Which phenol-packed fruit is related to the almond
You probably already know that plums are related to peaches and nectarines but did you know they are also a relative of the almond? It’s true! Plums are small-stone fruits with a tart, sweet taste. This family of fruits is considered “drupes,” and they all have one thing in common: they have hard stone pits […]
How to relieve bloat and fight cancer while freshening your breath
The cardamom plant has been made famous by its pungent little pods. Inside the thin papery coating of the cardamom pod is the plant’s small black seeds, which have a very spicy flavor, common in Indian cuisine. Besides being a tasty way to season your curry dishes, cardamom seeds have many medicinal properties. Digestion. Cardamom […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: What popular bird food can calm your nerves?
Sunflower seeds are a staple in my house. I sprinkle them over my salads, toss them in my smoothies and I even add them to my eggs sometimes to change things up a little. Sunflowers were one of the first plants to be cultivated in the US. Over 5000 years ago, Native Americans were using […]
This fruit is actually a big berry! (and antioxidant rich!!)
If you were to name five tropical fruits, there’s a chance guava wouldn’t make your list. But this fruit, while quite obscure, is extremely nutritious. The guava is a large berry that grows on tropical evergreen shrubs and has a delicious sweet taste that gets more intense as you eat it. The taste of guava […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: My favorite fast food
(not what you think!)
Before the spinach comes up in my garden, I don’t leave Costco without grabbing a couple of those big containers of the stuff. This dark leafy green is one of the most common items on our table—you never catch me without a huge supply of spinach in the refrigerator. It’s so quick to prepare and […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Are you throwing away free food?
Depending on where you live, there may very well be edible plants in your yard that you could be eating, rather than yanking them out of the garden because they don’t look pretty among your flowers. Lambsquarter is an entirely edible plant related to spinach (and yes, it tastes like spinach), beets, amaranth, and quinoa. […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Big on Basil
What’s an Italian meal without a good hit of basil? I enjoy making pesto with good quality olive oil, pine nuts, and my own homegrown basil. I like adding my basil to soups, stews, and salads, too. Basil is great in pasta sauces, meat marinades, on top of a pizza, and of course, you can’t […]
The Paleo diet and your kids
I feel SO amazing since transitioning to a paleolithic way of eating. I feel even better than I did when I was a teenager. Honestly, I wish I knew more about the benefits of avoiding grains, dairy, gluten, and legumes back when my kids were little! Let me back up for a minute here in […]
LIMES! (and a recipe for Paleo Margaritas!)
If you ever find yourself lost at sea, you better hope you packed some limes in your carry-on or that there’s a lime tree nearby! Limes were believed to have saved many a sailor from dying of scurvy (a disease caused by a Vitamin C deficiency) way back when. There are two different types of […]