Transform your relationship with food

  • Precious Seasonal Produce: Tomorrow at 10am at the Cleveland Foodbank

    Seasonal produce is one of the greatest gifts nature provides us.  Yet with our global economy that allows us to import fruits and vegetables from around the world and different climates, most of us have lost touch with what eating seasonally even means.  I’m not exempt from this – just a couple of years ago, […]

  • EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides

    I get a lot of questions about pesticides, commonly things like:  “How bad are they really?”, “I heard that they’re not worth the money, is that true?”, and “Which are the most important items to buy organic?”.  Well, it can be difficult to maneuver the information in the media, because there are many studies out […]

  • Study links common pesticides to ADHD in children

    This weekend I sent my husband out early on Saturday morning to buy berries (I may have said it was a pregnancy-related craving).  Now he didn’t used to be on the organic bandwagon, but in the last several years he’s really gained interest in sustainability and green living, and without even asking he went out […]

  • Egg myths debunked

    There’s a great article on yahoo today about eggs.  The article debunks 4 common myths about eggs – focusing on which factors make eggs healthier vs. which don’t matter.  The kind of eggs you buy is important, and myth #3  in the article does a good job explaining why.  (Preview – it’s about the types […]

  • It's CSA season!

    I can’t wait for my CSA to start in another month or so.  Tomatoes, peppers, salads, greens, beans, herbs, fresh eggs, and many more, are foods that taste SO much better when they’re coming from a small local farm. CSAs are one of the most convenient ways to buy, and there just happens to be a fantastic variety of […]

  • Homemade Granola, a breakfast treat

    Making your own granola is easier than you’d think, and makes a fast treat in the morning or a filling snack.  Not only does it taste better than store-bought varieties, it lasts for 2 months after you make it, and requires no time at all in the morning when you’re ready to eat!  I still […]

  • Ciao, Bella! Musings from my trip to Tuscany

    Greetings friends and fellow food lovers.  If my blog has been a little quiet lately, it’s because I’ve been in Italy on vacation for the last two weeks!  Pretty rough, I know.  Italy is a beautiful, special country and certainly a culture that cherishes its food.  It’s been a few years since I’ve spent significant […]

  • Are you breaking bread, or is it breaking you?

    Few foods ignite stress these days like bread.  Are you confused?  If you are, it’s not too surprising (don’t feel bad – it’s not just you).  Just think about all of the confliciting information and buzz words flying around out there that are associated with bread: whole wheat, whole grain, refined, lite, low-glycemic, low-carb, white, […]

  • How cool is this? The perks of living in an historic neighborhood..

    So this is a kind of random post, and it has nothing to do with food.  But I had such a cool experience this afternoon I just had to share.  Jacob and I live in one of the best neighborhoods in Cleveland to take a walk – in Cleveland Heights near the Cedar-Fairmount intersection.    On pleasant evenings like […]

  • Maple Syrup – Another reason to love the real deal

    I love NPR’s science Friday.  Especially when they talk about food!  Today they featured some new research on real maple syrup (NOT Aunt Jemima, Mrs. Butterworth, or any other pseudo maple junk) that found that maple syrup contains more than 20 different health-promoting plant compounds.  Shockingly, Canada sponsored the study.  But I’m still cool with […]