The Health Benefits of… Lard?

No, you haven't read the title incorrectly.   In response to the post I did the other day about how appalled I was when I found out about the atrocious new offering of a frozen DiGiorno Pizza that comes in the same box as Nestle's Chocolate Chip Cookies, one reader comments on  a phrase in […]

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Living’ Lettuces- Are They Worth It?

You may have seen organic Cress, Bibb or Butter Lettuce available in your market with the roots still on.  You may also have noticed that they're pricier than their rootless counterparts.                                                         Should you 'splurge'? YES! The leaves will last a bit longer in your fridge and taste much more fresh and crisp compared to that […]

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Lots Of Variety?? Or Not?

Nell, I love the variety in the plan you're writing for me, BUT I'm so pressed for time!  Is it OK to NOT have as much variety, or will it compromise the benefits?    versus So glad to have this client's question, as it's one I've been asked many a time.   The answer is […]

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Don’t Wash Your Grapes… YET!

 Hopefully, by now, you're well versed in your twice weekly,  hour in the kitchen, food prep!One of the things I recommend doing is to wash your WHOLE fruit, as in apples, plums and nectarines. BUT NOT THE GRAPES! Of course, they need to be washed before you eat them. but if you do it too […]

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Pizza… And Cookies? Seriously?

I don't believe it.  As if frozen pizza or toll house cookies weren't awful enough on their own, now they're available in the very same box, so you can defrost/ reheat both at the same time and enjoy together. Wow.  Once again I am completely speechless. I saw an ad for this yesterday, then googled […]

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Think You Don’t Like Veg? Try This!

OK- under the auspices of 'Keep It Simple (I'll omit the 'Stupid' part, because this one isn't a function of one's intelligence!)', here it is: This:   (raw, peeled garlic cloves) +   (cold-pressed, extra virgin olive oil) roasted in the oven @ 450 F for about 15 minutes, with one stir halfway through, in this:   a […]

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Food Addiction – It’s CHEMICAL – So GO PALEO

A really interesting article in this month's issue of triathlete magazine discusses the topic of the chemical component of 'food addiction'.   There's a hook at the very beginning of the article which gets straight to the point: " Chemically treated and refined sugary foods, which are readily available as fast foods or packaged foods, […]

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Skin-on or Skip It?

Leave it! This crossed my mind the other night when I was out for a meal at the local Italian place. They do a lovely grilled wild salmon which comes with spinach sauteed in garlic & oil. BUT the salmon fillet automatically comes with the skin removed. If you think about it, it's the anomaly […]

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