My nephew is spending a couple days with me, and this always presents a fun food challenge. He ate a big salad for dinner last night, and that was great. But, in general, we face some challenges about how to compromise on my priorities (healthy) and his (tasting and looking good). We stopped at Wegmans …
Did you ever have a Chia Pet? My bro-in-law (before he was my bro-in-law) gave one to me for Christmas one year. It was a weird concept—spread seed goo over a ceramic animal (not sure what kind of animal), and then let it sprout and grow. Result: pointless, weird-looking, primarily non-functional clutter–sort of a plant! …
One of my new favorite salad additions is shredded jicama (pronounced “hicka-muh” by Americans). This root is high in carbs and fiber and is 86-90% water. It adds a nice crunch to a salad, reminiscent of certain apples, and can also be added to soups, fruit salads, and stir fries. In Wegmans, you can find jicama …
These cookies are good, but this project made a gigantic mess—which is partly because of the nature of my 6 year-old helper, and partly because the “dough” is very crumbly until you form it into cookies. If you like oatmeal cookies (and especially if you like your cookies on the doughier side—or if you’re like …
This smoothie is packed with great things and it tastes amazingly good—I swear! In the end, it turns out as sort of a light green with pink specks. Grape seeds: Antiallergenic, antioxidant, anti-histamine, anti-inflammtory, anti-stress….plus a blood vessel, bone builder, and improves blood flow! Watercress: High in vitamins B6, B1, B2, E, C, manganese, fiber, …
It’s certainly true that the way something looks has an impact on how we feel about it. This applies to people (including ourselves), material things, food, the weather, etc. We like to deny this because if we admit it, this might mean that we are judging something or someone on a superficial level. The truth is …
I had a rough time deciding what to name this post because of a conversation I had with a friend yesterday. We discussed how there is a level of contradiction in the way we name our healthy raw and pure foods as a vague reference/comparison to unhealthy Standard American Diet (SAD) counterparts. For example, why …
Lots of people tell me they know they could lose weight if they stopped drinking “so much” beer. I’m not sure how much “so much” is, but it probably depends on the person. The effects of stopping drinking it are individual too. In fact, women are often quite bitter towards the men in their lives …
I’m sure you’ve noticed by now that Kristina and I are a little over-focused on food right now. It’s not an obsession, I swear (ok, maybe a little bit, but it’s a healthy obsession!). I keep thinking I should post something with a little more variety than just recipes, but it’s what I’m feeling right …
Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food, gives a list of rules to live by (in the world of food) if you are trying to be healthier. It’s meant to be helpful, not stressful….and also to simplify the process of figuring out what the heck to eat! Here are the rules: Don’t eat anything …
