It may sound odd to think that the shape of a vegetable can influence whether or not one wants to eat it, but it actually an important part of presentation. Presentation is HUGE!! Wouldn't you rather eat a beautiful array of assorted veggies in all the colors of the rainbow, instead of a plate […]
Read More ›"A Paleo Thanksgiving" For many Americans, the period of time leading up to Thanksgiving and extending through to New Year's Day tends to be an outright gorge-fest, accompanied by the addition of unwanted pounds. As a die-hard Paleo Ambassador, I am happy to report, in all honestly, that if one truly adheres to the diet, […]
Read More ›A great little nut, I feel it is often overlooked in favor of other more popular (and equally healthy!) nuts like almonds & walnuts. It seems like it's always the one left at the bottom of a jar of mixed nuts, discarded to be eaten only as a last resort, the poor little thing! Brazil […]
Read More ›Are you similar to me in that you follow a grain-free diet? More and more people are being diagnosed with Celiac Disease as well as a more mild gluten allergy or sensitivity. Gluten-free alternatives abound for everything from breakfast cereals to children's cookies to breads and muffins! This is all well and good, […]
Read More ›Regardless of if you have kids that want to carve it, or a family that wants to eat it, or a patch of them nearby that you like to visit as a seasonal outing, there’s no doubt that the most famous squash this time of year has got to be the good old pumpkin! Nutritionally […]
Read More ›One of the services I offer to my clients is the 'kitchen clean out'. It involves throwing out ALL the junk in the fridge, cupboards, freezer and so on. Why? Guess what? If you don't have any junk in the house, you're far less likely to go out and buy junk if you're having […]
Read More ›I must admit, I've found myself guilty of using the two interchangeably, when, they are actually NOT the same thing. When I began to look on line, I realized many others do the same; in fact, there are websites entitled 'yamsvssweetpotato.com' and so on! One such website (credit goes to:http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/vegetables/sweetpotato.html) explained that when orange […]
Read More ›Does this sound like you? You are 'good' all week long; you pack your lunch on Monday, plan out all of your snacks for the week, get your workouts in and then, slowly, as the week progresses, you find your motivating waning and your hunger increasing? By the time Friday rolls around, you feel like […]
Read More ›As much as I love visiting my fave cooking shoppe, Williams-Sonoma (which is like a toy store to me!), and ALL of their huge variety of pots & pans, I must say that if you're on a bit of a budget and not quite sure which one to buy, I'd suggest… the cast-iron skillet. Here […]
Read More ›Although I'm not normally one to be sneaky (ask anyone who knows me, I simply 'cannot tell a lie'!:), here's one area in which I have zero moral qualms about being a little clever: sneaking in the veggies! Whether you're trying to get your three-year-old to eat his broccoli, or you want to help your […]
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