Fit Fare

With What To Eat, Marion Nestle sets out to accomplish the seemingly impossible: an in-depth analysis of what we eat. Yet, she manages to do so methodically, walking us through the supermarket, through the produce section by the entrance, up and down every aisle, analyzing everything we could possibly put in our mouths […]

“No matter whether your goal is to run a marathon, to avoid common allergens like gluten, or simply to eat good tasting food, teff provides all you need for accomplishing these goals.”
That’s some big talk from such an itsy-bitsy grain. Teff is, in fact, the smallest grain in the world. Native to Ethiopia, Teff remains […]

With the hot heat of the summer slowly settling in, there’s nothing worse than heating up your kitchen by having to turn the stove or oven on. Now is the time of year that I start using salads in a lot in our menus, and luckily for me, our 3-1/2-year-old son LOVES, LOVES, LOVES […]

Summer’s here. As the temperature rises, slaving over a hot stove is often highly undesirable, to say the least. In the winter I like soup, and in summer I crave salads. Not only is it a respite from heating up the kitchen, the classic ingredients in most salads are at their best […]

Black beans are the workhorse of the legume family. They are high in antioxidants and fiber, they help lower cholesterol and LDL levels, they scavenge free radicals, and there is evidence that they help reduce the risk of some cancers.
Black beans harmonize with Hispanic, Asian, Caribbean, and Mediterranean flavors.
Use them in salads and soups, […]

There is no denying the rich antioxidant powers of the pomegranate. Not only is it full of folic acid and Vitamin C, studies show it is even good for stressed arterties and fights heart disease.
The best way to get all the antioxidant goodness pomegranates have is to eat the fruit on its own or […]

Alliumphobia is the fear of garlic, and it seems to be pervasive in English speaking countries. It is literally their loss, as was made apparent back in the 18th century when a highly contagious plague killed English priests who cared for the ill, but reportedly spared the French, garlic-eating priests. In […]

Your husband hates vegetables. Your stepchild won’t touch it if it doesn’t come in the form of a “familiar shape” or stick (see Supersize Me). Your toddler would rather fill up on watermelon and bread than get a little protein and veggies in their mouths. Perhaps your school-age child even comes running home demanding cookies, […]

Slowly nearing the end of the alternative flour alphabet, we arrived this week at Spelt. A member of the same grain family as wheat and oats, spelt is actually a different species. Spelt originated about 9000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent and over time made its way to Europe where it continues to be […]

I’ve never been a big fan of cooked spinach. To me, it’s just bland, slimy mush when served up plain or even with butter. As a child, this ranked among those few food that I regarded with disgust and would seriously contemplate handing off to the dog . . . unfortunately, my dog wasn’t keen […]