More on How “Food Is Good for You”
Many doctors and nutritionists are recommending that we get our nutrients from foods. In fact, a recent Post article was titled “Why Bother With a Pill?” Indeed.
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Superfood Parsley Pesto: Go-To Sauce for Winter Cooking
Yesterday’s post talked about parsley’s superfood status and why that should come as no surprise since all real foods are good for us. Start getting more of parsley’s goodness into your diet with this quick and versatile pesto that tastes great on everything from spaghetti squash and salmon to white fish, chicken and pasta. Because … Read more
Parsley Is the New Superfood? No Surprise There
Plain old parsley is a super food? You bet, but why the surprise? What’s actually surprising is how we are continually surprised and impressed to find that the fruits of the earth, designed just for human nourishment, are good for us!
Whole Grain Pasta: New Food for a New Year
The next time you’re buying pasta, STOP. The new year is a good time to try new things–especially if they’re healthy and not hard at all. Find out how two ordinary home chefs are discovering and experimenting with some of the new, whole grain pastas–and finding that they pass the taste test, even for picky eaters.
Women, Weight and Protein
Did you know there’s a connection between what’s in your pantry and what’s on your thighs? It’s true, so pay attention to this often overlooked part of the kitchen–not only to what’s there, but also to what’s not there–like high-quality canned chicken that can stave off a hunger attack in a hurry.
Coconut Milk: Tips for Buying, Using and Storing
If you’re ready to try coconut milk to spark up your mealtimes, here are three tips for more successful use.
Pantry Stocking: Coconut Milk, Catch 22s . . .
Caught between wanting more variety at mealtimes, but afraid of buying exotic pantry ingredients that will never get used up? Check out this for escaping this Catch 22 and having the best of both worlds.
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 be a huge help on the healthy eating journey. While … Read more
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.
Danger in the Gluten-Free Aisle
New gluten-free products are making it easy to live without gluten, but are we missing the bigger, teachable moment–and rewards–of a gluten-intolerance diagnosis?