Short version: Because nature didn’t make a mistake. Honestly, I think it’s a little bit shameful how The Health and Wellness Industry (TM) has pushed the idea of juicing as a vital action for healthy living. I get it: Juicing is simple, tasty, easy and...
Squash season means squash-seed season! Roasting seeds of almost any squash is one of my favorite winter treats. If I’m lucky, I’ll get to rotate between these and kale chips for my salty snacks instead of always going to popcorn. Squash seeds are a great natural...
One of the fun new kitchen toys I got myself at the end of last year had been on my back burner for a long time. Playing with my new SodaStream for 10 straight days turned out to be a great lesson in the power of trying new things — even if you find the old things...
Rule zero: There are no rules beyond those of physics: If you heat it too much, it will burn. Conversely, if you don’t heat it enough it may crack your teeth. And that would hurt. 1. Eat a robust breakfast: Enough protein and fat at breakfast means you won’t be hungry...
Does this vegetable make you joyous to the point of defending your territory to enable eating it? Do you even recognize it? If you’re guessing it’s a cabbage, you are not alone. But actually this is radicchio (Cichorium intybus), a cultivated chicory and a member of...
In more good COVID news that’s not exactly surprising, new research supports the idea that eating healthy helps keep you healthy. A September 2021 study published in the journal Gut found that folks eating more plant-based foods had lower risk and lower severity of...
