Podcast: Caring for Yourself and Others with Less Stress and More Well-Being

Today’s trio of articles on Alzheimer’s was sparked by Barbra Cohn, author of Calmer Waters: The Caregiver’s Journey Through Alzheimer’s & Dementia. For ten years, Barbra cared for her husband as he suffered through and eventually died from early onset Alzheimer’s. Her book is a tribute to that time, the challenges of caregiving and the … Read more

Recipe: Walnut and Eggplant Stuffed Peppers (with added greens)

Note:  This recipe is part of a series on Alzheimer’s, a disease that can lurk for 10 to 20 years before the symptoms show up.  Yet research is beginning to show that we can indeed take action right now to reduce our risks through—you guessed it!—eating better, which includes eating lots of greens. How to … Read more

Our Readers Ask: If I’m Vegetarian, What Foods Can I Eat for Protein?

A quick search on “vegetarian sources of protein” pulls up a number of listings (“Top 17,” Top 26,” etc.)  And each of those listings identify a different and random assortment of protein sources–which can make it confusing to keep track of them and, more importantly, to remember them when hurrying to put a meal together. … Read more

Spinning Leftovers for a Week of Dinners—plus a Lunch

Leftovers are a common problem for solo cooks. Not just extra servings of a dish, but also all the vegetables, seasonings, meat, rice, and other ingredients left over from making the dish. See how those left overs can be turned from problems to possibilities.

Fast Lunches–for Big Kids or Small

Looking for quick lunches that are wholesome, too? The frozen foods aisle has a good selection of real, whole foods all washed, cut and ready to pop in the microwave. Combine with a few strategic deli purchases and ready made sauces for a meal that’s faster than fast food but still tasty, fresh and healthful.

Affordable Organics?

Think organics are too expensive? Try this on for size: What if, every time you purchased an organic vegetable, you actually got not just one but two or three vegetables? No doubt that would make the economic equation a lot more attractive.

Kitchen Essentials: The Humble Storage Container

Food storage containers don’t rank in the A-list of kitchen gadgets like sleek Kitchen Aid stand mixers and shiny All-Clad cookware. But hear this: If you are interested in meals with any of these attributes–healthy, efficient, affordable, stress-free and/or tasty–then you need decent storage containers. The yogurt cups and take out tubs can (mostly) be recycled so get a set of sturdy containers that will last for years. Read more on the benefit.