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About six years ago, my brother shared with me a new way of eating that he had developed in an effort to have a more healthy diet, and to try to keep his weight in check. He came up with his plan after reading up on current research about the effects of various types […]

This post is part of the Well Fed Network’s “Celebrating Summer” Series.

Mango Madness
Summertime is fruit time. Berries, cherries, mangoes, peaches, plums, cantaloupe and watermelon all come into season. It’s hard to resist their bright, tempting colors and sweet, juicy flavors.
But what do you do when you’ve bought too much? While there’s nothing […]

In my world, summer has become synonymous with Gazpacho. Those ripe summer flavors of tomato, cucumber and pepper completely epitomize what summer means to me–an explosion of freshness, brightness and flavor in the middle of a hot sultry day.
Gazpacho is said to have originated in Andalusia, Spain. There are two different theories about […]

We all want to eat more healthily, but how do we go about it? By now most of us know which foods are the best for us–where we can find the most anti-oxidants, the highest fiber, the Omega-3 fatty acids, beta-carotene, lycopene–the list goes on.
But how do we go about enjoying them? What’s […]

Note: This article is adapted from a post from the author’s blog.

Last month I participated in my first blogging event, hosted by Barbara Fisher at Tigers & Strawberries. The event is called The Spice Is Right, and the theme for April was Ancient Spices. After some deliberation, I decided to use […]

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There’s an interview with Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, at Truthdig.com that caught my interest. In July of 2002, The New York Times Magazine published an article which reported that a growing number of respected nutritionists were beginning to conclude that carbohydrates, not fats, were the main cause of […]

Is healthy snacking an oxymoron? Is it possible to enjoy tasty treats between meals without eating a lot of salt, sugar, or fat? Can we find something that won’t make us feel guilty? And more importantly, something that won’t have us morosely trying to convince ourselves that we actually prefer what we’re […]

These are the cooking instructions from the side of a box of brown rice:
1. Combine in a two-quart saucepan:
1 c. rice
2 c. water
1 Tbsp. oil or margarine, optional
2. Stir lightly; bring to a roiling boil and reduce heat to simmer (low boil).
3. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer for 35-45 minutes.
4. Salt to taste
Sounds easy, right? But […]

Editor’s Note - As a final nod to the cold weather and the end of winter, FitFare is pleased to offer up a week’s worth of hearty, healthy soup recipes - perfect for these early spring nights when there’s still a chill in the air and roses in your cheeks.

Cabbage is one of those vegetables […]

I’ve always loved falafel and hummus, but I’ve never been that crazy about chickpeas by themselves. They’re big and dry and starchy. Every once in a while I’d throw some on my salad back in the days when I frequented salad bars, and if there was enough salad dressing to completely disguise them […]