Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Whet your appetite for water chestnuts
If you’ve ever sat down to a feast of Chinese food, you’ve likely encountered a water chestnut or two. These crunchy, juicy morsels are used very commonly in Chinese cooking-more for their bite than for their flavor because on their own, they really don’t have much of a taste at all. So what are water […]
Healthy Foods: Book Review for The Blood Sugar Solution Cookbook by Mark Hyman, MD
In his book, The Blood Sugar Solution, Dr. Hyman adeptly laid out the reasoning (and the science) behind the “why” of balancing insulin levels to get to your ultimate goal weight and to achieve optimum health. Dr. Hyman believes one of the root causes of chronic disease is poor nutrition, I highly concur. But it […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Dandelion Greens…they’re dandy!
Most of us are familiar with the common yellow weed that marks the onset of spring in many parts of the country. Dandelion greens are the enemy to gardeners everywhere, but these flower bed nuisances are actually real nutritional superstars. Dandelion greens are very high in vitamins A, B, C, and D. They are rich […]
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 […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: I Root for Celery Root!
“Beauty is only skin deep.” I’m sure that’s what celery root says to herself every morning when she looks in the mirror because, boy oh boy, is this a nasty hairball of a root vegetable. Also referred to as celeriac, German celery, turnip-rooted celery, and knob celery, this food actually isn’t the root of the […]
Healthy Foods: Let’s go get some romanesco
This beautiful vegetable is an easy one to get into kids. It is just so pretty! It’s not broccoli. It’s not cauliflower. So what the heck is it? It’s an edible flower called romanesco! Well, depending on where you are. In the US and Canada, it’s called romanesco broccoli. In Germany, it’s romanesco cabbage. The […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Let’s hear it for asparagus!
Today I’m talking about one of my favorite vegetables-beautiful, tender asparagus. Deliciously served with everything from pasta to steak, asparagus lends a bit of elegance to whatever meal you enjoy it with. A member of the lily family, asparagus is a perennial garden plant. It can take several years to establish a good supply of […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Mystery solved! It’s a jicama
Ever pass by that ugly, brown turnip-like object in the grocery store and wonder, what in the world is that thing? Today’s your lucky day. That is jicama (pronounced HIK-ka-ma with an ‘h’), a refreshing, crispy tuber that’s popular in Mexican cooking. Its sweet, mild, slightly nutty flavor lends itself well to salsas, veggie trays, […]
Healthy Foods: The choice isn’t hard, eat swiss chard!
It’s so exciting in the spring of the year to see the beautiful rainbow-colored leaves of swiss chard at the farmers’ market and on my plate! More than just a pretty face, these gorgeous veggies are full of nutrition. While I like chard best in the spring when it’s at its freshest, I love eating […]