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Camilla S. Healthy Living Professional

Nacogdoches, Texas
Food writer, cookbook author, recipe developer...and longtime fitness instructor (I have been... Full Bio
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Vanilla-Cardamom Quinoa Pudding by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Happy National Vanilla Pudding Day!  I researched (in a non-academic, google-y way) origins of this holiday, but came up blank. I'd switch to rig ... Read on »
Tunisian Chickpeas, Quinoa and Poached Eggs by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking   I had every intention of crafting and posting a blog entry yesterday, but I found myself in full-blown grumpy-pants mode by mid-morning and it stuck for much of ... Read on »
Quinoa Flake Granola (post-Mother's Day Breakfast) by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking I hope everyone had a lovely Mother's Day yesterday! Mine was terrific. I spoke with my Mom & Dad, played with Nick, went for a walk in the woods ... Read on »
Quinoa Flour 101 + Make Your Own Quinoa Flour by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking I've been promising to share photos and a description of how to make your own quinoa flour with pl ... Read on »
Freekeh Fruit Salad with Basil by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking And so another food obsession begins: this time, it’s freekeh. Freekeh (pronounced FREE-kah) is an ancient grain that is typically made with durum wheat t ... Read on »
Whole Wheat Baking Powder Foccacia by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking I typically feel guilty when my blog post is more of a short recipe share, but such postings often end up being more popular than the verbose treatises I agonize over ... Read on »
Lentil-Quinoa Frittata Bars by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking I followed through on my promise to myself in yesterday’s post and have set about on a full-fledged clea ... Read on »
Double Quinoa Cookies with Cranberries & Walnuts by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Greetings, all! My posts have been sporadic these past months, to say the least. Mea culpa, friends. I've been in  masochistic recipe development- and cookb ... Read on »
Lemony Lentil and Quinoa Salad by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking I'm back from a whirlwind of a trip to New York City to attend the annualconference for the International Association ofCulinary Professionals . This year's theme was a ... Read on »
Persian Brown Rice and Cashew Salad by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Aspromised, here is the grain salad I mentioned in yesterday's post: an easybrown rice salad. I love rice salads, in large part thanks to my mother who has ... Read on »
Whole Grains Cooking Guide by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Therain is gone, the sun is out, and spring is here in all of its blooming glory. I’vetaken my laptop outside to work on some editing, but it’s time to take a ... Read on »
Koshari (Egyptian Chili) by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Ready to meet your new favorite go-to recipe? Meet koshari. Koshari is to Egyptians what chili is to Americans. Made of lentils, rice, tomato sauce and a kick o ... Read on »
Sweet Potato Bisque with West Indian Spices by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking I would not have guessed that I would be longing for a bowl of soup today; the temper ... Read on »
Quinoa Flour Banana Bread (gluten free) by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Shhh.This banana bread is made with quinoa flour. I'mhappy to let you in on the secret, but it is hush-hush at our household. Mylovely husband Kevin is all ... Read on »
Sunny Lemon Layer Cake by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Martine, my wonderful publicist at Robert Rose books, sent me great news the other day: one of my favorite recipes from my Piece of Cake book is featured on Oprah.co ... Read on »
Cardamom-Cashew Thumbprints with Chocolate-Lime Ganache by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking  Merry Christmas everyone! To commemorate the day in delicious style, I offer you my latest cookie creation, an Indian-inspired thumbprint cookie. ... Read on »
Piece of Cake Book Winners! by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Thank you, so much, all of you for entering to win! I will be doing more giveaways shortly, so stay tuned for more freebies in the near future (in plenty of time fo ... Read on »
Pumpkin Seed, Pumpkin Spice Homemade Lara Bars by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Pin It In my roasted pumpkin seeds post the other day, I mentioned that these golden-blond beauties can be used for countless enlightened uses beyond straight-up snacki ... Read on »
Meatless Monday: Quick Pumpkin Polenta w/ Sauteed Kale by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Like my recipe today, this post is quick and easy.  I spent a few hours this morning finishing up Nick's Halloween costume. On a scale of 1-10 on craftiness ... Read on »
Perfect Roasted Pumpkin Seeds by Camilla S. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking I love roasted pumpkin seeds. It's more than the toasty flavor and crunch; it's the feeling that I'm getting something for free. Yet for years, my roasted seeds fel ... Read on »