I didn’t wake up this morning thinking I’d write about anything remotely political. And, as you will see, this isn’t, for it’s just a call to personal responsibility. The political dust after this election will take time to settle, but settle it will, for all the name calling will eventually be forgotten. And in it’s […]
ACA, ancient grains, baklava, carbohydrates, Dr. Donald Berwick, exercise, healthy lifestyle, John F. Kennedy, Legumes, movement, Nutrition, sleep, vegetables, yoga
How many times have you heard the old nutritional adage “shop the store’s perimeter” to avoid the glut of prettily and slick packaged, cheap, heavily processed and carbohydrate packed foods taking up the majority of most grocery stores? What you might not know is the strong scientific data piling up on an almost daily basis […]
ancient grains, cancer, cigarettes, glycemic index, glycemic load, Heart Disease, high glycemic foods, low glycemic foods, lung cancer, obesity, vegetables
Quinoa, is probably one of the most versatile and nutritious foods you will ever encounter. Versatile because it can adapt to almost any international recipe profile (just wait until you see the quinoa “good eats” I have for you to try). Nutritious because it packs a mean nourishment wallop of food label “high flyers”. You’ll […]
amaranth, ancient grains, fiber, menu idea, NASA, nutritious, protein, quinoa
Amaranth, having the dimension of the tiniest of seeds, a/k/a brown caviar, has a prestigious historical, nutritional and culinary profile that is worth adding to your ancient grain “toolchest” of knowledge. History-Amaranth has been in the history books for thousands of years, most notably identified with the Pre-Columbian Aztecs. Pre-Columbian literally denotes that […]
amaranth, ancient grains, gluten-free, pilaf, risotto
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