Poppies and Papayas

05/14/2013 01:14 AM

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Impromptu Tostadas with a Vegan Chipotle Aioli

After a wonderful and exciting weekend filled with friends and family, a half marathon, and a delicious brunch with a celebratory toast, I welcome the busy week ahead of me. Midterms are in full force, and projects are slowly swooping in. All the while the bright colors of poppies in the garden and the warm breeze of late spring entice me to play....."strong and steady, strong and steady." Th

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05/04/2013 08:42 PM

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Cravin' Me Some Quinoa

What a gorgeous day in the Pacific Northwest! Blue bird skies and temperatures up into the 80's have us reaching for last years bathing suits that are patiently waiting in the back of our dressers. Our white arms and legs are now free to the warmth of the sunshine and the cool tickle of the warm afternoon breeze. Break out the skin and let the vitamin D absorb into our much deficient bodies!

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04/22/2013 12:16 AM

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Whole Foods Dessert: Blueberry Kiwi Tartlets

This dessert is not only fun and easy to make but is also vegan, gluten-free and sugar free. The wonderful thing about making raw desserts is the quick clean up and minimal use of tools. All you need is a food processor, a spatula, a muffin tin or tart form, and some bowls for soaking. However, the most satisfying aspect of raw desserts is the ability to make something super delicious and sat

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04/09/2013 06:10 PM

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Rejuvenating Spring Smoothies

After a rejuvenating Spring Break filled with family, friends, adventures, and of course good food, I am craving smoothies to maintain this wonderful and energetic self I had lost the past two months. With Spring in full bloom, and even sunny warm days to tempt us into wearing light sweaters and digging for the long forgotten shades, vibrant smoothies seem to fill the sense of health and purity.Gi

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02/27/2013 10:10 AM

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The Overlooked Beauties and Their Health Benefits....ROOT VEGETABLES!

I am nutrient rich, sometimes lightly sweet or even spicy, versatile and easy to prepare, found in many different colors, but often overlooked…what am I? I am a root!! A parsnip, a turnip, a rutabaga, a yam, a sweet potato, a russet, a carrot, or even perhaps a radish, a chioggia beet, or a sunchoke, gosh I am everywhere!! Root vegetables are a great source of complex carbohydrates, meaning t

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02/09/2013 05:20 PM

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Pistou...a little for me and a lot for you

Ahhh…its crunch time this weekend. Midterms are next week, and everyone seems to be gasping for air a second too late. Cortisol levels are high and family and friends know to return another day when the skies are bright blue and the birds are chirping. Some students maintain their energy with coffee and peanut butter sandwiches, but I as a nutrition student and food lover, still have to make the t

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01/15/2013 12:43 PM

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How to Beat the Winter Blahs

With the cold temperatures, sniffling noses, and less hours of sunlight per day, it can seem as though our total energy is lacking compared to the warm summer months. Long hours at work, less exercise, and poor diet choices can have a huge impact on how we feel. But how can you change that? Simple daily choices and activities can have a great impact.Here are some easy ways to boost your energy, fe

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01/06/2013 07:37 PM

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Lemon Rum Apple Bundt Cake for the Quiet Mornings

Today is the last day of winter break, and the last day I can guilt free utilize the morning to bake a delicious something. For Christmas I got a Kitchen Aid mixer, and haven’t had a chance to play with it. If I didn’t color this fancy black new machine with flour and finger prints before the winter quarter started, I know its untouched presence would haunt me, and possibly tear me away from my st

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12/26/2012 08:19 PM

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Parsnip and Great Northern Bean Soup with Sage

Wow, how fast time flies! Christmas has come and gone, and my short little vacation to the Olympic Peninsula now remains only in my memories and a few photographs. Along with adventures trekking through the snow along Hurricane Ridge, we cozied up with family and friends. Good conversation, food, and drinks carried us into each night. We talked about the past, the future, and all the in

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12/15/2012 06:37 PM

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Bright Yellow and Healthy!

Everybody has his or her own morning routine, eyes half shut, stumbling from the bed to the bathroom, and slowly waking up to the world. Let me share a secret of mine that you may want to incorporate yourself.Every morning, before eating or drinking anything, I fill a large glass with filtered water. I grab a small wood cutting board, and a Victorinox cutting knife, and lazily grab a beautifu

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11/11/2012 07:26 PM

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Garlic Caper Winter Harvest Salad for Friends

Fridays are usually the day everyone looks forward to. Plans are set to meet up with friends, eat, drink, and be merry. Whatever your day holds in store, anticipation of the coming evening makes the hours fly by.This last Friday, it was absolutely beautiful. It was one of those crystal clear fall days where the sun is too bright for your eyes, and the air is crisp and clean. The morning was spent

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11/06/2012 04:54 PM

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Rose Hibiscus Raw Granola with Honey

I know its been awhile. I just finished midterms and finally have some time to work on things that I love. I feel the load of stress slightly lift itself off my shoulders for a quite creative breather...one that I feel as been gone for too long.Its been a beautiful fall day. I awoke to a thick fog blanketing all the homes around me. The air is crisp, and all the fallen leaves that have been drowni

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10/18/2012 12:31 AM

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Cornbread is my Soul Food

As fall sets in and the leaves are turning, and a light crisp breeze brushes across your cheeks, you know its time to get cozy. I love the light in the fall, warming and orange and am often reminded of my younger childhood years. Fall to me is always full of excitement. School starts, family birthdays are almost every weekend, and Halloween and Thanksgiving are only days away. Scarves and wool swe

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09/29/2012 01:53 PM

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Morning Glory Breakfast Goodness

I have three words for you: Beautiful Olympic Peninsula……. While still at home in Bothell, and frantically packing multiple bags with clothes for every weather forecast, my mind was racing with excitement. I finally got to go back to the Olympic Peninsula to see Dane’s family, friends, and play in the wonderful outdoors! Gosh how I love this mini road trip! On my way out the doo

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09/20/2012 05:18 PM

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Sun Kissed Cheeks with a Smell of Smoked Salmon

I want to apologize for dropping off the radar for the last two weeks. A lot has been happening, one adventure in particular of which I will tell you about...For the last 6 months I have been alone, accomplishing my own life without my other half, my partner Dane. I have been to Germany, moved to Seattle, started a new school, and have made new friends, all without him. My life has been

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09/04/2012 10:31 PM

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Fresh Easy Nut Milk...as easy as 1, 2, 3

I bet everyone has had a great Labor Day weekend. Who doesn't enjoy 4 days off, right? I sure did!!Friday was the last of the long 60 days of biochemistry. By 8:30 am I was finished with my last test and was overcome with a wave of enlightenment. I WAS FINISHED!! All the hard work, and grueling study hours, paid off. Procrastination was held at bay, and motivation pulled me through the finish

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08/25/2012 06:20 PM

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Raw Thai Collard Wraps for Vibrancy and Health

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08/20/2012 07:16 PM

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Addicted to Blackberries: A frozen dessert

It's too hot to cook. The temperatures are soaring, and all I want to do is to hide in the shade and hang my feet in cold water. I feel like I am swelling up like a red balloon. My body just is not used to 95 degrees and plus humidity. My mind screams ice cream, yet I know there is none to find in my freezer. I never buy it. As a child, getting ice cream on a waffle cone was something I looked for

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08/07/2012 03:25 PM

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Treat of High Summer: Blackberry and Red Wine Jam

The hottest temperatures of the summer have finally hit Seattle. High 80's without a cloud in the sky greeted us North-westerners over the weekend. It was hot. To many across the nation, this may seem cool, but we here are not used to these highs. Many scramble through the house trying to find last years sunscreen and sun hats to prepare for the intense sunshine. Shade and water are treated like g

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07/29/2012 10:58 PM

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Sweet and Savory Prosciutto Wrapped Dates

A date. Simple and sweet, wrinkled and brown. It is not the beauty on the block like a bright yellow mango, or a vibrant pink papaya. It may not be as juicy, or as colorful as its other tropical friends, but its versatility is what makes it unique. No need for peeling, no need for much preparation time, simply pit and eat. Yum.Dates are great for the active folk. They are a pure source of ene

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07/22/2012 01:20 AM

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Halibut Ceviche for Good Health

When it is hot outside, I often have little to no appetite for anything warm. Instead fresh, raw foods get my stomach a growlin'. I love salads and fresh fruit, but sometimes I crave a little something different. Today I made a summer favorite, halibut ceviche. It is cool, it is refreshing, and it is tasty! Ceviche is a latin american dish, where raw fish or seafood, is "cooked" in lime and lemon

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07/15/2012 11:04 PM

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I Spy Something Red and Delicious

I absolutely love berries, especially the delicate raspberries. Right now in Washington their abundancy is seen at every farmers market and fruit stand. Bright red and juicy, they catch my eye every time. However, organic fresh raspberries tend to be quite expensive, costing about $4 per ½ pint. Knowing very well the raspberries would be devoured within 5 minutes, I usually buy them as a trea

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07/03/2012 12:46 PM

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Zwetschgenkuchen für Basti

Three years ago, the 2nd of July was a bright and sunny summer day. You could feel the heat early in the morning, and not a single cloud was in the sky. The whole town of Bellingham seemed to awake with a smile on their face. Yet my brother, my mother, and I had a different fate for the day, one that still vividly replays in my mind.I remember, a phone call, something along the lines of "Selva, yo

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06/29/2012 09:31 AM

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Sweet Home Bellingham

I am back with both feet on solid ground. After 20 hours of travel time from my doorstep in Freiburg to my doorstep in Bellingham, I am happily exhausted. Was my time in Germany all a dream?? Did that quarter of a year, really fly by that fast?? My neighborhood still looks the same, the town still looks the same, yet I have come back a little different. My european outfit, looks out of place in th

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06/22/2012 07:52 AM

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Nectarines and Apples, Oh My!

My last week at the Bodensee, is flying by. I rode my bike to Bregenz along the lake. I hiked up to the Pfander to overlook the lake. I flew in a Zeppelin to see how it felt to fly over the lake. I went swimming in the hot springs in Uberlingen and jumped into the Bodensee to refresh. We drank wine made from the vineyards in Meersburg and we ate delicious German food. Summer at the Bodensee is bea

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06/20/2012 02:25 PM

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For Wendelin...

In Germany, being a vegetarian is much harder than in Bellingham, especially if you are looking for fresh healthy options. However, being a vegan is almost unthinkable. Eating out in traditional German restaurants is not even an option. I am no longer a vegan, nor a vegetarian, and I have grown to love the German cuisine, might I add, the Schwaebische kitchen. There is a huge difference between th

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06/06/2012 05:50 AM

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Elderflower Power

It was a sunny warm day at the Bodensee and the town of Langenargen was bustling with people. The Match Race attracts people from all over the world to watch sport sailors race across the lake in high-class sailboats. Every year the event takes place along the promenade, with beer gardens, music, food, and fancy cars. It is an event that attracts the locals, the posh, and the sailing folk alike. I

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05/23/2012 04:12 PM

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Bright Red And Sexy

The first glimpses of summer are making their way to Germany. In and around the area of Langenargen many farmers plant small strawberry fields and the first batch is now being sold. You can usually find them in little fruit stands with bright red umbrellas and an elderly gentleman reading a newspaper. For 2,80 Euros a pound, these small, sweet, and bright red strawberries are a steal. I picked out

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05/18/2012 10:31 AM

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Red Clover, Red Clover

I love going on long walks. In Germany I tend to walk everywhere. Everything is so close that a little shopping trip turns into a nice excuse to walk through the orchards, along the lake, or through the nature reserves. Along the way there are many meadows filled with beautiful colors of yellow, white, purple, and green. The lovely red clover is everywhere. Lucky for me I can readily harvest these

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05/07/2012 05:32 AM

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A Classic German Cheesecake With a Hint of Lavender

Saturday morning I awoke tired and grumpy to a gray rainy day. My right cheek was still swollen from earlier wisdom tooth extractions, and my body was frustrated with the lack of activity. The dentist said I had to slow things down for at least three whole days, and today was day number three. Mentally and physically I was annoyed, ready to get this last day over with. I am not the kind of person

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04/29/2012 07:34 AM

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A Light Beginning to the Summer Temperatures

After a long time of cold and rainy weather here at the Bodensee, the sunshine is peaking through my bedroom window. Its 6:30 am and the town is slowly waking up to charming bird melodies and the promise of a bright day. I quickly get dressed, put on my running shoes, and press play to Dustin O'Halloran. How wonderful it is to feel the warm sunshine on my face, breathe in the crisp fresh morning a

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04/22/2012 11:01 AM

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Liver is Something Delicious

Liver is something I always looks forward to, whether it is in pate form, as a steak, or cut into chunks like today. Its unique flavor makes it something special. In Germany organ meats are a common food, and therefore I asked my grandmother to teach me her old world tricks on how to prepare this delicious abundantly nourishing organ meat.Unlike other meats, liver is stock full of vitamins and min

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04/17/2012 12:55 PM

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Rain, Rain, Go Away....

After being inside all morning, I finally had enough. The weather has been cold and wet, never passing 10 degrees celsius. I had hoped that after breakfast things might warm up some more, and the sun might peak through, but as the newspaper said, it will continue to rain and perhaps even snow. I have been looking forward to a warm German spring, but it seems that the good ol' Pacific Northwest is

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04/13/2012 03:11 PM

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Wild Leek Soup with Mâche Salad

Langenargen is beautiful when the sun shines. As of late, the weather has been a roller-coaster with temperatures rising and then dropping by 10 degrees celsius every other day. When the sun is out everyone is walking the promenade enjoying the warm temperatures, as well as the glorious views. However when the sun is gone, and the rain has come with winter temperatures, everyone hides in their war

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04/06/2012 02:13 PM

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An Early Easter Dinner

Today we gather as the family Wohlgemuth around the table. It is an early Easter dinner, but it is the only time we are all together. The sun is shining and peeking through the windows. Everything is lit with a warm glow. We share the delicious food as well as good conversation. It is good to be together.We start with a traditional Feldsalat, a winter specialty in Europe, and a delicious wine I br

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04/04/2012 03:52 PM

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The Colors of Spring in Germany

A mallard duck and colorful historic home.I been in Germany for almost a whole week. A whole new world and a whole new culture all within 24 hours from my doorstep to the other. It is beautifully warm here. Temperatures are up to 70 degrees, spring flowers burst with color, and the sunshine has tickled my face every day. I feel at home although so far away.With Easter around the corner, one can fi

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03/29/2012 06:47 PM

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Goodbye Bellingham, Hello Germany!

Sitting at the airport patiently waiting is a great time to update my blog. After a whirlwind of a last week I am finally on my way to Germany. Since it is a time of goodbyes I thought I would put up pictures of the farewell party at my place Tuesday night.We ate like Kings and Queens. My table was covered with delicious things. We had grilled black cod and rockfish, salmon cakes, quiche, nettle p

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03/24/2012 11:42 PM

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Road Trip: Olympic Peninsula

Photo by Jenden Pano: Coupeville Ferry at sunrise.My partner Dane, is born and raised in Port Angeles, and very close to his family. Every few months we take the time to road trip over from Bellingham to spend some dedicated family time. The ferry ride, and the beautiful scenic drive always make it exciting. From the ferry you can see Mt. Baker, the Olympics, and the Canadians all in a 360 degree

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03/19/2012 01:18 AM

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Beating the Colds of Late Winter

Pure Beet JuicePretty in Pink is the name of my new favorite juice concoction. I guess the true color of it is not pink, but rather a deep beautiful magenta. It is filled with many amazing fruits and veggies that can keep the late winter blues at bay. Not only full of vitamin c due to oranges, apples, pears, and lime, it has an even deeper healing effect with the beets, turmeric, and ginger.Beets

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03/15/2012 07:07 PM

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The Beginning of Something New

The Bastyr Campus. Photo from Bastyr University.Sitting on the bus usually lends to daydreaming and the beautiful ability to think of nothing. However, on Tuesday March 13th, my bus ride home took a turn for the better and the more exciting. My phone rang, it was an unknown number. At first, I wanted to ignore the call, lending the caller the chance to leave a message, but at the last minute answe

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	Poppies and Papayas is a blog that incorporates whole foods and nutrition. I am a graduate student at Bastyr University working towards my Masters in Nutrition. With this blog I hope to share my kitchen creativity and my nutrition education with my fellow health foodies.

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