Sweet on sweet potatoes
With this being Valentine’s Day it’s fitting that we talk about one of my most beloved foods. I’ve always enjoyed putting sweet potatoes on the dinner table but since I’ve gone Paleo, these nutrient-rich tubers are featured menu items at my house more often than ever. Sweet potatoes are much more nutritious than plain old […]
Why you should try to use organic food in your recipes
Around here you see a lot of articles and recipes calling for organic ingredients, you probably wonder why. Sometimes it is difficult to get organic ingredients so my feeling is that you should do your best to use the most naturally grown and prepared organic ingredients in all your dishes that you can reasonably accomplish […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Spice up your squash life
Calabaza is a popular variety of squash, similar to pumpkin. Grown in South and Central America and the Caribbean, calabaza squash is available year-round. If you’re lucky enough to find calabaza locally, you’ll find it in the produce section of the market. This squash variety is usually round in shape but can range in size […]
What’s your beef?
When you source your meat locally, which I always recommend you do, you’re going to be paying a bit more for cuts than you’d be used to at a grocery chain. And when you spend a little more on your beef, you want to be good and sure that you enjoy it. That means getting […]
Get food on the table quick with a Pressure Cooker
Ever come across a recipe that you have all of the ingredients for, but you’re lacking in the hours of cooking time it requires? (This always happens in that precious hour you have before supper is due to be ready, doesn’t it?) Enter the pressure cooker. A pressure cooker is a special pot with a […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: DIY Tomato Paste
I love how a couple of tablespoons of rich, wonderful tomato paste adds such a deep tomato flavor to whatever it’s added to. I haven’t met a tomato sauce that didn’t love tomato paste! Tomato paste is an excellent source of potassium, B vitamins, iron, and the potent antioxidant lycopene. Studies show men who eat […]
Hooray for Bay Leaves
Once upon a time in Rome, bay leaves—which grow on the sweet bay or laurel tree—were used to make laurel wreaths (like the one you see Apollo wearing when depicted in illustrations). Besides headwear, bay leaves have been used throughout history as a medicinal herb. At one time, bay leaves were used as a diuretic […]
One of nature’s perfect snacks: Macadamia nuts
Just like eggs, coconuts, and avocados, macadamia nuts have gotten a bit of a bad rep over the years due to their high-fat content. As we now know, however, all of these foods (eggs, coconuts, avocados, and nuts) are very nutritious, and the fat they contain is monounsaturated fat, the kind that’s actually beneficial to […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: A pearl in the ocean of onions
When it comes to onions, there are two kinds of people—those who incorporate pearl onions in their regular menu rotation and folks who walk by them in the grocery store or farmers’ market without giving them a second thought. Pearl onions are basically just a bite-sized version of your standard onion. The main difference between […]