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Vegetable of the Season Recipe: Kale with Creamy Tahini Sauce
Late autumn is the time for kale. It's a "cool weather crop," which means that it tastes best when grown and harvested in cooler temps. However, even then it will still have a little of kale's characteristically strong flavor. That's why, no matter the season, I...
How Much Should I Eat?
How Much Should I Eat? In a way, that's a pretty crazy question. As a species, our #1 job lies in eating to continue our existence. So shouldn't we have some kind of instinctual knowledge about the best amount to eat for our continued survival? Observing the wild...
Recipe: Bubble and Squeak
Bubble and Squeak is one of those recipes that has been around forever. Who knows how it came to be named so uniquely! Put your guess in the comments. The starting recipe for this dish is from the eastern plains of Colorado and is at least 50 years old. My...
How To Be a Healthy Fast Food Restaurant . . . when your back’s against the mealtime wall
We've all been there: I gotta get this done. . . then I have to drive over there by 11:00. . . then go to a meeting . . . then drop by to see my sick friend real quick . . . finish up something at work then pick up the dry cleaning and mail a package on the way home...
Who’s Behind Those Vegetables in the Produce Aisle
I was humbled by appreciation today. My CSA farm couldn't find enough workers to keep up with the harvest so a number of members volunteered to help pick cucumbers and garlic. Kneel down, bend over, lift, squat, lift, then repeat, again and again. We kept up with...
Recipe: Beet Greens and Lentils 2 Ways–Simple and Super Simple
Here in Colorado, beets have arrived at farmers' markets and their tasty tops along with them. Later in the summer, you may find only the beets, so this is the time to enjoy the mild-tasting greens. Unlike some of the sturdier greens like kale and collards,...
Stress-Reducing Strategies for Time-Crunched Mealtimes
At one of my recent meal planning workshops, one participant explained the nasty time crunch she faced. While the specifics might vary, most of us have likely experienced similar crunches--maybe often! Carolyn's looked like this: Our workshop ran until 8:30 on...
Healthy Eating: Afraid of Giving Up Your Food Favorites?
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...
Recipe: Build Your Own Mexican Salad + A Yummy Mexican Dressing
In the last post I tackled the question "Does Eating Lots of Salads = Being a Healthy Eater?" The answer is "Of course!" but only IF you weave a lot of diversity into into your salads. That's why the next post shared "3 Diet Diversity Salads." Since then, I've...
Does eating lots of salads = being a healthy eater?
The 4 dangers of "Salad Thinking" People often tell me they eat salads all the time and wonder if that isn't a sure sign they're eating healthy. Certainly, eating salads is a good thing--and it sure beats having a side of Cheetos for dinner! But is it enough to...
Recipe: 3 Diet Diversity Salads for Early Spring
Does eating salads automatically make you a healthy eater? That's a tricky question which this post addressed. The bottom line, of course, is that salads are a good addition to your diet as long as you avoid The 4 Dangers of Salad Thinking: Make sure your salads...
“Havers” and “Doers:” Which are you?
A sales trainer was giving a talk recently where he asked a curious question. For coaches like me, he recommended asking new prospects, “Do you want the result or do you want the process?” To illustrate his point, he asked his audience, “Who here wants to get in...