Archive for July 2007
5 Easy Ways to Eat More Whole Grains
What are whole grains and what’s all the hubbub anyway? How can you get more whole grains into your diet?
Is Coffee Bad for You?
How did coffee get such a bad rap? I am a coffee drinker and enjoy 1 to 2 cups a day, so I wondered when many of my friends and family members insisted that coffee is bad for you.
Where Does Our Food Come From?
As a staunch label reader, I was both delighted and afraid of what I might see with the new FDA labeling requirements. The law will require meat and other products to list their country of origin.
Double Chocolate Zucchini Brownies
My granny always had so much leftover zucchini in her garden, it was a challenge to use it all. I invented this recipe when she gifted me a huge bag of zucchini one summer fresh from her garden. Zucchini is very high in water and fiber content. It’s the perfect way to moisten brownies without adding extra fat and get extra fiber in your diet.
Top 5 Ways to Cut Down on Carbs
Here are five easy ways to cut back on carbs if you find most of your meals center around bread, pasta, and rice.
Lavender
Nothing reminds me more of the South of France than lavender. Once I visited Provence in the summer, specifically the town of Grasse, where I was hit by blooming lavender for the first time.
Pork Roast with Lavender and Sage
Pork loin is lean, tender, and easy to cook. Because it’s low in fat most people have tendency to over cook it. Baking it for a short time in the oven, slightly covered, will protect the meat from drying out. This dish is delicious cold and I always buy a double portion of meat to use for sandwiches or a quick dinner served with salad
Fried Green Tomatoes
Last week when I was at the farmer’s market, a few sparse green house tomatoes were strewn on farmers’ fold-out tables, but nothing like the ruby beauties we’ll see this August. And red tomatoes are just the start.
FDA and Safety Rules for Vitamins
What about other supplements besides multivitamins? I’ve read and heard quite a bit about all sorts of “natural” alternative remedies.
Absinthe, Is It Safe?
Since absinthe was just approved by the FDA, I started wondering about all the stories I had read as a French Lit major in college. I admired the beauty and mystique surrounding this notorious beverage around the turn of the century, but what is absinthe anyway?
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