The Problem(s) with Cooking It takes too long I’m too busy with other things I never know what to make I’m always too exhausted to cook I never have the right ingredients Nobody likes what I make I don’t know how to cook It’s so stressful After 30 years in the healthy eating field, I’ve … Read more
Coming home from vacation can be depressing, but coming home to an empty frig makes it even worse. A couple nights ago, I got back from a trip to help my daughter with a cross-country move. The flight home was fine and I got home as planned, at 7:30 p.m. I had planned to go … Read more
The perfect go-to recipe: a one-dish meal made with convenient ingredients so it’s both flavorful and fast. Perfect for busy and hectic nights, including post-vacation meal crises. Step 1: Simmer Tempeh and Kale 1 cup water 1 Tbsp. soy sauce 8 oz. pkg. unflavored tempeh, cut horizontally into 1/4” strips and then vertically into … Read more
What’s your go-to meal for something fast, healthy and yummy? For me, it’s skillet dishes, hands down. Learn to make one and you can vary it a hundred ways, never have to struggle through a recipe, and almost invariably end up with a darn tasty meal.
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?