by Rooted Santa Barbara | Oct 1, 2020 | Community, Events, Rooted News
Are you ready to eat more plant-forward in October? It’s a great time with the launch of the Santa Barbara Vegan Chef Challenge! This fun, friendly competition is a month-long event challenging participating local chefs to create delicious, savory plant-based and...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Sep 19, 2020 | Recipes
Delicious Golden Dal Lentils are one of the most satisfying ingredients we can think of for any dish – and this Golden Dal developed by local Nutritionist Christina Wood starts with a whole cup full! On a chilly evening it can be especially nice and warming over your...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Sep 6, 2020 | Recipes
Caramelized Onions and Stone Fruit This recipe is always a hit. And it’s also a big surprise for kids. They often can’t imagine cooking fruit, and serving it alongside a vegetable. The recipe is simple, and versatile. We used red onions and white...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Sep 1, 2020 | Research, Rooted News
Local Dermatologist Jason Solway, DO of Sansum Clinic was the lead author on a recently published research article in the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology titled, “Diet and Dermatology: The Role of a Whole-food, Plant-based Diet in Preventing and...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Sep 1, 2020 | Recipes
Zucchini “Meat” Balls My husband and I started perfecting this recipe many years ago (more or less 5 years ago). It all started even before we decided to become 100% plant-based. Every Monday we did “Meatless Monday” and this was pretty much how our transition...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Aug 18, 2020 | Recipes
Summer Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie Whether you’re celebrating National Lemonade Day, you got some extra berries in your CSA, or you just love a good smoothie – this recipe is simple, tasty, and nutritious! Strawberries bring vitamin C, manganese, folate, and...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Aug 4, 2020 | Recipes
Creamy Sesame Soba Noodles with Garlic Broccoli What’s more comforting than a big bowl of noodles? Santa Barbara native Nathalie Giller, recipe creator and founder of Whole and Honeyed, shared this delicious and easy recipe for soba noodles – we know you’ll love...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Aug 3, 2020 | Nutrition, Rooted News
Macronutrients, or Macros, seem to be a part of nearly every conversation I have these days, yet there is so much confusion and misinformation out there (including some potentially dangerous diet trends). Macros or Macronutrients are the largest sources of nutrients...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Jul 27, 2020 | Research, Rooted News
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine on July 13, 2020, looked to examine potential associations between dietary protein choice and long-term overall mortality and cause-specific mortality in the United States population by analyzing data from the US...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Jul 20, 2020 | Nutrition, Rooted News, Supplements
Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation for a Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet You have no doubt read or been told a common misconception that you’ll need a variety of dietary supplements to ensure you won’t “waste away” on a plant-based diet! Okay, I’m being dramatic...
