November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, so I thought it was fitting to talk about simple lifestyle measures we all can take to protect our cherished brain health. I have a dear friend who was telling me about her two friends and the health outcomes of their mothers. One friend’s Mom died 20 years ago of […]
Alzheimer's, belly bugs, dementia, gut-health, inflammation, kimchi
If you haven’t discovered this delightfully chewy and nutty ancient grain, I’m telling you, you are missing out!!! It is extremely chameleon-like, that is it is easily adaptable to being a delightful addition to both sweet and savory dishes, be it breakfast, lunch or dinner or it can definitely stand on it’s own as a […]
barley, bran, endosperm, germ, gut-health, health, kimchi, pilaf, preparation, recipe, risotto, simmer, wheat berries
Wednesday evening, in our house, and probably yours, is still part of the work week with all the extra “stuff of life” attached to it. This past Wednesday evening’s activities were no different in the Tobler household: broken cars that needed to be dropped off in town along with clean-up and fix-it chores before having […]
cod, coulis, court bouillon, cruciferous vegetables, fresh ingredients, healthy, quinoa, red pepper
We live in a world where anything in the category of “old” is disposed of or considered “passé”. Always in search of the new and exciting, we just accept the same old way of doing things, even if there are better choices. Isn’t it thrilling though, when the really old comes back and we realize […]
amaranth, ancient grains, bran, buckwheat, endosperm, farro, freekah, germ, kamut, wheatberries, whole grains
I invented a little game with myself called “The Perfect Day” many years ago. The premise is that if you had an entire day to indulge yourself, what would you do with it? When I was newly married, working two jobs to get my husband through school, along with all the other “stuff” of life, […]
