Respect your elder(berries)
For thousands of years, elder trees have been used for medicinal purposes. In ancient times, Hippocrates is rumored to have referred to the elder tree as his medicine chest! The leaves and flowers of the elder tree have been used to reduce inflammation and relieve pain, and the bark has been said to induce vomiting […]
Enough with the nuggets!
There have been several articles making the rounds on Facebook and Twitter lately, giving people a look inside a chicken nugget. Spoiler alert: it’s gross. It might not come as much of a surprise to you, but inside those fast-food chicken nuggets, there isn’t a whole lot of actual chicken. Dr. Richard D. deShazo, MD, […]
Nibble some cacao nibs
If you’re a fan of bitter chocolate, chances are you’d quite enjoy snacking on cacao nibs. Cacao nibs are crushed cacao beans—essentially, bits of raw chocolate. They don’t taste sweet like chocolate that’s had sugar added to it, but they contain heaps of nutrition. Chocolate comes from cacao beans, which are the seeds of the […]
Crockpot soup: Basic tips for a great pot
We are big on crockpot cooking over here. Many of our most popular menu mailer recipes and ebooks are based around this “Queen of Convenience” in the world of kitchen appliances. We’re into the fall of the year, which means it is soup season. There really is nothing quite like coming home at the end […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Nab some crab apples
Crab apple trees are dropping their fruit all over the place these days. There are more than a hundred varieties of crab apples found in North America. While closely related, crab apples and regular eating apples are quite different. Most crab apples are too bitter to be eaten out of hand, but these acidic, smaller-than-golf-ball-sized […]
Healthy Foods: You won’t be sorry if you eat nori
If you’ve ever eaten sushi, you’ve eaten nori. Nori is a type of kelp that contains a myriad of health benefits. If you don’t currently enjoy sea vegetables in your diet, you are missing out on some amazing nutrition. As far as sea vegetables go, nori is a good starting point. You can buy nori […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: The ravishing watermelon radish
If you’ve ever walked past a watermelon radish at the grocery store, you probably did so not knowing how pretty this vegetable is when you get beyond the surface. The next time you encounter one of these unsuspecting round root vegetables, I encourage you to purchase one and give it a whirl. A relative of […]
Cheers to Red Wine!
If you enjoy a glass of vino every once in a while, choose red over white, and enjoy some amazing health benefits while doing some de-stressing. Red wine has a long list of health benefits, from acting as a probiotic within the body to protecting the heart. As a side note, I suggest you look […]
Dinner Diva: Fall Foraging Primer
On the next sunny day, perhaps you’ll consider taking a nice long walk to forage for some wild fall edibles. There are plenty of nutritious foods just waiting to be plucked from trees or from the ground in the forest or a nearby meadow. Foraging is a very satisfying (and fun) activity. Plus you get […]