Mary Collette 
This is the second of five articles on Transformation: Being New in Our Thinking, the missing link to speed and ease our journey to healthier, happier eating, for life. A previous post began the conversation around Meal Making Transformation, starting with why it’s a worthwhile concept to know about. As mentioned there, the parts and … Read more
One of our readers contacted me about a pressing issue: Stuck-on eggs! Every morning after cooking breakfast, he would be left with egg stuck all over the bottom of his frying pan. Of course he could just get a non-stick pan, but given all the recent concern about PFAS, I couldn’t advise that. But there … Read more
Serves: 6-8 Step 1: Saute Aromatics and Seasonings 1 Tbsp. coconut oil 1 med onion, diced to ½” 2 cups celery, diced to ¼” (from about 3 stalks) 4 cups mushrooms sliced ¼” thick (if large mushrooms, cut slices into halves or thirds) (from about 4 large or 8 medium mushrooms) 1 to 2 Tbsp. … Read more
What if there was some really important nugget of information that could speed and ease the journey to become happy and healthy eaters for life? Over the next month, I’ll be sharing this missing link, called Transformation: Being New in Our Thinking. A Churning Story Most of you know that I’ve been in the healthy … Read more
Eating with the Seasons: What to eat when there’s nothing in the fridge? Ever open the fridge and panic because there’s nothing to eat? That’s how I felt a couple nights ago because I hadn’t gotten to the store. But wait! What about the celery sitting all alone in the back of the produce drawer? … Read more
What is one of the best things wecan do for a happy food life–and life in general? Ramping up our “intentionality,” says Jeff Karp, author of LIT (Life Ignition Tools.) In a recent podcast, Karp explained that if we really want to lead our best lives and do our best work, it’s critical to understand … Read more
Every now and then, I’m in a hurry and don’t take time to spice a dish. I always regret my hurry, however, because the food tastes so bland and boring. Do you think we shy away from making real, whole food meals because we fear they’ll be bland and boring–not nearly as excitingly tasteful as … Read more
“Get more protein into your diet!” That’s a common piece of advice in nutrition circles these days. It’s likely because our diets are so heavy on carbs like pasta, pizza, pretzels, toast, sandwiches, crackers, cereal, pastries, deserts, chips and most snack foods, not to mention sweets. Besides being yummy, comforting, filling and uber-satisfying, carbs are … Read more
We know the health care industry has a stake in our ill health. This is simply because sick people are the “resource” it needs to make money–and “managing” a condition long term is much more profitable than curing a condition. A recent article illustrated how this works in the cancer world: The big three drug … Read more
You probably know that fasting is big in the health and nutrition field these days. But did you know about a new kind of fasting, called a “Screen Fast!” Just reduce (or eliminate) nightly screen time of all kinds – social media, computer work, TV, Netflix bingeing, etc. Functional nutritionist Kimberley Malone recommended it in … Read more