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Summer Color
Super sweet muskmelon, crisp cucumbers, golden currants and sour cherries pitted and ready for a cobbler. Have any pictures of summer's produce--maybe something you made or from a garden or farm share? Include in a comment below!
Recipes: All About Hoisin–Sauce, Salad and Stir-Fry + A Mystery
Recipe: Hoisin Sauce Simple sauces are always an easy way to make a meal special. But this feature is especially appreciated in summer when we’re looking for ways to minimize cooking and want to let summer’s luscious produce mostly stand on its own, with just a little...
Food Anxiety Answers
Our simple understanding of healthy eating gets tested all the time by food, diet and supplement marketing that keep us darting here and there, chasing this fad or that trend. The long-term effect: Food Anxiety. It never feels like we’re doing enough so it’s hard to...
Recipe: Creamy Chive Salmon
Salmon with Creamy Chives One of my neighbors shared a dish she was served while vacationing in Sweden. Elegant, very tasty and you can easily make in your own kitchen: Spread a thick layer of plain, Greek-style yogurt over a salmon filet and top with a fair amount of...
Recipes: 3 Fast Food Processor Meals: Stir-Fries, Salads and Wraps
How to Save Cooking Time with a Food Processor Could a food processor do as good a job as my trusty chefs knife for prepping vegetables? Indeed it did a great job! Here's how I used it to make stir fry. Using the deadly prongs in the corner of this special cutting...
Are Seed Oils Bad for You? A Quick Summary
Has all the furor about seed oils taken you by surprise? The issue has been simmering for several years, but I was surprised when it exploded into a major controversy after recent changes to the food pyramid that cautioned against seed oil consumption. I was happy to...
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[VIDEOS] Hate Chopping Onions?
A key part of Meal Making Transformation lies in making healthy everyday cooking a daily activity that can be accomplished naturally and easefully, without a lot of fuss and stress. And a key part of achieving that goal lies in learning the few basic techniques used...
Seasonal Eating: New Ways with Radishes and Asparagus
Spring can be a bit of a letdown when it comes to seasonal eating. With the warming weather we start having visions of juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers and vibrant eggplant. Go to the farmers market, however, and there's only a sea of greens--lettuce, kale, chard and...
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[VIDEO] Vitamin Frenzy
A couple years ago I wrote “Chasing Supplements, Part 1” which explored three questions: Is it not possible to experience good health without a raft of supplements? Was the achievement of vibrant good health put on hold until the 21st century, when humans could...
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[VIDEO] Vitamin Frenzy
A couple years ago I wrote "Chasing Supplements, Part 1" which explored three questions: Is it not possible to experience good health without a raft of supplements? Was the achievement of vibrant good health put on hold until the 21st century, when humans could...
Why You Need to Battle Blandness
An Uncommon Strategy for Tired Taste Buds I remember having lunch with my mom while she was at a rehab facility following a long hospital stay. I was struck by how bland the food looked and tasted. At the time, I chalked it up to the common wisdom that "old people...
Recipe: Twice-Baked Potatoes, Dairy-Free and Vegan Versions
Recently I saw a picture of twice-baked potatoes. Maybe it's because I love potatoes so much, but I couldn't stop thinking about those tasty potato halves filled with fluffy mashed potatoes and topped with gooey melted cheese. But therein lies the problem: Because of...