, you may still be getting too much salt since over 70% of the salt consumed in  the  U.S. is already in the food before it ever gets to the table ! I'll talk about what foods are the culprits later. There is 2,325 mg of sodium in one teaspoon of salt. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans advise people to consume less than 2,300 mg (~ 1 teaspoon) of sodium per day yet the average consumption is closer to 3,400 mg (~1 1/2 teaspoons) per day. Too much sodium is one of the factors that can lead to high blood pressure , the leading cause of heart disease and stroke . Hea...

Meatless and dairy free but packed with 18 g of protein and 21 g of fiber. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Looking for Something to Eat on Meatless Monday? People often want to eat less meat and serve a meatless lunch or dinner to their family but simply run out of ideas. Or they worry that the meal will lack enough protein to meet their daily needs. Well, here's a protein-packed meal that couldn't be easier or more delicious! Inspired by Muir's Tea Room Last week I was visiting Muir's Tea Room , a quaint vegan restaurant in our home town of Sebastopol. Christine, the owner, is trying out a few new recipes and this one was on the menu. I'm not sure exactly what her recipe was, but I was inspired to try something like it at home.  This has it All! What more could you expect from a meal?  Lentils provide 19 grams of fiber and 16 grams of protein per cup. Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin A, in the form of beta-carotene. They als...