Carmen Cooks

Using nutrition to create a more verdant world.

a bowl of chocolate pudding is surrounded by carnations and purple thistles.

DessertSeptember 4, 2024

Sweet Potato Chocolate Pudding

an almond teff wrap, covered in almond butter, blueberry compote, sliced bananas, and covered with blackstrap molasses.

Dairy FreeAugust 29, 2024

Almond and Teff Flour Wraps: The importance of complementary plant proteins.

A purple polished hand holds a jam filled gluten free cookie with the other cookies in the background on top of a purple linen tea towel.

DessertAugust 15, 2024

Jam Filled Cookies fit for a Queen: Information on Xanthan gum

a cast iron skillet is filled with black beans topped with the vegetables from the black bean recipe, onions, red bell pepper, jalapeños and topped with cilantro. The black bean recipe is beautiful staged with the ingredients on the side in a professional food photography scene.

DinnerAugust 12, 2024

Black Bean Recipe: Thiamine and Depression

a large quinoa loaf is shown in a mason crockware 8 by 12 dish. A large native squash is shown behind the bread and is featured in the youtube recipe for the soup that goes with this bread.

Gluten Free BreadAugust 2, 2024

Vegan Quinoa Bread and Zinc

All the ingredients for making chia bread are shown laid out on a stainless steel table along with the needed utensils and equipment.

Gluten Free BreadAugust 2, 2024

Chia Bread: the difference between Plant Omega-3’s and Sea Omega-3’s

a pottery bowl is filled with summer stew. A silver spoon is plunged in the bowl and it is topped with toasted pumpkin seeds.

Dairy FreeJuly 21, 2024

Summer Stew: Why you need sufficient thiamine to burn fat.

A vegetable quiche in a green pottery pie dish is surrounded by orange flours, bright red peppers, and potatoes. A slice is cut out of the whole pie and put on the side.

BrunchJuly 13, 2024

Vegetable Quiche: The best choline supplement for pregnancy

a brown crepe cut in half to show the filling of sweet potato and avocado in strips. A turquose manicured hand is used to hold the crep in front of a white platter that holds other crepes.

BreakfastJuly 10, 2024

Amaranth Teff Wraps: Best GF Crepes: How to Cure Depression

two bowls of acai are on a table with one in the front. Date granola is sprinkled on top.

BreakfastJuly 6, 2024

Sesame Berry Smoothie Bowls