Month: January 2011

  • Gross! Watch out for fake bluberries in your food

    Watch this YouTube video to see a pretty telling expose on blueberries in processed foods.  Muffins, cereals, even “health” food bars like FiberOne use fake blueberries instead of real ones to save cash.  Nothing like a healthy side of “blueberry crunchie bits” that contain nothing but sweeteners, low-grade starches and artificial colors…

  • New Energy-Boosting Tea, NO Caffeine Buzz!

    Have you heard of yerba mate yet?  It’s the new kid on the block in tea-land.  I first heard of it this summer while at Phoenix on Lee, where they had an iced version blended with lemonade (delicious).  The nice lady at Phoenix explained that it has energy-boosting properties that are slightly different from caffeine. Upon […]

  • Creamy Potato Leek and Arugula Soup

    Nothing’s better on a cold winter evening than a bowl of warm, creamy soup.  Even better is one that’s also nourishing.  This recipe is revised from a recipe I found in The Complete Book of 400 Soups by Anne Sheasby.  With my 21-Day Cleanse coming up (see below), I was inspired to try a vegan […]