THE TFC BLOG

As much as I love eating light, a summer salad just doesn’t cut it when I’m famished … especially during the cold winter months when we all start craving the flavors of carby comfort foods. Next time your craving a showstopping seasonal salad, you’ve gotta try this satisfying and hearty Roasted Pumpkin and Crunchy Red […]

I should have named this kid-friendly salad the “happy mom salad.” I did cartwheels when my kids tried this and gobbled up their vegetables. The dressing is slightly sweet and perfectly suited for a kid’s palate. The thick sauce is bright orange in color, creamy, and bursting with flavor. I keep this, and my cashew dressing, […]

Tacos used to be off limits for me because of their highly processed bases and sauces. That is, until now. What have I been missing all this time? This recipe started as a spin on my Beef Lettuce Cups and turned into a medley of taco-spiced beef-and-vegetables-meets-summer-taco in a flash of creativity. I nibbled on this invention […]

A big thanks to Saskia from Naturally Sassy for sharing this outstanding Kale Salad! It’s packed with healthy ingredients: creamy cubes of avocado, caramelized sweet potato wedges, pomegranate seeds, maple roasted walnuts, and an amazing tahini-tamari dressing. Raw crunchy kale hardly seems appetizing, but with a little bit of magic, it really becomes delicious. The key to […]

Take a moment and review everything you ate yesterday. What did you have for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner? Be honest. Take a mental look at your plate. What percentage of your daily food consumption came from vegetables? One way to make a radical shift in the way you eat is to consider making vegetables – […]

I watched the Food Network’s Bobby Flay in action over the summer and he gave me an ingenious way of using Brussels sprouts — RAW! Brussels sprouts often get a bad wrap, but they’re one of the most nutritious cruciferous veggies on the planet, rich in cancer-fighting phytonutrients, vitamin C and vitamin K. My Shaved Brussels Sprout Slaw Salad with […]

Sandwiched between gobs of pasta and fries on any restaurant menu, you can almost always find –or customize–something green and lean. Whether you live in Hong Kong or are just visiting town, these salads will soon become your go-to meal of choice and a reliable way to keep light and healthy at lunchtime. Here are my 10 […]

Life Cafe was epic. Five to ten years ago, before Hong Kong inevitably caught up with the undeniable trend of clean eating, Life Cafe was the only vegetarian restaurant where you could get a good salad. I was a regular and I always ordered the same thing: Life Salad, dressing on the side. And now […]

I crave this salad. When I serve it for dinner guests, I’m always asked, “What’s in this that makes it so good?” Well, here you go. My absolute favorite new dish. Why is this so addictive? To start with, it’s packed with veggies, crunch, chewiness, flavor. It has protein. Plus, it packs a dose of good-for-you fats […]