At some point in our lives we’ve all been told not to boil vegetables because “you’ll lose all the nutrients in the water!” And you know what? It’s true! This is because the water soluble vitamins found in those veggies are lost as a result of the boiling process. Vitamins come in two forms: water soluble and fat soluble.
Cooking with children, no matter their age, can be very simple and will have a big impact on their relationship with food well into adulthood.
There are several easy changes most anyone can make to begin eating greener. First, shop from bulk bins at the grocery store instead of buying items in individual packages
I believe it’s important to cook tasty, healthy and easy-to-make food for EVERYONE in the family, including children and babies. The honest truth is that as a parent, I now have to be faster in the kitchen, and I don’t always have time to cook and clean up after two separate meals during the day.
Purchasing honey in the grocery store is confusing. So many brands, so many varieties, some in jars, some in bears, and on and on. And because honey is an expensive ingredient, being a savvy consumer is important so we don’t waste our money on a subpar product.
I came up with this recipe after a visit to the famers market. As I was washing and chopping vegetables, I suddenly realized I was about to discard these huge, gorgeous fennel fronds into the compost bag.
I created this recipe with low fat ricotta cheese in lieu of traditional butter and cream. Ricotta cheese is a great ingredient for people who have had bariatric surgery because it is incredibly high in protein, and is also creamy and delicious.
One of the most frustrating topics for new mothers is often breastfeeding. New mothers are encouraged to breastfeed, but some feel that it isn’t the right choice for them or they have tried and then find that they are not able to. This is often an emotional and challenging process.
Healthy, alcohol-free beverages that offer a fresh herbal buzz are easy, delicious and feel indulgent…but in all the right kinds of ways. Below I offer three recipes that are so healthy they should really be called tonics.
Research shows that eating whole-food plant-based foods leads to weight loss, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol and prevention of type 2 diabetes… just to name a few benefits.
