Archives for 2009

How To Effectively Change Your Diet For The New Year

I’ve said it before, but it bears saying again: Baby Steps. Baby Steps are the key to any real, lasting change. Offended by the word “baby”? Then, call them whatever you want — small, tiny, rookie, newbie. The point is to make changes in small, but effective increments. You start with where you’re at, and…

Why use buttermilk?

Do you love buttermilk pancakes served with real butter and drizzled with real maple syrup? Old-fashioned waffles? Grandma’s biscuits, fresh out of the oven? Me too. It’s a shame people these days don’t know what buttermilk is for. Why did our grandmothers and great-grandmothers add buttermilk to their quick breads? Here’s a hint. They used…

Junk Food Isn’t All Bad

…at least not if you take Michael Pollan’s advice and only eat junk food you make yourself. (Don’t know who Michael Pollan is? You absolutely MUST READ his bestselling book The Omnivore’s Dilemma. It’s the single most important book on food in America today.) I tend to agree with Pollan’s assessment. If you only eat…

MSG Hides In Alexia Organic Fries

It’s time to get down and dirty. With details. MSG is in just about every processed food you buy at the store. Even so-called “healthy” processed foods. And, yes, even in organic processed foods. (Read about why MSG is dangerous.) A couple of days ago, I was asked to prepare a hamburger lunch unexpectedly for…

The Joy of Being Frugal

Keeping to strict food budgets doesn’t mean you have to forgo every foodie pleasure. In fact, it sweetens the indulgences that you do allow yourself in a way you never could have imagined. Frugality isn’t asceticism. It’s sensualism. It recognizes that the truly great feasts — the ones worth having — come after fasts. Confused?…

Why MSG is dangerous and where it is hiding.

If you ever doubted the safety of MSG, watch this video. Then, share my indignation at all the places MSG hides in our industrialized food supply. It’s in just about every processed food — even low-fat milk. This is the first video in a four part series. Watch Part 2a, Part 2b, Part 3, and…