If you love reading academic research and the science behind what you eat, this is the section for you. Join us as we try to understand how our bodies, earth, and food work and the causes of disease.
I continue to run into people, both online and in real life, who have celiac disease or cannot handle gluten, including an elderly neighbor who…
Monday Mission: Learn About Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerance Read More »
What is a whole grain, anyway? What are phytates and phytic acid? Why should you soak whole grains? Read on to learn. The Food Pyramid…
If you started your sourdough starter last week, it can be used as a sourdough cracker starter. Try your hand at something with it like…
Whole Wheat Sourdough Cracker Recipe Read More »
Is sourdough bread healthier than other breads? Yes! Learn about the nutrition of sourdough bread and its benefits. Sourdough Health Benefits Fermented foods are oft-lauded…
Food for Thought: Health Benefits of Sourdough Read More »
This is my brain. This is my brain on grains. :-} I have been reading so many words I can’t pronounce these past few months…
Food for Thought: Is Soaking Grains “Traditional”? Read More »
Simple things. What can I do that is simple and will increase my nutrition? I’m often asked that question, and the folks who ask it…
Monday Mission: Soak Your Oatmeal Read More »
In addition to storing grains long-term, I like to soak my grains. Here’s why. Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to try soaking…
Soaking Whole Grains: Why Do It? Read More »
Want to know what to do with coconut oil? How to substitute one kind of fat for another? Wish you always knew what to do…
A Fat Full Fall: Baseline Fats Chart Read More »
I’ve got a touch of obsessive-compulsive disorder at times. For example: as a child, every week during the 45-minute drive on the way back from…
Lazy French Fries in Beef Tallow or Coconut Oil Recipe Read More »
I’m all about the healthy baby steps! Let’s baby step our way into healthier fats by using lard and tallow. Learn the health benefits of…
Food for Thought: Lard and Tallow, Healthy Fats? Read More »
Ghee is one of those fats I had never heard of a year ago. Would you know ghee if you bumped into some on the…
How to Make Ghee (Clarified Butter) Read More »
I used to use Canola oil almost exclusively as my liquid fat for baking. The popular press said it was the healthy oil. I felt…
Food for Thought: Canola Oil, a Unique Omega-3…Thumbs up or Thumbs Down??? Read More »
I can still picture standing in the kitchen my first summer in an apartment, talking on the phone with my mother. I called her a lot…
My First Roux (and a Cream of Potato Soup Recipe) Read More »
Anyone want to disagree with me? Question my research? Please, do. Really. This may sound confrontational at first, but I truly appreciate and welcome those…
Food for Thought: Are Polyunsaturated Oils Healthy? Read More »
Ah, the French know their fats. When my husband worked with a Frenchman, he reminisced about this time of year in France: “Fall is the…
It’s time. Time to sign off of the fake butter revolution, and start putting real butter on your toast. And your mashed potatoes, vegetables, in your…
Butter vs. Margarine vs. “Spreads”: How do They Stack Up? Read More »
I ran into a leek today at the supermarket. I’ve never bought a leek, or even looked one in the face before. The closest I’ve…
Chicken Barley Leek Soup Recipe Read More »
Quick quiz: Where have you heard this phrase before? “…as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol…” If you ever catch a…
Food for Thought: The Evils (?) of Saturated Fats Read More »
Does the very word, “fat” make you squirm and think of exercise and cellulite? Today I’m practically begging you to release your fear of fat.…
Food for Thought: Fat and Your Body Read More »
Does it ever drive you nuts that candy companies will slap a “Fat Free!” label on their packages, tempting sorry dieters to indulge in a…
A Fat Full Fall: Introduction Read More »
