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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Nut-phobic no more!
February 18, 2009 – 8:21 pm | No Comment
Nut-phobic no more!

There’s something about the nut bowl at a party which can elicit all sorts of alarm among weight conscious magazine editors. The way some editors warn us about it, being stationed next to the …

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 …

The Gluten-free Grammys
February 8, 2009 – 9:17 am | No Comment
The Gluten-free Grammys

There have been a lot of gluten-free experiments in my kitchen this past year, some of which have produced winning meals that became part of the regular playlist. So in anticipation of the upcoming …

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. …

Book Review: Eat This, Not That (Supermarket Survival Guide)
January 21, 2009 – 6:53 am | 4 Comments
Book Review: Eat This, Not That (Supermarket Survival Guide)

There is certainly no shortage of books (or blogs, I suppose…. guilty as charged) trying to tell you what to eat.  At least 75% of them can be sorted in to one of two bins …

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 …