Teaming up with the best (Lactose-Free) Dairy Farm
February 6, 2012 – 11:43 am | No Comment

Once upon a time, I blogged about a new organic, lactose-free yogurt that had just hit the market.  I loved that it was organic.  I loved the flavors it came in, I loved the choice …

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Bamba for Babies
July 17, 2011 – 10:52 am | 2 Comments
Bamba for Babies

It seems that peanuts are fraught with controversy these days, especially among those with young families.
The legacy of “conventional wisdom” that advocates avoiding introducing peanuts to babies and children–even up to ages 1 through 3– …

Avocado Tacos
July 10, 2011 – 12:03 pm | One Comment
Avocado Tacos

If “taco night” takes your mind to a greasy place of fried tortilla shells stuffed with a generic combo of sloppy refried beans, ground beef, lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream, then you’ve been …

Almond Milk Yogurt
July 3, 2011 – 5:17 pm | 2 Comments
Almond Milk Yogurt

Before we venture further on our collective quest for lactose-free, soy-free yogurt options, let’s recap the ground we’ve covered thus far:

We’ve found a few small lactose-free milk based yogurts in the form of Green …

Putting Peas on a Pedestal
June 27, 2011 – 7:23 am | No Comment
Putting Peas on a Pedestal

Peas are having nothing short of a renaissance, and they owe their meteroic rise from the lowly ranks of TV-dinner cast-off to Top Chef-testant Carla Hall’s well-publicized 2009 preparation of fresh peas with butter, lemon and thyme …

Field trip to G-free NYC
June 10, 2011 – 10:42 am | No Comment
Field trip to G-free NYC

Two months after it opened, I finally made my way over to G-free NYC, a quaint little carbohydrate mecca on New York’s Upper West Side devoted to all things gluten-free.
The shop is a well-curated collection …

Interpreting the New USDA Food Plate
June 6, 2011 – 9:04 am | No Comment
Interpreting the New USDA Food Plate

Rest in peace, Food Pyramid.
Last Thursday, the USDA unveiled the new graphic tool to depict the recommended eating pattern for Healthy Americans, and it’s a significant departure from the carb-heavy, animal-protein laden pyramid whose emphasis …