What’ s the biggest barrier we face on the journey to healthful eating? Surprisingly, it’s not that we can’t cook, don’t have the right recipes or need more gadgets. No, that devil Time is what gets in our way. Are convenience foods the answer, or are they like buying a 4-seat sedan for a 5-person family?
When you don’t control the food agenda it’s hard to stay true to your eating ideals. Find out how one dedicated person survived a traditional holiday dinner, Texas-style, with the in-laws.
If you care about weight maintenance, holiday dinners are where your resolve gets tested. Assuming there are any healthful options at all, it’s most likely a gloppy coleslaw, tray of cold raw vegetables with ranch dressing, or whatever other tasteless nod to nutrition a deli can concoct. Theoretically, you could be virtuous and subsist on … Read more
By definition, a “diet” is an interlude of eating differently than normal, and at some point, that interlude has to end. Since we know that’s the ending to every diet story, why not plan for a good exit strategy? What will eating look like for the rest of your life, once your diet interlude it over?
Food processors can be expensive, not only in terms of dollars but also in terms of the counter space they consume (a “cost” that runs especially high in small kitchens.) But don’t let these barriers prevent you from experiencing the comfort and warmth of creamy winter soups. An immersion blender is a much smaller and … Read more
Talk about winter comfort food! Although it may sound unusual, the squash-pear combo makes a delightfully luscious soup base or pasta sauce to serve over whole grain ravioli or tortellini.
Do you always feel trapped in a time crunch when making meals? You’d like to make better meals, but it always seems like they take too much time. What if the problem isn’t really about how long it takes to cook but in common perceptions about how much time is too much? Is it time to ditch the myth that good meals can be made in NO time?
Don’t settle for bland vegetables. As JaneSpice.com puts it:
Poor vegetables. If they’re allowed on the plate at all, it’s rarely in a starring role. More often than not, they’re just an afterthought. As one Whole Kitchen participant put it, “After spending time on the entree, I end up just steaming a vegetable real quick and call that good.” Spice blends are the lazy … Read more
When nutrition experts talk about eliminating processed foods, do you feel squeamishly overwhelmed? “How in the world could I do that?” you wonder. Actually, it might be easier (and tastier) than you think. Case in point: I arrived home late last Friday night, feeling certain I couldn’t pull together a no-processed food meal before starving … Read more