You have some new choices in the oil aisle of the grocery store, and some of them are definitely better and healthier than others. The good news is that there are some delicious oils now available (forget that old vegetable oil!) and they are healthy too. Here’s the scoop: Avocado Oil This is the new […]
Fun in the Kitchen
Arsenic in Rice
For several years now the FDA has known that levels of arsenic in rice are much higher than is healthy. They just don’t know what to do about it. Arsenic is a Class 1 Carcinogen, meaning it is a cancer promoter. Its on the same level as cigarette smoking, asbestos, and formaldehyde. Arsenic also contributes […]
Tofu: Crispy and Delicious
I’m learning how to cook tofu. The first time I tried tofu was at a restaurant and I thought soft tofu would be a good place to start. It was not. The tofu was squishy and slimy and completely gross. We laugh about it now, and “soft tofu” is still our our code word […]
Breakfast for a Week in Just Five Minutes
I love having oatmeal for breakfast, but I don’t love making oatmeal in the morning. Too much time on the stove, too much cleanup from the inevitable boil-over in the microwave. For the past several years I’ve been making oatmeal in the slow cooker overnight, but lately even that seemed like it took a lot […]
Cauliflower “Rice” Taste Test
Bags of fresh and frozen cauliflower “rice,” cauliflower cut into rice-sized nuggets, are flying off the shelves at Trader Joe’s across the country. Some stores have a 2-bag per customer limit. For a vegetable! Be still my heart. Cauliflower comes in at about 25 calories per serving, versus white rice at 150. A big savings, […]
New Habits and Game Changing Beans
Hello and Happy New Year! We are halfway through January and many of us have already left our New Year’s Resolutions behind. I help people make positive, healthy changes that last. One thing I’ve learned over the years is that keeping resolutions is hard, but creating new habits can be easy. The trick is to […]