How hot can you take it? The Scoville Scale
It’s almost here, the big day for all of you football fans, the big game, the Super Bowl. As you get ready for the big game, you might have a team full of hungry fans descending on your doorstep.
Kale has become a very trendy vegetable in recent times. One popular way to eat it is in the form of this easy to make snack of homemade kale chips! But this veggie is actually an ancient, more primitive form of cabbage, which dates back as far as Ancient Greece.
During the winter season, one of my favorite traditional home remedies for the common cold is an old-fashioned Asian tradition of warm ginger tea. Although not scientifically proven to benefit colds, this herbal tea has been used for centuries to help patients with colds and flu. Continue reading
Don’t know how to cook lentils or what to do with them? No worries, many people want to introduce lentils in their diet, but are not sure where to start. The good news is that lentils are extremely easy to prepare and to incorporate into your favorite recipes.
One of the secrets to delicious cooking is very easy, cook with fresh herbs. Buying herbs in season is always the tastiest, but you will always find an ample supply of packaged fresh herbs in the produce section of Vince’s Market.
Here it is again, those days before the New Year, when we ponder what our goals and resolutions will be for 2013. But before you get all overly optimistic and think that you are going to lose 50 pounds, run a marathon and give up all things sweet and caffeinated – stop for a moment and be realistic. Continue reading
Looking for a gluten free holiday brunch option? Try making your family or guests gluten-free pancakes or waffles. The easiest way is to buy a premade mix like the variety of mixes from Bob’s Red Mill. I prefer these mixes as this company uses old-fashioned stone ground flours. They also test their flours to make sure that they are gluten-free.
Surprisingly, these mixes work just as good on the griddle or in the waffle maker as conventional flours. They taste so good, that your guests won’t even know that they are gluten free.
Does Buckwheat contain gluten or wheat?
This post continues with our discussion of good versus bad fats. Last time we debunked the myth that all fats are bad and explored how the body needs healthy fats like Omega-3s for its survival.
Looking for a healthy snack? Whether you are trying to maintain your weight or lose a few pounds, grab a handful of almonds. Although nuts have been traditionally thought of “too fattening” and pulled out of weight-loss programs, these attitudes are changing as more and more research shows that nuts actually help people to lose weight. Continue reading
Omega 3s versus Omega 6s and InflammationIn today’s society, there is always something new that is bad or good for you. 50 years ago, everyone thought coconut oil was bad for your heart, and now studies show the opposite, that it protects your heart. Continue reading