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Want to Save Money?
With grocery prices front and center in the news, who doesn't want to save a few dollars? Here's a simple way to save both dollars and your health: Steer clear of the snack aisles. In almost all cases, snack foods are highly processed (i.e., ultra-processed) and...
Recipe: Super Simple Italian Salmon
Much as I try, I still seem to overcook salmon when I pan fry it. That's why I love cooking it "en papillote," or "in paper" as in this recipe for Curried Salmon "en Collard-Leaf Papillote." But now I've found another practically foolproof way to cook salmon so it...
Sunscreen for Dessert? for Dinner? in Your Coffee?
You might remember this post: "Do You Put Antifreeze on Your Skin? In Your Mouth?" That article explained how propylene glycol, an ingredient in anti-freeze, is also used in both cosmetics and food. Since posting that article, I've run into a couple readers who...
It Ain’t Easy! Learnings from a Garlic Party
How Does This Happen to Smart People? (Part 3: Learnings from a Garlic Party) This is part of a continuing series on Food Marketing that explores why we need a different kind of smarts to stay healthy in an unhealthy food environment, i.e., "marketing-smarts." (Find...
What Is an Ingredient Listing? How Do You Read One?
This is part of a continuing series on Food Marketing Shenanigans that explores: How does it happen that when it comes to food, smart people are often not so very smart? It's because we need a different kind of smarts to stay healthy in an unhealthy food environment,...
How Does This Happen to Smart People? (Part 2: Test Your Marketing Smarts)
This post is part of a continuing series on Food Marketing Shenanigans that explores: How does it happen that when it comes to food, smart people are often not so very smart? It's because we need a different kind of smarts to stay healthy in an unhealthy food...
How Does This Happen to Smart People? (Part 1)
Are you a smart person? What kind of question is that?!! Of course we're all smart people. So how is it that when it comes to food, we're often not so very smart: Uncritically trusting what food companies tell us about their products. Trusting that if something is on...
Did I miss a critical piece of your support team?
A previous post talked about the importance of good eating support. The underlying point was this: If you want to be a healthy eater, you'll get very little to no support from our food culture. But you'll get plenty of support and even powerful encouragement to be an...
Recipe: Super Easy Seasonal Skillet–Italian Zucchini Skillet
Sometimes it's almost silly how easily a yummy, health-giving meal can be assembled. Of course, it always helps to have some leftovers on hand. In this case it was some leftover shredded beef from a roast prepared the day before. But easy-to-use hamburger (or ground...
Feel like the Lone Ranger on the healthy eating frontier?
Earlier this summer I had a classic "post-college-finals crash." After closing a big house sale, I turned into a pile of mush, unable to do much besides stare out the window. Of course the workaholic part of me demanded that I get up and do something productive. But...
What Good Are Recipes?
I love sharing recipes for whatever dishes I happen to be making at a particular time. But do I think you're making them all? Not at all! So what good are recipes and why do I keep sharing them? In a word: Inspiration! If you should make one of my recipes, that's...
Recipe: Summer Vegetable Pad Thai
This recipe may look fairly long, but not to worry: It makes an entire meal in one dish! Step 1: Cook Pasta 8 oz. whole grain brown rice pad thai (or fettuccini) noodles (Tinkyada is a good brand) ½ tsp. sea salt Cook and drain pasta according to package instructions,...