For about 6 months at the Santa Monica Farmers Market, I’ll sample a bread or cake with a mysterious legend at one of my favorite shops at Kandarian Farms. I have been asking who this creature is that makes these delicacies with no agenda other than to bring beauty to the world. One day life would be like that and I caught the elfin beauty dropping one of the loaves. I was excited and asked if we could share this recipe on my site. My daughters and I suffer from gastrointestinal issues (not with all the glyphosate and injections in our bloodstreams), so being able to eat delicious foods made from whole grains is a blessing. Olivia Campana agreed to come here and here we are. And as it happened, my photographer Morgan had just heard about this girl-wonder-branding- sensation who had just moved here from nyc. Yes … It was our legend Olivia who happens to be an amazing woman in her field. This is the time we live in, when women can be energetic and healthy in their lives to do acts of kindness in the society around them. Olivia loves permaculture and organic food so she uses her passion to help Kandarian farms. They have a great variety of organic, ancient grains, beans, and spices.
1.What makes your heart sing?
A well-purchased ingredient, a hug from a loved one, grocery stores that allow me to use my containers, my yoga practice and my blonde chihuahua chickpea
2.Why use Kandarian goods?
So many reasons – I met Larry (Kandarian) at the Santa Monica Farmers Market, his farm is a few hours north of LA, and at every market he has more variety than any other stand I’ve ever seen. You have everything from quinoa, chia seeds, flax seeds to peas, black beans, lentils etc. As well as a large variety of ancient grains, beans and spices that I have come to love… Einkorn, the oldest grain known as ‘man’s first wheat’ can be used as flour or as a type of grain and is a suitable alternative for people with gluten sensitivity or the flavor of the tent and the punch of the medicine. I could go on and on. But Larry is also truly human, his unrelenting passion for the resurgence of these lost ingredients is both admirable and inspiring. You have taught me a lot and you are definitely google worthy.
3.In a short paragraph, tell us what led you on your healing journey?
I was living in New York City, overworking, not taking care of myself, not eating well and I got sick and burned out. So I came to LA with a suitcase thinking I would reset for 2 months and 2 months turned into 2 years with lots of ups and downs and new discoveries. For me my healing has always been centered around food and body. When I got to LA, not only was I neglecting my basic needs but I also had a bunch of GI issues I was struggling with from food allergies to SIBO, Colitis, Gastroparesis etc. My stomach was dirty. I needed to re-learn what my body could handle, what was causing it, at what doses and at what times etc. I am still very busy on this journey but I feel very grateful for the things I have learned and the people it has led me to.
4.What are three things we can have in our pantry to make delicious food?
Grains, beans/lentils and spices. Basically with those three things you can make endless combinations. And its a complete protein. Just add a little oil (and hopefully some veggies from the fridge 😉
Some of my pantry essentials…
Grains (quinoa, millet, basmati rice), Beans / Lentils (adzuki, peruviana, black, split mung dal, ayocote, black lentils, red lentils), Spices (turmeric, ground ginger, fennel seeds / pollen, fenugreek, pink salt, iodized salt, black pepper, cayenne)
5.Are you a mermaid or a forest fairy?
I might be more than a garden gnome
6.Which is your favoritebeauty product?
Egyptian magic – heals everything
7.Where do you see yourself in ten years?
I have no idea! I could see myself doing many things.
I hope I’m just happy, healthy and close to friends and family
8.Will we see more of your amazing recipes one day?
Always
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Bread recipe
1 1/4 cups einkorn flour (or spelt, oat, wheat etc)
1 cup pumpkin (or sweet potato, banana etc.)
2 flax eggs* (or regular eggs)
1/2 cup of millet
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup coconut oil (or butter, ghee etc.)
1 tbsp honey (or maple syrup, brown sugar etc.)
1/2 cup fresh berries (or other berries)
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MEDICINAL ADDITIVES
3 tbsp turmeric / 1 tbsp black pepper (to serve)
3 tbsp maca
2 tsp chocolate chips
1 tbsp boiling water
The divine
fennel pollen
1/4 cup of hemp seeds
1/4 cup dried rose petals
*Feel free to add anything you like! Chia seeds, cocoa nibs, nuts etc.
Steps
Preheat oven to 350*
Use a regular bread tin (30-45min)
or muffin tray (20min)
1. Mix together the flour, baking soda, millet, MEDICINAL ADDITIVES in a bowl
2. In another large bowl, combine the pumpkin, coconut oil (heat if needed to liquefy), honey, flax eggs*
3. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet, adding only until well combined. Once combined add the raspberries.
4. Pour into a pan greased with coconut oil
5. Scatter up w. a large amount of hemp seeds, fennel pollen and dried petals (if the rose petals are bought whole, break them and use the outer pink dried petals, save the center of the tea)
6. Once the topping is baked, bake in a standard bread tin (30-45min) or muffin tray (20min). Check from time to time and test center w. a toothpick
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*FLAX EGGS
1 tbsp flax seeds + 3 tbsp water = 1 egg
Steps
1. Grind the flax seeds into a powder using a coffee or spice grinder.
2. Simply whisk in water (I use slightly warm) until gelatinous.
Tags: gluten-free, organic
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