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 […]
Dinner Diva: Mayo: Yay-o or Nay-o?
Mayonnaise is one of those things that many people miss after embarking on a journey towards good health. Some people can’t bear to give it up. Some people search for a healthier version of mayo. Other people give it up and choose a healthier alternative. What’s wrong with mayo, you ask? Commercial mayonnaise is often […]
Food For Thought: I’m cuckoo for coconuts!
Coconuts are my new best friend. I am, quite frankly, nuts over them. But I’m not only talking about the meat of the coconut (which is delicious), but I’m in love with coconut oil (virgin organic coconut oil, please) and coconut butter and coconut milk. Heck, it’s all good! You may be sitting there thinking, […]
Dinner Diva: True or False-a: I love Salsa?
True! True! Do you have a jar of America’s most popular condiment in your fridge? I know I do! No, I’m not talking ketchup (can you say high fructose corn syrup?) and I’m not talking mayonnaise. I’m talking about salsa! According to some sales surveys, salsa is indeed America’s favorite condiment. I have a question […]
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 […]
Dinner Diva: Flour Power
Now, y’all know I don’t think baked goods are terribly necessary for anyone to be eating (I’ve said it before, that none of us needs another muffin!), but there are times when you do need to use flour. By now, we all know that white flour isn’t an optimal choice for good health, but with […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Sunflower seeds:
they’re not just for the birds
Do you have memories of sitting outside, sucking the salt off of sunflower seeds before crunching through to the meaty flesh and spitting out the black shells? Little did we know back then that we were getting a boatload of nutrients out of these yummy little seeds, but we certainly were. Check out the list […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Time to talk about Thyme!
While most of us have thyme on our spice racks, few people realize that this powerful aromatic herb actually deserves a spot in our medicine cabinets as well! Thyme has been used throughout history as medicine and it sounds like our ancestors were bang on. There’s oil in thyme known as thymol and it acts […]
Dinner Diva: We can only do what we can do!
Over the past couple of months, I’ve warned you of arsenic in your rice, pesticides on your apples, BPA in your plastic, and human hair as a bread preservative (among other shocking topics). It’s recently been brought to my attention that some folks are starting to feel discouraged after reading my blog posts containing this […]