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Nurture Your Vegetables . . . So They Can Nurture You
We hear a lot about how vegetables nurture us. But did you know that it works the other way, too? Nurture vegetables and they can do a better job of nurturing and nourishing us.
Don’t Blame the Vegetables!
They're Not at Fault for Rotting in the Frig 'Tis the season of vegetable abundance, and with it comes worry about refrigerator rot as we begin loading up (and over-loading ) on the fabulous produce coming to market. As some people joke, don't let your produce...
Does Chinese Diabetes Epidemic Holds Seeds of Change?
Need some motivation to begin growing and changing your taste buds? Two recent posts have explained how our taste buds are like gatekeepers between our good eating intentions and the hand that holds the fork. If these gatekeepers can be recruited as allies, they can...
Whole Grain Sneakiness
More Tricks for Becoming a "Whole" Person Want an easy way to begin transforming your taste buds? Simply sneak in whole grains whenever a recipe calls for half grains (i.e., the white refined stuff that's sold at full price even though the best half has been polished...
Hooray! You’re Not Stuck with the Taste Buds You Got
In the battle against the bulge, the tiny taste bud is a formidable foe, defeating us in all sorts of ways. We may feel forever enslaved to their despotic whims, but I’ve come to a more hopeful view: We’re not stuck with our current taste buds. It is entirely possible to transform them from foe to friend.
Easy Entertaining: Build Your Own Taco Bar
For entertaining, there's nothing like a bar--a food bar, that is. Food bars don't require gourmet cooking skills; just set out bowls of components. They also make it easy to navigate the myriad food preferences, sensitivities and allergies typical in groups these...
Mexican Rice (made with brown rice)
Since this recipe uses brown rice rather than white, it's made like a fried rice. The vegetables would turn to complete mush if they were simmered with the brown rice until it was done. Instead, the vegetables are sauteed briefly before being fried with day-old...
In Honor of Worms
How can I justify wasting 10 minutes picking worms from certain death by pavement dehydration? I think this is the crux of Earth Day: Our Precious Time.
More about Green Soups and the Color Problem
Maybe it's spring, maybe it's St. Patrick's Day, but green is on my mind. Yesterday's post delved into the problem with green pea soups and how to evolve past the "Eeew!" factor. Garnishes are a godsend. Brighten pea green with some color and their appeal soars. ...
Pity Poor Pea Soup
Is it time to grow up? Poor pea soup keeps getting ignored just because its coloring has squeamish connotations that date back to childhood. How I got the courage to dive in and discover a dish that’s really quite delicious.
What’s Going on in the Winter Garden?
What’s going on under all the leaves, debris and snow? Is the winter garden just a dead zone. . . or a place of active resting?
Healthy Eating: Filling a Leadership Void
It may be a while before those in formal leadership roles become healthy lifestyle leaders as well. In the meantime, and before we die of heart attacks, why not head back to the grassroots? Put yourself on a pedestal, honor every good choice you make and vow to be more like that person! That kind of crazy behavior can start a wild fire.