/Who am I
Imagine yourself standing in the produce section of your favorite market knowing full well that there are certain foods that could help you feel better but you simply don’t know which to choose. This is a common dilemma that many of us face, making it nearly impossible to know what we need for ourselves and our health. But, one woman, Ms. June Pagan has tackled the quandary by creating an amazing new food book, titled Purple Earth Cuisine, which addresses the potent and extraordinary power of purple foods.
As a trained Pritikin Longevity Diet Chef/Consultant with over 20 years of experience, Ms. Pagan, who is a culinary artist sheds light on the remarkable benefits of purple cuisine. What makes her so knowledgeable is that she has spent her entire life working in the holistic culinary arts community, focusing on the healing power of food. In fact, early on in Ms. Pagan’s career, a demand grew for her style of cooking so rapidly, she was commissioned to prepare meals for Hollywood elites.
In one of the most innovative food books ever written, Ms. Pagan takes us on a ground-breaking expedition into a secret garden of purple delights that are visually inspiring and powerfully healthy. While many of us are aware that certain colorful foods are good for our health, very few know about the significance of purple foods, yet in reality, they have been a medicinal agent for thousands of years. What makes them so special? They contain extremely high antioxidants, the key ingredient to healing and longevity. For example, Ms. Pagan explains how food such as black currants and purple corn could, potentially, inhibit weight gain, decrease blood sugar levels, prevent free radicals and eliminate age-related declines. And that’s only the beginning. The special gems found in purple foods are known as anthocyanins, a somewhat obscure flavonoid that is only now gaining in popularity. The magnitude of these incredibly powerful antioxidants with anti-inflammatory and immune system benefits is off the charts.
For additional information, please visit www.purpleearthcuisine.com to learn more.
/My Food Creations
Rembrandt Tartiflette
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Salmon Croquettes
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Turkey Meatballs
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Braised Chicken Thighs
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Faux Stone Ground Almond Macaroons
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Apricot Nectar
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Health Slaw
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Citrus Aid
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Purple Earth Cuisine Book
A rare and beautiful gem of a cookbook, Purple Earth Cuisine, is the first of its kind. With over 70 recipes of artistically prepared dishes featuring purple foods, this farm-to-table cookbook raises the bar for today’s modern health kitchen. Drawing on deep roots in the California Mediterranean cuisine, June fuses traditional classics with inspired contemporary variations - root vegetable stews, historic gluten-free pseudo grain such as amaranth, quinoa, buckwheat and flaxseed, wild-caught seafood with fresh picked vegetable side dishes, traditional comfort foods with guilt-free ingredients - and filters them through a lens of cutting - edge medical research for a tantalizing, healthful food adventure of delicious and nutritious recipes.
June Pagan is passionate about educating people regarding healthy foods and providing delicious recipes using health-promoting ingredients, and she is helping us vote every day - for good health - by providing superb preparation and cooking ideas, interspersed with valuable information to keep us entertained and enlightened." - Sandy Gooch, Founder of Mrs. Gooch’s Natural Foods ,a chain of natural foods markets in Southern California, that was acquired by Whole Foods Markets.
Purple Pizza Crust
In my quest to develop a healthier pizza, I was inspired by the late Julia Child , who was a penpal of mine for many years, when she lived in Cambridge, Mass. Julia liked to use a small amount of cornmeal in her pizza crust, I always liked using semolina. One day, while testing out Suntava Organic non-GMO Purple corn flour, I decided to try adding the purple corn flour to my pizza crust. The first attempts were too heavily laden with corn and produced a heavy result. It took many tries to get it right. Right now, the formula is perfect in that it produces a New York-style thin crust that is rich in the earthy flavors of non-GMO wheat and purple corn. There is nothing commercial about this crust.
Nutritionally, purple corn, also known as Hopi Maize, has 20% more protein than white corn and a lower glycemic index. When the purple corn is milled, this process releases the niacin content producing a higher protein content than traditional wheat pizza. In addition to these benefits, the purple polyphenol called anthocyanins (which gives the corn it's dark purple color) adds an additional benefit for disease prevention.Science is supporting the dietary use of purple plants for improved health.
Hopi prophecy is that when purple corn arrives in the West it is a sign that positive things are happening on the planet. I believe that they are.Purple Pizza made with purple corn represents the trend for the removal of GMO's and man-made chemicals from our food supply and a return to simpler times.
My ultimate dream would be to see a healthier pizza served to our children in the LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District) school system and beyond.Moving away from the SAD (Standard American Diet) needs to start with our children learning to taste and feel the difference.
"June is an artist in the kitchen."
Al Pacino
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