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Recipe Connection: Festive Holiday Greek Salad

November 2nd, 2010 · 12 Comments · Recipes

A salad is more about composing beauty and balancing interesting flavors than following a recipe. Sometimes the best salads are born of inspiration and availability. Last Christmas I wanted to make something healthy and festive, so I thought something like this: “What do I have that is green or red?” I ended up putting together…. [...]

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 [...]

Recipe Connection: Walnut-Oat Pie Crust

June 30th, 2009 · 28 Comments · Do It Yourself, Recipes, Super Foods, Upgraded Nutrition

I’m a huge “from scratch” person, and if I see a recipe that calls for something bought pre-fab, I usually figure out if I can do it cheaper and more nutritiously at home. Graham cracker crusts for pies was one of those easy-t0-do at home (for a lot less $) things that I always made [...]

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, [...]