FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 15, 2015 - Superfood hunter Darin Olien and a multi-corporation operations and research team toured Peru in June on a mission to explore new Peru superfoods, work on sustainable supply chain management for known superfoods maca, sacha inchi, and yacon,...
Simple salads with a minimal amount of ingredients can still nourish your body well! This basil fresh salad combines earthy basil with the spicy bam! of jalapenos. Basil offers a fragrant freshness to this salad. Bet you didn't know that there are more than 60 varieties...
There's nothing like a nourishing, fast salad thrown together with gusto! Darin whipped this fresh salad recipe up right after returning to Malibu from a superfood-hunting trip to Peru. The measurements below are a starting point. Have fun tossing everything together and simply head where...
Sacha inchi is a great snack for traveling or backpacking when you don't have easy access to other healthy foods. Sacha inchi seeds (don't mistake them for nuts!) have an earthy flavor that some people are not crazy about. However, when these seeds are paired...
SACHA INCHI (Plukenetia Volubilis) [caption id="attachment_1600" align="alignleft" width="300"] Shelling sacha inchi seeds in Peru.[/caption] Sacha inchi is a climbing shrub plant that grows mostly in the Amazon region, especially in Peru (this remains the source with the highest quality) where it has been eaten by the indigenous...
YACON, Llacon (Smallanthus Sonchifolius) What is yacon? This sweet, root-like vegetable originates and predominates throughout the pre-Andes ranges from Ecuador to Chile to Argentina. It is also grown in New Zealand, Italy, Czech Republic, Philippines, and Vietnam as well. This plant's root is a crunchy vegetable that...