This July 4th, I plan to celebrate by making some big bowls of fresh, homemade salsa, guacamole, and chimichurri sauce. These dips and sauces are festive, can complement almost any meal, and [...]
Category: Food
These international condiments add unexpected flavor and nutrition to your cooking
I love cooking. And in the summertime, especially, I enjoy adding fresh condiments to my homecooked meals. It’s a nice way to add flavor and important nutrients to any dish. So, [...]
Add these seven heart-healthy foods to your diet in the New Year
It’s a new year, and cardiovascular disease still remains the No. 1 killer of Americans—as it has been for decades. In fact, each year, it causes more deaths than cancer and respiratory diseases [...]
Take some time to celebrate, relax, and reflect this Thanksgiving weekend
Years ago, most of us with regular jobs went back to work on the day after Thanksgiving. But today, most people take the whole weekend to celebrate and relax. And this longer celebration [...]
Relax—a bit of overindulgence on Thanksgiving won’t hurt you
Today, at your Thanksgiving table, some persnickety, modern-day Puritans may quibble about and question every item you put on your plate. But don’t let anyone make you feel guilty for enjoying [...]
How to preserve healthy foods to enjoy all year long
As we approach and celebrate the end of the harvest season, I always encourage you to undertake the time-honored tradition of preserving some fresh, organic produce so you can enjoy the healthy [...]
Treat yourself to some fresh pumpkin this weekend
For centuries, pumpkins served as a nutritious, easy-to-grow fall crop that would carry Native Americans and later English colonists through the hardships of winter. Yet, over time, people [...]
Eating these foods increases Alzheimer’s disease risk by up to 75 percent!
I recently came across a disturbing, new study that looked at the link between eating artificial, trans fats and Alzheimer’s disease (AD)/dementia. Now, you may wonder why I’m writing about trans [...]
More than half of America’s food is unnatural, processed, “hyperpalatable” junk
According to a new study published in the journal Obesity, America’s food supply is overrun with virtually irresistible (to many), ultra-processed, “hyperpalatable” products. Which isn’t too [...]
Five myths about eating meat…busted!
Recently, some so-called “expert” tried to blame the new coronavirus outbreak on raising cattle for beef. (Well, they tried blaming meat for everything else already, so why not put more myths out [...]