Recipe – Tomato and Chorizo Frittata
Eggs are good in the morning and for dinner too. A frittata is a different way to dress up your eggs and use up vegetables in a delicious dish. The vegetable ingredients I use here can be switched out for your favorite veggies like cauliflower or broccoli. The milk in this recipe can be replaced with coconut milk if you [...]
Potty Talk – Is Gas & Bloating a Problem?
Hang tight, this article might make you uncomfortable, but it addresses something many people suffer from but few understand how to address: the health of your interiors. If you or someone you know suffers from gastrointestinal distress, please read on and learn about these real and important issues, which are often dismissed by the medical community. This article is dedicated [...]
Recipe – Thai Chicken Coconut Soup, Tom Kha Gai
I can’t get enough of certain types of ethnic foods. My family loves Thai and Middle Eastern, along with anything that is ‘authentic Chinese’. Once you have a taste for these highly complex flavored foods it’s hard to eat bland American foods again! I am sharing a recipe which is a very popular soup from Thailand, tom kha gai. [...]
Are You Pressured Up?
In this article, I discuss high blood pressure, a common problem for many people. New research shows that what we have been told for years—that salt causes hypertension—may not be so accurate. I also offer some workable alternatives to slashing sodium in your diet. High blood pressure (hypertension) is quite common today. Many people are diagnosed with it, but [...]
Recipe – Amazing Steak Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
I love a good steak salad, especially when the greens come from my own garden. That is not possible right now, since we are a foot deep in snow, but you can always count on the local grocer for a really nice selection of ingredients for a lovely, satisfying, steak salad! And luckily, almost all of the ingredients are available [...]
What’s Wrong with Superfoods?
How is it that some of the healthiest foods in the world can be so unhealthy, and even devastatingly destructive for some people? I’m not talking about deadly food allergies, I’m referring to oxalates. These molecules, found in plant foods in varying levels, are usually not a problem for most people, but in those who are susceptible to oxalate [...]
Recipe – Chicken Malabar
If you are ever in a situation where you need an amazing dish for a dinner party and you are short of time, this dish is the bomb! I got this recipe from a friend about 20 years ago and it has stood the test of time. I start it the night before, throw all the ingredients into a [...]
Oh! but, Grandmother, What Foggy Brains you Have!
Reduced brain function does not have to be a natural part of aging. Certain foods—sugar in particular—can cause damage to our brain’s tissues and speed up cognitive decline, which can lead to Alzheimer’s disease. This New Year, I challenge you to reduce your sugar consumption and increase your overall mental health. I never used to [...]