This is easy. So easy I feel guilty that I don’t make it for my husband and kiddos more often. It’s also a family favorite. My kids gobble it up with the relish of wild beasts. And it’s fancy enough to serve guests. A hit. As if a savory sausage and melted swiss cheese stuffing…
Healthy Low-Carb Meal Ideas
I’m not into fad diets. And I don’t believe that cutting out all carbs is healthy. But, you’ve got to admit that the average American consumes far too many carbs from bad sources. I’m not just talking about refined flours and sugars, either. Even whole grains can wreak havoc on your digestive system and lead…
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…
Raising Kids to Enjoy Real Food
Thankfully, my children are young. I haven’t yet had to fight them over food because they’ll gladly eat just about anything I put in front of them. And, thanks to clever, nifty, and fun ideas in cookbooks like Raw Recipes for Kids, my kids are happy eating Real Food. I don’t know how much longer…
Smoked Gouda Creamed Vegetable Medley
I’m a sucker for creamed spinach. Spinach is one of those vegetables that tastes great raw, but should generally be eaten cooked. No, I’m not afraid of E. Coli. My spinach is fresh and not from industrialized sources, so it doesn’t run that risk. It’s the oxalic acid that scares me. What? You’ve never heard…
New Food Resolutions
I don’t do New Year’s Resolutions. I’m just not goal-oriented enough to care. But, I also realize the value of turning a new leaf, of making steps towards living the life we care about. I know the value of repentance. In honor of Change For the Better and the New Year, I thought I’d spend…
The Loss of Food Knowledge
Yesterday, I walked past the produce aisles at my local H.E.B. and read some signs. Above the bananas: “Yellow bananas are ready to eat today and tomorrow. Green bananas are ripe and ready to eat in 3-5 days.” Above the lemons: “Room temperature lemons yield more juice.” Above the pears: “Press gently around the stem…
Why Packaged Foods Are Evil
Deceptive Labels Assault Us From Every Grocery Store Aisle I haven’t bought lunch meat in ages. If we want meat on our sandwiches, we usually stick to tuna, pulled roast beef (from that cow we bought in the spring), or pulled chicken (from pastured hens we buy direct from a farmer). But not too long…