Eat Happy

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  • Easiest guacamole..ever

    In honor of Cinqo de Mayo, why not whip up a little guacamole for the weekend?  (Who cares if it’s not the 5th anymore, it’ll be just as delicious.)  Guacamole is easy, even better when you make it at home vs. restaurants, and really quite fantastic for you.  Avocado (did you know it’s colloquially known as the […]

  • Jamie Oliver coming to Cleveland

    Well, we hope anyways.  We found out a couple of months ago that Cleveland was selected as one of the few locations for one of Jamie’s food kitchens, which are designed to help teach locals healthy cooking skills.  But money still needs to be raised to have enough funds to open and operate the kitchen, […]

  • Do you know where your food comes from?

    It’s increasingly rare these days to know where your food is coming from (China?), and almost unheard of to actually communicate with a farmer who puts his hands in the soil for you.  But the local food movement has forward momentum, and there are more and more opportunities to visit a local farmer’s market and/or join a CSA (community shared agriculture) program.  […]

  • Cleveland is fast becoming an urban farming hub

    Cleveland tops another list!  We were just ranked the second best city in the country for local food.  The study cited our 225 community gardens, 12 farmers markets, community-supported agriculture subscriptions (City Fresh, Blue Pike Farm and others), urban farms, and of course talented chefs and local food procurement (Fresh Fork and others).  What’s interesting about […]

  • Whole artichokes: Super Tasty, Fun, and Easy

    Have you ever tried to prepare a whole artichoke?  If not, you should.  They’re delicious, surprisingly easy, and a lot of fun to eat – especially for kids.  And of course, they’re good for you.  All you really need to do is select an artichoke that looks firm and fresh (not many brown spots), rinse it, clip off […]

  • Health Coaches from IIN featured in Oprah Magazine!

    Very cool!  The March issue of O Magazine includes an article featuring health coaches, and specifically highlights 5 experts who happen to be grads from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition – the school where I did my nutrition training.  I can’t wait to get a paper copy and include the article in my portfolio. Health coaching […]

  • Diet soda increases risk for strokes and other vascular events

    A study of more than 2500 people showed that drinking diet soda on a daily basis increased the risk for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke by 61%.  This is the first study to demonstrate a relationship between diet soda and vascular events, although other studies have also shown a link between diet soda and metabolic syndrome and […]

  • 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 […]