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Recipe Connection: Two Grain-Free Pancake Options (Banana and Almond-Apple)

March 15th, 2011 · 22 Comments · Recipes

I shared this recipe last week on Twitter in well less than 140 characters. Brace yourselves. I’ll flesh it out a little more today, but rest assured it’s THAT brain-dead easy. It’s really nice having some grain-free options to take the place of traditionally grain-filled breakfast foods. We miss our oatmeal, so options beyond “eggs [...]

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How to Make Crispy Nuts to Reduce Phytic Acid

April 21st, 2010 · 65 Comments · Food for Thought, Recipes

Although I’ve been researching soaking grains (catch up on the posts here) like mad, I haven’t come across any particular research on phytic acid in nuts.  If I defer to the phytic acid expert, Amanda Rose, she also claims there is not much food science on nuts, perhaps because grains are a bigger concern because [...]

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Recipe Connection: Almond Power Bars

July 1st, 2009 · 44 Comments · Do It Yourself, Recipes

These bars have such incredible flavor, you’d never guess they don’t have any sugar and only a smidge of natural sweeteners.  Gluten free and with four Super Foods, they pack a nutritional punch, and really fill you up between meals.  It’s hard to say whether they’re a dessert or a breakfast food! Great for the [...]

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Just a Morsel of Food for Thought: Super Nuts Walnuts and Almonds

June 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Science of Nutrition, Super Foods

Walnuts are a Super Food, for good reason:  just an ounce (about a handful) if walnuts have as much omega-3 fat as 3.5 ounces of salmon.  (Source: WebMD)  That’s a power-packed handful of nuts!  They are also a great source of antioxidants (cancer-fighters).  See World’s Healthiest Foods for more. Almonds, an honorable mention super food, [...]

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