Month: January 2012

  • Avoiding Chemicals from Cookware

    I’ve gotten a few questions lately about healthy cookware, which is a great question to ask.  Non-stick cookware was introduced as a healthy alternative to regular, the justification being that less oil would need to be used to cook meats and vegetables.  However, we now know it’s not that simple, as the chemicals used to […]

  • Whole Grain Crepes with 3 Fillings

    Crepes are a near-perfect food: simple, versatile, and easy to adapt to different dietary restrictions/preferences.  I make mine with a variety of whole grain flours (usually buckwheat and brown rice), and then fill them with a variety of vegetable fillings.  But honestly they’re just as good with simple PB&J.  One of my favorite things about […]

  • Time to Cleanse

    If you’re looking for a way to jump start your New Year, I have just the thing: a 5-day fruit and veggie juice cleanse. Historically speaking I’ve not been a huge fan of dietary programs that require drastic change.  I did my time with diets like Atkins and South Beach.  Those two messed me up […]