Recipes

This month’s featured ingredient: FigsThis week my dear friend Katy appeared with a bag of fresh green figs from her yard. Sadly, we missed the opportunity to harvest the luscious fruits from her t...

Pears are native to the Middle East, where I picked them one summer back when I was in college. During that time I got so tired of pears in all their forms and preparations – pear juice, pear jam, ...

Let’s talk nuts. Then we’ll get right to the good stuff…granola! But we have to start with nuts. That’s because this week’s granola recipe (the 3rd in our granola recipe round-up) is from our Fx...

With the promise of breakfast you may be thinking of muffins or pancakes. And a name like “breakfast hash” could certainly conjure piles of potatoes. Yet for most of us, when the clock strikes midn...

Weekday mornings are often a time for routine. Better to wake-up, engage in the habits that serve us without too much thought or pontification, and roll into the day with a fresh and healthy start...

One time, while hosting a masters nutrition group on issues related to nutrition, a woman bemoaned the fact that, because of her food sensitivities, she couldn’t feed her children the same restorat...

Maca is one of those foods that can be shrouded in controversy…Is it a goitrogen?Will it mess with estrogen metabolism?Hey, I just don’t do superfoods!But let’s back it up and see where we can intr...

You’re keen on tapping into your body’s wisdom and uncovering your best self. You’re not ready to put your health completely into anyone else’s hands, as you’ve not found that approach to be very s...

Occasionally, our eating patterns stray into what I call the “bike lane”. In other words, we deviate from our usual dietary patterns, but not to the extent of consuming foods that interfere with ou...

This month’s featured ingredient: hemp seedsa note from Andrea . . .Like most of you parents, students, and educators, I’m just settling back into the school-year routine.This year, fall seems to h...

A potluck or barbecue, like those held every Labor Day, can trigger surprising digestive explosions (similar to what you might see in the sky on the 4th of July!) Maybe you’ve experienced this, bu...

This month’s featured ingredient: gratitudeWow, has it been a busy month! It’s been filled with celebrations, including my son’s 9th birthday, cookies for the school, and the chill and bustle of th...