Do you want tasty treats to help energize your workout? Then consider making your own “energy” bars. Beyond great taste, you will have control over the ingredients. You’ll likely save money too! Although clever marketing fools many, most commercial bars are nothing special. You can create delicious bars in your own kitchen that will power your […]
Category Archives: Cooking Tips
Healthy Baking Tip: Use Nut & Seed Butters Instead of Oils
Increase the iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, & fiber in your diet. . . Many people are deficient in important minerals like calcium, iron, potassium, and magnesium because they aren’t getting enough of these minerals in the foods they eat. Focusing your diet on whole, unprocessed foods is a good way to get more of these […]
Move over pesto, chimichurri is the new sauce in town!
“I’m using this sauce on everything!” my cookbook co-author Vicky Newman said, we have to put it in our book! I gave Vicky’s chimichurri a try, and, like Vicky, was using it on a surprisingly wide variety of foods: eggs, grilled fish, lentils, vegetables, brown rice, as a sandwich spread . . . I was […]
APPLES: Selecting, Storing, and Preparing
SELECTING Buy apples that have been kept cold. Look for firm apples; smaller apples may be your best bet, as larger apples tend to ripen more quickly. STORING & PREPARING Store apples in plastic bags in your fridge crisper (apples ripen 8-10 times faster at room temperature). Properly-refrigerated apples can have a shelf life of […]