How to Make Healthy, Whole Grain Breadcrumbs
Transform throw away crusts into kitchen gold. How to make your own breadcrumbs for a healthier, lower cost alternative to store-bought crumbs–and save the environment while you’re at it!
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How to Freeze Cherries for Winter
It’s quick and easy to freeze cherries for winter + get a great winter salad recipe for your frozen cherries.
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A Little Inspiration for Everyday Cooks Ever feel like good meals are as likely to show up on your table as $1000 checks in the mail? Meal making has been made out to be so hard, so difficult and so impossible. More than cooking skills, new gadgets and more recipes, I sometimes think what we … Read more
Why We Love Seasonal Eating
Mealtimes that are easier tastier and more fun Seasonal eating gets a lot of press these days. Usually it’s in the context of eating locally, since the two go hand in hand. Sometimes it’s in the context of saving money, since seasonal produce is less expensive than produce grown in greenhouses or shipped from different … Read more
The Freezer: Are You Friends Yet?
Deals and Convenience Await Those Who Make Friends with this Wonder Appliance I’m always singing the praises of the freezer pantry, and in September’s newsletter I alerted readers to a frozen fruit and fish buying opportunity. Apologies in advance for being an “I told you so” person, but I’m now reaping so many benefits from … Read more
Spinach Sauteed with Bacon and Pears
We’ve been told that bacon is unhealthy,but is it really as bad as they say? Check out how that question got answered in the previous post, Bad Boy Bacon VS. The Cheese Danish. Then enjoy the incomparable flavor of (a little) bacon in this dish that’s perfect for spring and autumn, when spinach is in … Read more
Mexican Food, Healthy Style
8 Ways to “Healthi-fy” Mexican Favorites Recently I’ve had a couple people ask if there’s a way to make Mexican food healthy. Of course there is. To the extent we think of Mexican food as unhealthy, it is generally the Americanized version that is a problem, not the cuisine in its simplest form. In fact, … Read more
A Boredom-Busting Meal for Mid-Winter
Easy, Fun, a Little Fancy + Vegetarian and Gluten Free So you’re bored–with restaurant food (see previous post) as well as your weekly rotation of 5 standard meals. If you can saute and deglaze, two simple Cooking Basics we learn about in Whole Kitchen classes, you can break out of that rut in a heartbeat. … Read more
Eating Out: Not All That Great?
If eating out is supposed to be so great, why are people increasingly disappointed about “eating out too much?”
Feeding Kids? What Parents Might Be Missing
True or False: It’s really important to feed our kids nutritious foods. Of course every parent agrees on the importance of feeding our kids well–at least on an intellectual level. It’s putting principle into practice that’s so disagreeable. Consider this scenario: It’s late, you’re driving home from soccer (or basketball, piano, day care, or wherever) … Read more