When Vani Hari’s mother joined her father in America, the first food he introduced her to was a McDonald’s hamburger. “He said, ‘If we’re going to live in America, we’re going to eat like Americans.’ And so that’s how we grew up,” Hari said. Her father had left India to study in the United States, […]| American Essence
Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time 38 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 3 minutes Makes 4 servings For the Zucchini Boats 2 very large zucchini (about 11 ounces each) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small yellow squash, diced 1/2 yellow onion, diced 1/2 red bell pepper, diced 1/2 pound ground turkey 2 tablespoons Homemade Taco […]| American Essence
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Makes 4 servings 1 large Yukon gold potato, cut into 2- to 3-inch-long strips 1 large sweet potato, cut into 2- to 3-inch-long strips 1 large purple potato, cut into 2- to 3-inch-long strips 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil Sea salt, to taste Ground black pepper, […]| American Essence
Prep Time: 10 minutes Makes 1 serving 2 cups kale 2 celery stalks, chopped 3 sprigs parsley 3 sprigs cilantro 1 pear, chopped 1 cup strawberries Juice of 1/2 lemon 1 cup filtered water Wash all ingredients. Place them into a blender and blend to combine. From May Issue, Volume V| American Essence