What Not to Do When Cooking Opportunities for humility are never in short supply. In a recent class, a participant brought up the perennial problem of cooking failures. My response began with the reassurance that cooking disasters don’t really happen that often, so don’t let them scare you from the kitchen. Of course the very … Read more
Problem: You’re having rice for dinner, again. Solution: Jazz up grains with seasonal garlic scapes.
. . . and other healthful, wonderful (but sometimes strange) new foods “I was so proud of myself. I wanted to begin eating some healthier foods so I tried quinoa. But it wasn’t that good–it just didn’t taste like much.” While I’m doing quick and healthy cooking demos, it’s not uncommon for people to share … Read more
Super Foods can sound like a great idea–but when it’s 5:30 and you’re starved, fast, convenient, cheap processed foods beat them to the table. Ready for a winning strategy for Super Foods? Start with your imagination.
Just about the time salmonella and E. coli fade from the headlines, it seems like some new contamination case surfaces, putting us right back on edge about the safety of our food. Learn the simplest and most effective way reduce and even eliminate contamination on produce.
About this time of year, most of us have some winter squashes kicking around, waiting to be used up before spring. Here’s a great way to put them to good use. Simply roast up a double batch for dinner one night and then, a couple nights later, you’ll be set to make patties. Two Recipe … Read more
It’s tough to adopt a new lifestyle if you can’t at least hold it in your imagination. Unless something very unusual happened this year, a good number of us reiterated resolutions having to do with “eating better.” Would you like to end this year having actually taken significant steps toward a lifestyle of wholesome eating? … Read more
Alabama is having trouble getting its produce picked. As reported in the Camera on Friday, Alabama’s tough immigration law has frightened most Hispanic workers out of the state. But American workers are not picking up the slack. “Americans simply don’t want the backbreaking, low-paying jobs immigrants are willing to take.” Those few who give it … Read more
Article Chronicles America’s Trouble Putting Healthy Words into Everyday Actions Virtue has always been hard to embody, and healthful eating is no exception. As a recent article summed it up: Even though restaurant menus now broadcast the nutritional damage inflicted by our favorite foods and offer more weight-conscious options, it matters very little. “When Americans … Read more
Ever feel like the ball at the end of a cue stick, getting blasted from one end of the pool table to the other? The entire meaning of things seems to be getting through one event so you can make it on time to the next. This is what “disconnected” feels like to me. Rolling … Read more