Healthy Foods: Spouting off on Brussels sprouts!

In my humble opinion, Brussels sprouts have a pretty bad rap. This is probably because many of us were forced to sit down to a plate of mushy green balls of leaves and told to eat them even though they tasted like watered-down grass clippings and smelled like dirty socks. There are much more interesting […]

Healthy Foods: Flax Facts

Flax is one of those foods that’s extremely good for us but many folks simply aren’t using it properly. This magical plant was cultivated in Babylon in 3,000 BC. Clothing made with flax fibers has been found in early burial chambers. Hippocrates once wrote about using flax to relieve pain in the abdomen. And would […]

Food For Thought: The skinny on fats and oils

Olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, canola oil, walnut oil, avocado oil, flaxseed oil, rice bran oil, coconut oil, grape seed oil, safflower oil, and sunflower oil . . . there are so many different types of oils staring back at you from the grocery store shelf that you almost need a degree in food […]

Healthy Foods: All hail the kale!

I’m going way out on a limb here to say that kale is the most nutritious food you can put in your body. Lots of people think that kale is some new nutritional magical trend, but it’s your basic green veggie and it’s been around for a long time! And while kale’s now being touted […]

Healthy Foods: You can’t beat beet greens

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of kale. In fact, I might go so far as to say that kale farmers across the country should send me some kudos for all the folks I’ve helped nudge onto the kale train over the past twenty-some-odd years! But kale’s not the only green wonder that […]

Healthy Foods: Grillin’ great veggies!

Grilling veggies is not only a simple way to cook your vegetables; it’s also a delicious way to ramp up the flavor without much effort. Plus grilling your veggies is green, it keeps the house cool and uses the grill you’ve already heated up to grill your favorite chicken, beef, or fish recipe. One of […]

Food For Thought: Getting in the leafy greens before dinner

“Maaawwwmmm, we’re hungry!” Sound familiar? The door hardly closes behind them when they get off the bus in the afternoon before they drop their school bags and start begging for a snack. And no wonder! Children need to replenish their energy reserves after a long day at school. The problem with this, of course, is […]

Main Course Salads Keep Dinner Cool in the Summer Heat

When I take a look at my calendar, I find it hard to believe that it is already the middle of summer. When I step outside, however, I am immediately reminded that yes, summertime is upon us! I know it is only going to get warmer and the last thing I want to be doing […]

Healthy Foods: “The Hot Dog Rebellion”

My friend Judy Gruen is a special guest columnist for this week. I hope it brings a smile to your face as it did mine! Enjoy!What happens when a mother of four decides to lose weight and get in shape, but her family rebels against the new cuisine? Award-winning humorist and author Judy Gruen relates […]