When it comes to cleaning the home, vinegar is a mighty force to have at your disposal. Anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, and antifungal, vinegar is a perfectly safe, natural and eco-friendly multi-purpose cleaner. It also is comparable to most commercial cleansers. When diluted with water it can be used on a variety of surfaces including wood, chrome,… Read More
Need a quick and healthy dinner in less than an hour? Well, here you go. This will take you about 45 minutes, really. This one pot meal is an adaptation of a recipe I saw in the most recent edition of Cooking Light magazine. My version is oil free, using the culinary technique, dry-sauté, I discussed in my last post. Instead of… Read More
The fat you eat is the fat you wear. That’s according to physician and nutrition expert, Dr. John McDougall, and he’s right. All oils are 100 percent fat. Like other forms of fat, olive oil has 9 calories per gram; sugar has four. That means that olive oil has more than twice the calories… Read More
When I received dried ears of corn in my CSA bag I had no idea what to do with them. They stayed on my counter for over a week, shifting from one corner to the next. Over the weekend I found some more dried corn at the farmers market and was able to ask some questions.… Read More
This week’s historic visit to Cuba inspired me to make Frijoles Negros Cubanos (Cuban Black Beans) and Tostones (twice fried plantain slices). Tostones are a staple of many Latin American countries, the Caribbean and West Africa. Known in many countries in Latin America as tostones, they’re also known as tachinos or chatinos in Cuba, fritos verde in the Dominican… Read More
If you’ve never used fresh turmeric before, be careful—it can stain clothing and surfaces and leave your fingers with a golden hue. The roots look a bit thinner than gingeroot, but when you snap it open, the color is as beautiful as the bright orange color of a sunrise or sunset. In recent years there have been quite a few… Read More
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