Pretty Freaking Spectacular Gluten-free, Lactose Free Blintzes
May 11, 2012 – 11:13 am | No Comment

Blintzes.
Now there’s a word–and food– that hasn’t passed my lips since going gluten-free 5 years ago.
I’ve scarcely even thought of blintzes in that time, until recently when I was challenged by my friends at Green …

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That’s Shiitake, with two “i’s” and some “D”
March 3, 2009 – 7:48 pm | 5 Comments
That’s Shiitake, with two “i’s” and some “D”

Here’s some food for thought: Vitamin D was never intended to be a dietary vitamin.
Vitamin D is produced in the skin from precursors that are activated by the sun’s UVB rays, and travels throughout …

Sharing grandma’s love for wallflowerish canned salmon
February 15, 2009 – 12:10 pm | One Comment
Sharing grandma’s love for wallflowerish canned salmon

It’s still heart awareness month, so I’ve decided to send some love to a heart-healthy pantry item that seems to get so little of it: canned salmon.
When I was young, my Grandma Esther used to …

I heart whole grains
February 5, 2009 – 2:22 pm | 2 Comments
I heart whole grains

It is very well established in the scientific literature that people whose diets are rich in whole grains have lower risks of cardiovascular and coronary heart disease than people who eat less of these foods. …

Everything you wanted to know about flax but were afraid to ask
February 1, 2009 – 8:34 pm | 6 Comments
Everything you wanted to know about flax but were afraid to ask

Flax seeds and their oil have been showing up in everything these days, from tortilla chips and crackers, to energy bars, cereals and peanut butter. Even the chicken feed that your egg-laying hens are …

Buckwheat: The groats that float my boat
January 25, 2009 – 3:23 pm | 13 Comments
Buckwheat: The groats that float my boat

Buckwheat joins the Jerusalem artichoke in the category of misleadingly-named foods. It’s not wheat–nor is it even technically a grain–but rather a plain old flowering plant whose seeds bear enough similarity to wheat grains …

Confessions of a beanoholic
January 19, 2009 – 9:00 am | 6 Comments
Confessions of a beanoholic

Beans don’t get nearly enough credit. In my opinion, they are one of the best foods anyone could eat. They’re a very low-fat source of protein, they’re high in the kind of fiber …