Corn Cilantro Pepian by HLife Photography
Last month, I introduced you to a twist on a Peruvian dish that we called Cilantro Brown Rice. Today, I want to continue on the “in my country” theme and share another Peruvian dish with a vegan twist: Pepian. I was introduced to this dish at my grandma’s house in Peru and it has been delicious every time there and after. I received plenty of organic corn in my last CSA box, so it was a perfect excuse to make pepian myself. At my grandma’s house they used to ask us, “do you want it white or green?”. Which meant with or without cilantro, and of course we would reply, “GREEN GREEN!!” This past month’s cilantro has been exceptional in smell and taste so, cilantro pepian it is! The original Peruvian pepian recipe is made with pork or beef, so instead I used tempeh (fermented soy bean). This is a quick and simple dish that always makes everyone say: “YUMMMM!” Read More…
Consumer: If you’re a woman ovulating, stay away from your favorite store. A study published in the Journal of Consumer Research provides some evidence that consumer behavior is influenced by hormonal factors. Specifically, the researchers found that during the short period when they were ovulating, women chose sexier fashion products than they would normally choose at other times, especially if exposed to images of attractive women in their environment. The study authors say this is probably a subconscious attempt at attracting the best romantic partner available. Better put off deciding on surgery too – the researchers said this five to six days of vulnerability applied to all products and services that enhance physical appearance, such as shoes, cosmetics, and medical procedures. Read More…
Here at the HLife headquarters, onion consumption is a daily habit. From the ultimate red onion to the sweet shallots, some are so delicious that they are said to have a higher sugar content than many sweet-tasting foods. Besides being valued as a decadent and flavorful food and a natural medicine, the onion shares life wisdom through its layered structure. The onion’s unfolding layers might help us understand our own layered nature (conscious, subconscious, unconscious) and visualize a concept of dimensions, or of what parallel realities may be like. Its form gives us a glimpse of what the possible shape of the matrix of life. Read More…
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