What are Garlic Scapes?
We went to the farmers market this morning, and my husband was intrigued by what looked like a bunch of long curly green onions. But we knew they were not onions! We asked and were informed they were “garlic flowers”. We got home, looked it...
Pan Perfect
Cooking and being organic is great, but it doesn’t do you a lot of good if you’re using a non-stick pan that causes carcinogenic or toxic substances to deposit on your food. When I went to Food As Medicine, (an amazing medical conference about cutting...
Fasting 101
Okay, there’s been a lot in the media lately about fasting. Here’s my take on it based on research and what I learned at Food As Medicine. There are amazing immune and cardiac benefits to fasting, in addition to weight loss. But, you must do...
Raw Dark Chocolate Brownie Bites
I’m always looking for snacks that are low sugar and have some protein, but taste good! I made these today, and they are good! So, throw this all in your food processor with the metal blade, and violà! You have a snack that will give...
Wheat Free Snickerdoodles
It’s raining here today, as it usually does on Memorial Day weekend. I decided to play around with a recipe that I had for wheat free snickerdoodles, one of my husband’s favorite cookies. Success! Here it is. (These are higher in protein and lower in...
Common myths about food.
I’m going to do a post on diet, food and myths that absolutely need to be de-bunked. Cheese is bad for you. Low Fat Foods are Better for You. This is the WORST misconception of them all. Don’t use Butter, use margarine. Juice is healthy...
Shallot Vinaigrette
I have resorted to making most of my salad dressings these last several years because salad dressings have lots of hidden SUGAR. Just look at your favorite dressing, many have HFCS in them (high fructose corn syrup) and most are full of preservatives. Here’s an...
Research confirms the opposite of what we were taught.
Recently, there are two studies I’d like to talk about that confirm what I’ve been saying on this blog for almost two years: 1. Fats are NOT the enemy, they are your friend. 2. Carbs are NOT your friend, they are the enemy! Recent studies...
Our food has become toxic.
This picture speaks volumes. I’ve already talked about why soda, (diet OR regular) is bad for you, but there’s so much more to say. Sugar is buried in everything. And it’s killing us. 86 million people in the US have pre-diabetes, and NINE OUT OF...
Do you expect the impossible?
I remember when I was newly married with three small boys, I was often frustrated when my husband didn’t do the things that I thought would really help me. I expected a mind reader. Guess what? None of us, no matter how well we communicate,...
Yes Virginia, it’s the sugar….
There’s a new movie out by a team of people trying to educate people about the way we eat. YOU MUST SEE IT. It is called FED UP, and it’s the movie the food industry doesn’t want us to see. EVERYTHING we’ve been told about...
The Better Pasta
Recently I had an appointment with my Nutritionist, who is responsible for millions of people getting healthy. Kathie Swift, MS, RD, LDN is the practitioner who introduced Mark Hyman, M.D. to both functional medicine and food as an avenue to health. She was the person...
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