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Noshtopia
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Noshtopia is a food blog about eating wellness featuring light meals, healthy eating tips, snacks, ideas, recipes, and organics. Tips include raw, vegan, vegetarian, and omnivore.
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All Natural Sparkling Energy Drink: Vuka Workout Berry Lemonade

I felt compelled to try this Vuka Sparkling Energy Workout Drink because the designer in me thinks the bottle is really pretty and I was curious what a sparkling energy drink would taste like. I like...

4 days ago

Vegan and Seriously Creamy Awesomeness! Kale and Spinach Gratin with Jalapeno Garlic Havarti

I cant believe this dish is vegan! Even my meat-loving dad really liked this Kale and Spinach Gratin. Over on Pinterest, I found Rosewater & Thymes recipe for Kale Gratin, and I was so mesmerized...

5 days ago

[infographic]: Americas Test Kitchens 12-Step Path to Recipe Perfection

I love this infographic. Americas Test Kitchen lets the cat out of the bag and gives the public a peek into their 12-step path to recipe perfection. They make cooking seem so easy! Step 10 looks like...

24 may 12

Fast & Simple: Colorful Vegan Baby Potato Salad

Were heading into summer time which is big for BBQs and picnics. Here is one of my favorite vegan potato salads mainly because it is really easy to make and I love using colorful baby potatoes. In th...

22 may 12

[infographic]: Portion Distortion in Snack Foods Over 20 Years

Heres an example of how food marketing is making us heavier. Its pretty eye-opening to see how sizes in snack foods have grown in a 20-year span. What may look like a single size doesnt necessarily m...

17 may 12

Leafy Salad Inspiration: Greens, Blues, Reds, and Nuttiness

Need some green salad inspiration, heres what I ate today. This salad has: Arugula Kale Snap Peas Avocado Blueberries Cremini mushrooms Garbanzos Vine tomatoes Trader Joes brand Broccoli slaw mix Pis...

16 may 12

Awesome Homemade Crunchy Vegan Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies

Cookies and rice milk. Yummy-looking huh?! I like crunchy cookies, and most vegan cookie recipes Ive tried usually turn out soft and gooey which is fine if you are a squishy cookie lover. I like me s...

11 may 12

More Reason To Eat Whole Foods Instead Of Processed Foods. Lets Look Inside Your Stomach

Im a visual person, so the best way to get a point across with me is to show me a photo or video. Artist Stefani Bardin partnered with gastroenterologist Dr. Braden Kuo at Harvard University, and sho...

08 may 12

5 Min Recipe: Vegan Broccoli Coleslaw

Coleslaw is one of my favorite BBQ side dishes. In my pre-eating wellness days, I used to love KFCs coleslaw because of the sweetness. I have figured out a healthier way to make a similar coleslaw th...

08 may 12

Cinco de Mayo Nosh: Vegan layered Nachos Dip with Quinoa and Black Bean Tortilla Chips

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Nachos are always a must on a day filled with margaritas. Heres a vegan version of a layered nachos dip I enjoy. Most of the ingredients came from Trader Joes, but you could easi...

06 may 12

Simple Meal: Colorful Vegan and Gluten-free Veggie Burger Bowl

One of my favorite weekend lunches is making a veggie burger bowl. Using an edible vegetable bowl versus a bun makes the veggie burger experience gluten-free, vegan, and lower calorie. Recently, I fo...

02 may 12

Instant Chocolate Gratification: Best Vegan Gluten-free Brownies Ever!

Is your mouth watering gazing at these delectable brownies? Even more delicious, these chocolatey treats are made from a pre-made mix which means all you have to do is mix, pour, and bake, and boom, ...

24 apr 12

GMO Linkage: April 22 Edition

[View the story "Whats Happening with GMO Foods?" on Storify]Whats Happening with GMO Foods?April 22,2012 editionStorified by Stephanie Quilao · Mon, Apr 23 2012 03:05:44Tell the USDA ...

23 apr 12

Meatless Monday Idea: Pan-fried Vegan Butternut Squash Ravioli With Chanterelles, Tomato, and Thyme

Butternut squash ravioli has got to be one of my most favorite pastas. I found these beautiful vegan ravioli made by The Pasta Shop in Oakland, CA. The filling consists of butternut squash, yams, che...

17 apr 12

Yes! This Grilled Cheese Sandwich is Vegan: Havarti With Roasted Tomato, Garlic, and Basil on Pumpk...

Oh yes, this sammich dripping with cheese is vegan! Today, April 12 is National Grilled Cheese Day, and for those of us who have dairy allergy or intolerance, or are vegan, it usually means we have t...

13 apr 12

Eating Wellness: A Couple Resources To Help You Avoid Chemical Cuisine

One of the most significant things I did to help me boost my healthiness, and drop 40 pounds and keep it off for 4 years this January 2012 was eliminating and avoiding "chemical cuisine." I d...

12 apr 12

Instagram Year in Food: March Top Food Photos

For the month of March in our Year of Food 2012 on Instagram project, these were the two top images of the month. In first place with 49 Likes: Heirloom Tomatoes including purple ones from Nugget Ma...

10 apr 12

Breakfast Idea: Organic Pumpkin Flax Granola With Fresh Raspberries...And A Word About GMOs

Doesnt that look pretty? This week for breakfast and even dinner a couple times, Ive been eating Natures Path Organic Pumpkin Flax Granola with pumpkin and flax seeds. I like that the cereal is packe...

10 apr 12

Gluten-free and Vegan: Thai Peanut Noodles With Fried Tofu and Cashews

One of my favorite Thai dishes are the noodles with peanut sauce. I decided to experiment and make a gluten-free version using Trader Joes gluten-free brown rice spaghetti noodles. The dish turned ou...

07 apr 12

The Best Organic Vegan Chocolate Pudding Ever!

One of the things about being dairy-free and egg-free is that the creaminess texture is scarce. Mind you, many more food manufacturers are getting very creative and better at creating a creamy expe...

08 mar 12

Instagram Year in Food: February Top Food Photos

For the month of February in our Year of Food 2012 on Instagram project, there were actually three top images of the month.  Tied for first with 43 Likes: Raspberry white chocolate strawberries ...

07 mar 12

Gluten-free and Egg-free appetizer: Crunchy Sweet Potato Crusted Parmesan Risotto Cakes

I love crab cakes and wanted to make a vegetarian cake. Inspired by a panko crusted risotto ball appetizer I saw at a Fresh & Easy holiday party last December, I created these crunchy gluten-fr...

01 mar 12

Farmers Market Find: Fresh Thyme and Basil

  I found the most aromatic fresh basil and thyme at the Phoenix Public Market farmers market this weekend. I love fresh herbs and am thinking of making a pesto sauce with some extra argula I ha...

28 feb 12

Green Inspiration: Try Micro Greens Instead of Sprouts

  Behold this beautiful bowl of organic micro greens I got at Trader Joes for $2.49. What a deal! The micro greens include organic broccoli, purple kohlrabi, red cabbage, kale, mizuna, red musta...

21 feb 12

Guess The Vegetable

  Since Ive been into purple vegetables lately, I was loving the color of this root vegetable, a staple food in many countries around the world. What is this vegetable called in the U.S. and in ...

16 feb 12

Mix & Bake: Lemon Poppyseed Walnut Scones

  Sticky Fingers Bakeries makes one of the best mix and bake scone mixes. To make these Lemon Poppyseed scones all you need to do is add water, mix, and bake. Simple! To make my scones a little ...

14 feb 12

Snack Idea: Organic Popcorn Sprinkled With Sweet Kim Nori and Sea Salt

  Heres one of our favorite snacks that is so easy to make. Pop a bag of organic popcorn. Sprinkle on top some sea salt and Seas Gift Korean Seaweed Snack Sweet Kim Nori. You can find individual...

10 feb 12

What Can We Make With Fridge Leftovers? Bacon Fried Rice With Sauteed Magda Squash

  Today was one of those days where I know food is low but I dont feel like going to the store because Im in ponytail and sweats and frankly feeling lazy. So, I take a peek into the fridge to se...

08 feb 12

10 Healthy and Allergy-Friendly Super Bowl Snack Ideas Including Gluten-free and Vegan Beers

Super Bowl Sunday is one of the biggest nosh days of the year. In fact, according to a Wall Street Journal post about game day food, baby carrot sales spike 25% on Super Bowl Sunday, 71 million pound...

02 feb 12

Quick Veggies: Sauteed Baby Bok Choy Slaw

  Baby bok choy is one of my favorite vegetables and Whole Foods was having a sale on organic baby bok choy so I made up this recipe on the fly using other ingredients I found in the W...

01 feb 12

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