Healthy Foods: Is it yogurt? Is it milk? No, it’s kefir!

Shepherds in the Caucasus Mountains discovered that when they carried fresh milk in leather pouches, it would sometimes transform into an effervescent liquid. According to Islamic legend, “kefir grains” were a gift from Mohammed to those Orthodox Christians living in the Caucasus Mountains. Kefir was a secret among the people of the Caucasus region for […]

Healthy Foods: Hungry hungry for Mahi Mahi

A couple of days ago, I posted an update to my Facebook page saying that I would be enjoying Mahi Mahi (or mahimahi) for dinner. Let me tell you, it was a killer meal! Do you ever enjoy this ocean predator? Because I think that Mahi Mahi deserves a place in your kitchen on a […]

Healthy Foods: Go ahead and eat oodles of Kelp Noodles

Not too long ago, I wrote about the benefits of eating sea vegetables. I enjoy sea vegetables often and you should too! Now, I’ve gone on record before saying I wouldn’t make you eat sea vegetables. But guess what? I take it back! (Hey, it’s a woman’s prerogative to change her mind!) Seaweed contains more […]

Healthy Foods: Lions and tigers and . . . pears? Oh my!

Pears are a wonderful food to add to your fruit repertoire. A perfectly ripe pear is heavenly. So juicy and sweet. Yum! I enjoy pears occasionally in my daily juicing regime . . . I toss them into soups . . . I enjoy them sliced into salads . . . poached as dessert for […]

Healthy Foods: Adios, soy sauce! Hola, Coconut Aminos!

If you’re trying to live a gluten-free lifestyle, no doubt, you’re missing a lot of your favorite foods, including foods that don’t seem like they should contain wheat. Foods like soy sauce. Even if you’re not trying to eat gluten-free, primal, or grain-free, you should be trying to cut out soy from your diet. Now, […]

Eat Brazil nuts . . . but not too many!

Brazil nuts grow on trees in many parts of the Amazon, not just in Brazil as the name of this nut might suggest. Brazil nuts are much larger than hazelnuts and almonds, and they are chock full of nutrients. In fact, a one-ounce serving of Brazil nuts provides 4% of your daily recommended dose of […]

Healthy Foods: Jumping for joy…for Bok Choy

Bok choy is one of my favorite vegetables. Like cauliflower, broccoli, and brussels sprouts, this mild Chinese cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable. Very common in Asian cuisine, you rarely see this delicious cabbage in other types of ethnic cooking, despite the fact that it’s grown in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Bok choy has […]

Food For Thought: Pumping Iron!

You most likely recognize that we need iron in our bodies to help make our blood healthy. And, if you’re like most people, you know that we get this important mineral from red meat. But there are lots of other places where we can get iron into our diets, and there are also ways we […]

Hailing the benefits of coriander!

Did you know that when we talk about coriander we’re talking about the seed of the coriander plant, also known as cilantro? It’s true! Coriander and cilantro are essentially the same things. That green herb many of us call cilantro is actually known as the coriander plant to many people around the world. Coriander is […]