Learn With Melita: 7 Sustainable Foods That Taste Amazing
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by Melita
3y ago
Hola Amigos! I am happy to see you here again. The last time we met, I told you about how we practice being kind to the planet at Melita’s Table. Today, I am going to share about the loving ingredients on our menu. These are not just loving for our customers, but for the earth too. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to eat healthy and be kind to the earth.   When I cook in my kitchen at home, I use ingredients that are easy to prepare. Onions are the base for so many good dishes, however, chopping them is never something that my eyes enjoy! Do you like to chop onions? They taste delic ..read more
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Colorado Trail Hike Live Updates
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by Peter Kimmel
3y ago
Melita's Table Co-Owners Kori & Barry Hiking the Colorado Trail​ I have always believed in a sustainable, active lifestyle.  We like to be kind to the earth and appreciate mother nature, which is why co-owners Kori and Barry are immersing in nature this summer by hiking the Colorado Trail, spanning 567 miles between Denver, CO, and Durango, CO. Follow along on this blog for live updates about their summer journey along the Colorado Trail with Maddie, their loyal four-legged friend. June 25, 2021 - Prep Work Prep work is often the most important step – In cooking, hiking, and in li ..read more
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The World Is a Handkerchief
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by Melita
3y ago
Hola Amigos! Espero que estén bien (I hope you are all doing well). As you know, I like to share recipes with you to make your taste buds happy. Now, I want to tell you how we can make the planet happy. Cooking healthy and delicious food is good, but being kind to la Madre Tierra (Mother Earth) while we do so is even better.  At Melita’s Table, we do this by using eco-friendly containers and labels. It is one simple way to stress less and enjoy life more. Who wants to worry about the planet when they are eating a delicious meal? Not me. Like my own abuelita said, you can have fresh food w ..read more
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Learn with Melita: How to Eat Well and Help Our Earth
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by Melita
3y ago
Eating foods that are derived from the Earth is good for your body and for the planet. In previous blogs I showed you how to sprout lentils and use lentils as a meat substitute. In this blog, I am going to let you in on a little secret, lentils are also a powerful key to helping mitigate climate change through regenerative agriculture.  Stay with me, don’t be scared by the big words! What is Regenerative Agriculture I’m not the only one singing the praises of lentils. Check out the book, Lentil Underground by Liz Carlisle. It reads like a love poem to the luscious lentil, explaining ..read more
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Learn with Melita: 5 Ways to Use Lentils as a Meat Substitute
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by Melita
3y ago
In our last blog we learned how to grow food without dirt! Sprouting seeds is an easy way to grow your own healthy food. Based on the directions in our last blog, have you tried sprouting lentils, broccoli seeds or alfalfa seeds? In this blog, we are going to focus on those lovely lentils you may have sprouted. Lentils are a powerhouse of nutrition and are an integral part of a fiber-rich, whole foods diet. What is a Puy Lentil? As part of the legume family, Lentils are considered pulses. Pulses are the edible seeds of plants that grow in pods; chickpeas, beans, peas, and lentils are all consi ..read more
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Learn With Melita: How to Grow Your Own Food
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by Melita
4y ago
Hola Amigos! Come and grow with me! ¡Ven y crece conmigo! At Melita’s Table, I believe in creating recipes that include ingredients derived from the earth; ingredients that are as close to their natural state as possible, which means every meal is packed with nutritional benefits. Whole foods are healthy foods that nourish body and mind.  I’d like to invite you on a journey to explore the seeds, plants, and ingredients that we use at Melita’s Table. I will show you how easy it is to grow your own food and I will give you insight into how ingredients derived from the Earth benefit not only ..read more
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Whole Food Plant Based Meal Planning Resources from Kori McClurg
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by Melita
4y ago
Welcome to Melita’s Table, pull a chair and get comfy. As far as meal planning, there are lots of options. Now you can find so many meal planners out there for you.  I know Engine 2 has some, Plant Pure Communities has some.  There’s a bunch, the Happy Herbivore has some… There’s a lot of options, if you google, “whole food plant-based diet meal planner.” And those are great…they give you the recipes, and you can make some selections about your preferences or maybe your allergies and it’ll give you a whole week’s worth of recipes. They’ll even tell you how to prep, so they ..read more
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Carob: The Misunderstood Stepchild
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by Melita
4y ago
When we were last together, you’ll remember I was almost ready to launch into full child tantrum mode when my aunt did not bring me a decadent chocolate dessert and instead plopped down a plate of mystery carob cookies.  She told me to think of carob as the misunderstood stepchild. And the world views chocolate as the golden child. She said carob is unique, with it’s own flavor profile. Carob doesn’t want to BE chocolate, it wants to be its own form of sweet goodness. That’s why it is the misunderstood stepchild, because most people dive into a carob goodie expecting a similar chocolate f ..read more
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Las Vegas Latin Ghost Kitchen, Melita’s Table, Defies Odds And Expands Offering Dine-In Restaurant Experience In 2021
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by Josh Speakman
4y ago
LAS VEGAS, Nev., Feb. 16, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Melita’s Table, a popular ghost kitchen serving authentic and original Latin meals, has expanded from delivery-only, to now offer a restaurant dining experience. Las Vegas restaurateur, Kori McClurg launched Melita’s Table in 2019 before the pandemic as a unique ghost kitchen concept – preparing meals for delivery only. The ghost kitchen concept defied the odds and found success during the pandemic with meals infused with Old World Latin flavors and a plethora of options to meet many dietary needs including: nut-free, s ..read more
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How Traveling to Latin American Countries Inspired Melita’s Table Recipes
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by Melita
4y ago
The story behind the ingredients found in Melita’s Table menu. Watch another Melita’s Cultivated Exclusive Vlog featuring Kori McClurg, the founder of Melita’s Table, a really good Mexican Food Restaurant concept. Vlog Transcript: “Traveling to Latin American countries, whether it’s Mexico or even further south, into Peru, the thing that struck me was that, there are so many things that are so similar, so the dishes frequently have many of the same ingredients. Potatoes and corn, beans and there might be some local variations, like there’s different kinds of potatoes that grow further sou ..read more
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