For those who don’t believe that vegans can possibly be getting enough protein, one easy answer is hemp, which is 33% protein. Add to that the essential fatty acids and vitamin E and you have a very important food. Hemp seeds are nice eaten by the spoonful, generously sprinkled on salads, added to smoothies or [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Groceries’
French Hemp: Veganize It!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 4ème, Groceries, Organic, Raw, Recipe on April 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Vegan Baking in Paris
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Baking, Everyday life, Groceries, Organic on March 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
France is famous for its baked goods, as am I! But they do things a bit differently here than back in the USA, particularly their very precise flour classification system. Here are some key things I have learned about shopping for your baking supplies. Wheat flour is numbered based on how much of the original [...]
Biscru: Raw Crackers Made in France
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Groceries, Organic, Raw on February 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Until this week I hadn’t found any raw food products that were “Fabriqué en France”, but at the Vivez Nature expo I came across Biscru. Biscru are truly raw, organic, living crackers. Buckwheat and flaxseed based, these salty or sweet crackers are dehydrated at low temperatures (40ºC). Biscru has an environmentally friendly approach: for example, their [...]
Freeze-dried Durian
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Groceries, Raw on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Durian, a.k.a. “King of the Fruits” or, less flatteringly, “Stinky Fruit” grows throughout Southeast Asia. It has a dangerously spiky exterior but inside hide rich and smooth soft pillows of delicious delight. There’s nothing like fresh durian but I was excited to find these freeze-dried packets at Tang Frères for ony 2€10. I found it very [...]
Canal Bio
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 19ème, Groceries, Organic on January 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
On Friday afternoon the city got some warm air for the first time in what seems like ages and I got the urge to head to up to the Bassin de la Villette and visit the Canal Bio food co-op to pick up my groceries. (Also, the Naturalia down the road that I usually walk [...]
Essene Macaroons
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Groceries, Raw on January 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I don’t know if the Essenes, the mysterious Jewish sect that flourished from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE, really ate macaroons or not but I do know that I like the ‘Macarons Essene’ that Gaia makes. These macaroons are a sweet, naturally gluten-free treat, made from sprouted quinoa and sprouted buckwheat [...]
Coconuts
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 13ème, Chinese, Groceries, Raw on January 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
One of the first staples that I made sure to track down after deciding to move to Paris was Young Thai Coconuts. Yes, Young Thai Coconuts. There are lots of fun things you can do with a coconut, but the one I like best is chopping the top off and pouring out the fresh coconut [...]
Sunday Recipe: Raw Green Pea Hummus
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Groceries, Raw, Recipe, Sunday on December 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My sister introduced me to this very quick, easy and yummy hummus recipe. And it’s raw! I use the organic frozen peas from Picard or Naturalia. Peas are generally frozen shortly after picking (but some brands may be blanched prior to freezing.) Frozen products are still considered raw: although a small amount of enzymes are [...]
bio-moi
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 3ème, Groceries, Organic on December 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I was walking up Rue Debelleyme from Rose Bakery when I looked up and saw this big sign. I thought to myself “What could this be? I need to find out right away!” My heart started beating faster like a true grocery store addict and I decided to go in and check it out. Well, [...]
