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What hunger REALLY means.
One of the things I teach when I do my Food As Medicine Classes is that hunger doesn’t just mean you’re hungry, it means MUCH more. Your body is giving you a signal it wants MACRO and MICRONUTRIENTS! In fact, I use this slide: An...
Easy Chicken Soup
Today we went down to make lunch and we had two chicken breasts that we had baked yesterday. I try and buy the ones with the bone in and the skin on so that they have a bit more flavor than the ubiquitous boneless skinless...
Low Carb Confusion
There is so much confusion about low carb diets. The choice is individual. See how they compare, without the hype.
Protein Labels 101
Organic vs. Natural vs. Free Range vs. Grass Fed: Making sense of labels on your protein choices. Natural“Natural” can be very misleading. The USDA defines a natural product as one that contains “no artificial ingredient or added color and is only minimally processed.” Processing must...
Abuse has many faces…
I hated tickling. As a kid both my sister and I were tickled by my father whenever he wanted to do it. And as small children, we realized we HAD NO CONTROL. At first, for maybe 10 seconds, it was funny, then it became either...
Rebecca Katz’ Cozy Lentil Squash Soup
I LOVE Rebecca Katz. Ever since I “met” her cooking (and her!) at Food as Medicine in 2010, I’ve followed her blog, read and bought her cookbooks and tried to cook “more like Rebecca”. She is a culinary rock star, and so I am sharing...
Beets 101
A lot of people don’t know how to cook beets correctly, so they end up being tasteless blobs that turn your fingers red. This is a short, simple post on how to cook them correctly, which I learned from the PBS Victory Garden cookbook —...
Kale and Fennel Gratin Casserole
My husband hates kale. Almost all kinds. But he thought this was good. That should tell you this isn’t your average kale recipe! I adapted this from my local organic farm CSA, and it was a hit at our house. You can make it dairy...
Healthy EASY Coleslaw
Steve’s Healthy Coleslaw Just in time for 4th of July! My husband has become vigilant in helping find healthy recipes and he loves coleslaw, so here is our version of the summer favorite! If you like less dressing, use less, or make more dressing if...
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