Seasonal Eating = Good Eating, Automatically I've been transitioning to place-based eating for close to a decade (see the previous post). With each passing year, I discover more and more amazing benefits--a whole dozen now: Nutritional Depth Nutrition experts...
Ready to make the joyful discovery that less is more: less in the way of selections actually brings more interesting variety and nutritional depth to mealtimes. Find out how to start.
It’s curious how marketers can claim the mantel of scientific sanctity for products that often list “corn syrup” as the first ingredient. What’s more, if we’re talking real “scientific research,” there are at least a few studies confirming the powerful benefits of food–numbering maybe in the thousands! Why don’t these studies carry much weight in fitness circles and gyms?
More tips on money-saving, cooking dried beans in a super accelerated fashion, classes and using bean juice.
Nutrition, Inspiration and Avoiding Troublesome Gaseous Issues Nutrition While beans are packed with nutrients and protein, I try not to focus unduly on nutrition facts, like how Food G has XYZ nutrients while Food S has ABC nutrients. This approach turns healthy...
Granted, many view beans as “desert island” food, as in, something reserved for when they are stranded on a desert island. But those in the know see gold in a batch of colorful beans. In case you’ve yet to discover this treasure, here are two key tips for getting started.
Crying a lot over onions? Maybe onion goggles are for you.
Miso is a thick seasoning paste made from soybeans. It hails from Japan, where it has been eaten for centuries. To the modern kitchen it brings flavor that's super fast but nutritious . Really, you don't have to fool with any other seasonings. Just add a dollop of...
For our healthy meal making classes, we always bring "clean" meat (i.e., free of antibiotics and growth hormones, humanely processed and often locally grown and processed, grass-fed and/or organic, free-range, etc.) Participants love how it tastes and wonder where it...
Moving the Conversation Past the Dead End Sign It's a mantra, said almost automatically any more: "I can't afford healthy food. It's too expensive." Like Time, Affordability is a dead-ender. In other words, once raised, it effectively dead ends a conversation about...
There's a part of Colorado you probably don't know about. Mostly, we Coloradans live in a narrow band of settlement, strung out along the foothills that run north and south. From there, Colorado stretches to the west, into the spectacular peaks, canyons, mesas and...
I remember reading about it years ago, in Eat Here, Reclaiming Homegrown Pleasures in a Global Supermarket. Among hundreds of interesting insights into our food system, Brian Halweil revealed this tidbit: Britain's National Collection features of 2000 varieties of...