Want to make organic vegetables more affordable? Use every part of the vegetable and double your vegetable dollars, as in this recipe that uses beet greens.
7-Recipes–Healthy and Tasty
Best Practice Secrets of Good Every Day Cooks
For a recent magazine article, Martha Stewart was asked how often she orders take out. Her response was something like a couple times over the last 15 years.
Fact is, there are people “out there” who make healthy, good-tasting meals night after night like it’s no big deal. What do they know that most people don’t?
Recipe: Skillet Souffle with Spinach, Smoked Salmon & Tomato Jam Topping
Spinach will be in season for another couple weeks. Try it a new way in this skillet souffle, which is made on the stovetop to avoid heating up the oven now that summer is here. The salmon addition is optional. The tomato jam topping is a nice, low-cal and dairy...
Recipe: Millet (or Rice) with Garlic Scapes
Problem: You’re having rice for dinner, again. Solution: Jazz up grains with seasonal garlic scapes.
Getting to Know Quinoa
. . . and other healthful, wonderful (but sometimes strange) new foods "I was so proud of myself. I wanted to begin eating some healthier foods so I tried quinoa. But it wasn't that good--it just didn't taste like much." While I'm doing quick and healthy cooking...
Recipe: Winter Squash Patties
About this time of year, most of us have some winter squashes kicking around, waiting to be used up before spring. Here's a great way to put them to good use. Simply roast up a double batch for dinner one night and then, a couple nights later, you'll be set to make...
Recipe: Breaded Eggplant with Herbed Tomato Topping
Breading is a good way to begin getting to know eggplant, since the breadcrumb coating adds familiar flavor and a nice texture. Those who are experienced eggplant eaters will also like the possibilities presented by a nice breaded eggplant fillet. Layer, roll or top...
How to Freeze Cherries for Winter
It’s quick and easy to freeze cherries for winter + get a great winter salad recipe for your frozen cherries.
Spinach Sauteed with Bacon and Pears
We've been told that bacon is unhealthy,but is it really as bad as they say? Check out how that question got answered in the previous post, Bad Boy Bacon VS. The Cheese Danish. Then enjoy the incomparable flavor of (a little) bacon in this dish that's perfect for...
Mexican Food, Healthy Style
8 Ways to "Healthi-fy" Mexican Favorites Recently I've had a couple people ask if there's a way to make Mexican food healthy. Of course there is. To the extent we think of Mexican food as unhealthy, it is generally the Americanized version that is a problem, not the...
A Boredom-Busting Meal for Mid-Winter
Easy, Fun, a Little Fancy + Vegetarian and Gluten Free So you're bored--with restaurant food (see previous post) as well as your weekly rotation of 5 standard meals. If you can saute and deglaze, two simple Cooking Basics we learn about in Whole Kitchen classes, you...
Superfood Parsley Pesto: Go-To Sauce for Winter Cooking
Yesterday's post talked about parsley's superfood status and why that should come as no surprise since all real foods are good for us. Start getting more of parsley's goodness into your diet with this quick and versatile pesto that tastes great on everything from...