Dinner Diva: Not-so-bad for you desserts
If you’re trying hard to eat foods that are good for you and to take steps to improve your overall health, chances are you’ve been opting out of dessert. But, we all know that from time to time, for special occasions, a sweet treat is just the thing after a nice meal. Luckily, with some […]
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 […]
Food For Thought: The importance of magnesium is greater than we thought
Every week I share articles with you that tout the health benefits of all kinds of foods. When I came across an article recently about how the majority of Americans are deficient in a mineral that is more important to our diets than previously believed, I thought it was time I started to share information […]
Healthy Foods: A hero among cruciferous veggies: Collard greens!
Collard greens have been enjoyed by human beings since prehistoric times. They’ve been a kitchen staple in the southern United States for centuries because of their great availability and fantastic mild flavor. And like their relatives—broccoli, kale, and cabbage- these leafy green cruciferous veggies are absolutely jam-packed with nutrition. We know that we should be […]
Dinner Diva: Gobble gobble! What to do with all those turkey leftovers
If you’re like me, you have worked hard to get every ounce of goodness out of that Thanksgiving turkey. You lovingly brined it, roasted it, and carved it. You served it to your loved ones, you picked all of the meat off the carcass and you turned that carcass into stock. You might even be […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: I am sweet on Savory!
Savory, part of the mint family, is a fragrant aromatic herb used in American and Eastern European cooking. Savory has two seasons, bringing us winter savory and summer savory. Winter savory is very pungent, making it less popular for cooking than its cousin, summer savory. Both types of savory have been used medicinally and in […]
Food For Thought: A Christmas message from Leanne
Dear Friends, As you gather your family around the table this holiday season and give thanks, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you. It’s hard to believe that Saving Dinner is 12 years old next month! Back then, I remember working my “day job” as a talk show host on 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 […]