By admin | September 1, 2009
Removing gluten from your diet is easy in theory: it’s just taking one food component out of rotation. But in practice, it can be difficult. What will I eat? Can I have sandwiches, pasta, pizza? What happens when I got out to eat? I recommend that you pick a time when you’re not going to [...]
By admin | August 23, 2009
I love Martha Stewart. But most of the time, we don’t have time to cook like Martha Stewart. For me, Sundays are usually reserved for planning for the week’s recipes and doing some cooking prep, making a big pot of something that can be adapted for leftovers all week. I’ll often roast a chicken, make [...]
By admin | August 14, 2009
I had a surplus of some exceptionally peppery and big, leafy arugula the other day and needed to find a good way to utilize it. I love arugula – it’s a wonderful, spicy leafy green to eat raw and add to mixed salad greens. Try it with roasted beets and goat cheese or alone, drizzled [...]
Shopping local–farmers’ markets, community supported agriculture projects–and buying local and seasonal means you are reducing your carbon footprint and eating with the seasons, the way nature intended. Depending upon where in the world you are, blueberries from Chile in January taste bad because they’re not in season in the US, for example, and have been [...]
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By admin | March 10, 2009
My ultimate comfort food. It seems like everyone is sick right now, and last week I made a big Asian hot pot soup with spinach, garlic, and ginger – ideal for boosting immunity. Sometimes you just need a little comfort, and noodles fit the bill for me. Here is a quirky little recipe to try, [...]
Posted in Nutrition | Also tagged noodles, recipe |
By admin | February 23, 2009
One pot meal. Simple. Nutritious. Easy. Fast. Voila. 1 1/2 pounds kale (about 2 bunches), stems and inner ribs removed 1 1/2 pounds medium Yukon Gold OR sweet potatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Sea Salt and freshly ground pepper 8 whole chicken legs, organic herbes [...]
Posted in Nutrition | Also tagged chicken, one-pot meal |
By admin | February 11, 2009
Ah, l’amour. I always cook at home on Valentine’s, but you don’t want to spend your entire evening in the kitchen. Impress your date with this delicious, healthy, and (easy) elegant meal. I adapted this recipe from Gourmet magazine and have made it in several settings: for a date, for a dinner party, making dinner [...]
By admin | February 2, 2009
I was a vegetarian for 13 years. I have many thoughts, both pro and con, on vegetarianism on which I shall elaborate at a later time. In this blog, I have touched on nutritional typing, which means that because we all have different physiological needs, there is no one diet that is right for everyone. [...]
By admin | January 29, 2009
Lately I’ve been experimenting with very simple flavors: a salad of arugula greens dressed with olive oil and herbs de provence; a pan-seared pork chop seasoned with only salt and pepper and finished in the oven; a roast chicken with rosemary, oregano, thyme; kale sauteed in olive oil or finished off with sesame oil. I [...]
Posted in Nutrition | Also tagged pork, recipe |
By admin | January 26, 2009
I often find myself whittling away many, many minutes in the aisles of health food stores, perusing the power bar/energy bar aisles in search of the perfect energy bar. I want something for an afternoon snack to maintain blood sugar and energy before a workout, or for recovery to feed muscles after a workout. Here [...]
Posted in Nutrition | Also tagged energy bar, recipe |