Book Recommedation

Are you confused the by the ever-changing world of nutrition science? Do you get frustrated when the media say a food is good for you one week and then the next week, change their mind? Do you look at a box of cereal and scratch your head at the too-good-to-be-true health claims? Then you, my friend, . . . → Read More: Book Recommedation

Secret Ingredient Slaw

It was one of those nights. No plans for dinner, but lots of random ingredients in the fridge. I had made fish tacos earlier in the week and had leftover cabbage, cilantro, and limes. Aside: do you ever buy the pre-shredded bags of cabbage made for coleslaw? I use them all the time and they’re so . . . → Read More: Secret Ingredient Slaw

Fine Tuning the Puppy’s Diet

It’s been officially one month since we brought home this cutie:

It was helpful for me to read about other people’s experiences feeding their dog a BARF, or raw, diet. So I thought it might be helpful for someone out there to read what’s working for us. So far at least. After four weeks, we’ve come down . . . → Read More: Fine Tuning the Puppy’s Diet

Fermented Oats

January’s Recipe Redux theme is “Fresh Starts” – breakfast makeovers, and I have a whopper of a breakfast makeover for you : ) But first, a little background. I don’t know exactly when my fascination with fermentation started. I’ve always loved the culinary by-products of this scientific process: beer, wine, sauerkraut, real pickles, sourdough, and yogurt, . . . → Read More: Fermented Oats

Hearty Greek Salad with Sardines

I promised earlier that I was going to start eating sardines again. Poppy gets two sardines, twice a week and Karl and I get the rest (It’s kind of funny that I’m sharing food with my dog!). They’re more like a supplement to her diet and four a week is plenty for a puppy from what . . . → Read More: Hearty Greek Salad with Sardines

My Latest Exercise Obsession

I love reading controversial nutrition books. As soon as the Twitterverse/blogosphere starts getting fired up about a book, I add it to my library list. How else am I supposed to answer when someone asks me about the latest diet du jour? I think it makes me a better nutrition professional to know what others besides . . . → Read More: My Latest Exercise Obsession

Seed Showdown

I’ve been into flax seeds for a long time. Ask any one. I’ve been sprinkling these omega-3 and fiber packed babies into my food long before they were popular. I used to bring my whole seeds to my friend’s house to grind them when I was in college – she had a coffee grinder and you . . . → Read More: Seed Showdown