Got home from a trip to Oregon a couple days ago, right about dinnertime. Maybe I could have taken 30 minutes to drive somewhere, pick up something and drive home. Bussing home from the airport, however, I landed on a much better option that took even less time. It...
Over the course of the past week I met two new readers, both with interesting food backstories. The first of these, Tom, approached me after a meeting where I had spoken briefly about the Meal Making Transformation work that I do. He wanted to learn more because he...
Tucked away in the mountain parks near my home are a number of homesteads that have been preserved. I like walking around and wondering what life was like in those remote quiet places, especially, of course, what kitchen and cooking life was like: No electricity, no...
https://vimeo.com/420497058 Trying to cut calories and save time by skipping breakfast? It seems like an easy and harmless way to "save" on calories. You don't have time for breakfast anyway, and it will be lunchtime before you know it. What could be wrong with the...
Isn't it crazy that food can cause actual fear? Yet for many of us, the thought of "health-ifying" our diet does indeed cause at least an undercurrent of consternation, anxiousness, maybe despair. But what if it isn't just about the food . . . and what if there's an...
Today's trio of articles on Alzheimer's was sparked by Barbra Cohn, author of Calmer Waters: The Caregiver's Journey Through Alzheimer's & Dementia. For ten years, Barbra cared for her husband as he suffered through and eventually died from early onset...
Note: This recipe is part of a series on Alzheimer's, a disease that can lurk for 10 to 20 years before the symptoms show up. Yet research is beginning to show that we can indeed take action right now to reduce our risks through---you guessed it!---eating better,...
A quick search on "vegetarian sources of protein" pulls up a number of listings ("Top 17," Top 26," etc.) And each of those listings identify a different and random assortment of protein sources--which can make it confusing to keep track of them and, more...
Leftovers are a common problem for solo cooks. Not just extra servings of a dish, but also all the vegetables, seasonings, meat, rice, and other ingredients left over from making the dish. See how those left overs can be turned from problems to possibilities.
Go one better than a breakfast burrito with this fast, breakfast quiche that is easily transportable for on-the-go eating.
Looking for quick lunches that are wholesome, too? The frozen foods aisle has a good selection of real, whole foods all washed, cut and ready to pop in the microwave. Combine with a few strategic deli purchases and ready made sauces for a meal that’s faster than fast food but still tasty, fresh and healthful.
Think organics are too expensive? Try this on for size: What if, every time you purchased an organic vegetable, you actually got not just one but two or three vegetables? No doubt that would make the economic equation a lot more attractive.