Healthy Foods: When life hands you lemons, eat them!
The Egyptians were wise. They would consume lemons and lemon juice as a means of protecting them from the different poisons they were always getting into. (Really, what was it with the Egyptians and poison, anyway?) The amazing thing is that recent research has proven the Egyptians’ theory right. That doesn’t mean that you could […]
Dinner Diva: Quit stressing over dressing
You all know by now that I’m a big fan of salads. If you read any amount of my articles and if you cook from my books, you also know that I am not a big fan of commercial salad dressings. So what’s a Dinner Diva to do? Well, you can hardly eat a pile […]
Food For Thought: Arsenic rice isn’t nice
You’ve probably read the headlines that have been making the rounds, warning us of arsenic in our rice–yes, even organic rice! Sadly, the news is true. Arsenic is a mineral that naturally occurs in the earth. It’s been used throughout history, both as a medicine and as a murder weapon. In some places around the […]
Healthy Foods: Why an apple a day keeps the doctor away…
Apples are sweet and delicious, they have a long shelf life and they make a mean pie! But why are apples so healthy? Seeing as how it is apple season once again, let’s take a look! Fiber. Apples are a great source of fiber and that fiber may combine with phytonutrients in the fruit to […]
Food For Thought: Sprouting healthy thoughts
There’s a reason why sprouts are the symbol for life! What? You never noticed how we refer to new babies as little sprouts? 🙂 Many of the foods that we eat started their lives as plant sprouts. Sprouts have long been recognized as healthy little buggers to have on your plate, but now we know […]
Food For Thought: Best non-animal protein sources
Protein is found in each and every muscle, cell, and tissue of our bodies. We need protein to repair, grow and maintain all of our cells. Almost every process in our bodies requires protein. It’s a major component of all of our tissues, organs, and muscles. We also need protein to produce the antibodies that […]
Healthy Foods: Here’s a light “bulb” idea-Eat more garlic!
Garlic is a member of the Allium or lily family. You may know some of its relatives: leeks and onions. The same sulfur compounds that are responsible for giving garlic its pungent odor are also to thank for its health-promoting benefits. So, we know garlic is delicious, smelly, and may or may not ward off […]
Dinner Diva: Eat your veggies! No, I mean it.
Hands up if you eat the 5 daily servings of fruits and veggies as recommended by the USDA or the 7-10 daily servings recommended by Canada’s Food Guide. I’m not seeing many hands! But the truth is, folks, there’s a reason why the government wants us to get in all those leafy greens and juicy […]
Dinner Diva: Eggs to the rescue . . . Hakuna Frittata!
Forget about Hakuna Matata meaning “no worries!” I say when it comes to the kitchen, it’s more like Hakuna Frittata! Eggs make their way to my dinner table on a regular basis. Eggs are my hero, really. Nothing can save a frazzled parent like a humble little egg. In its hard-boiled form, you have a […]