Healthy Food – Naturally

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  Celery Root or Celeriac has got to be one of the ugliest vegetables out there.  Its bumpy, with lots of crevices for dirt to hide in.  While celeriac is a root vegetable, it is not the actual root of the celery we eat today.  Instead it is derived from a species of wild celery […]

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In most cooking, stocks are an integral part of many recipes.  From soups, to stews to sauce reductions, many cookbooks (and restaurants) rely on them.  In fact, one of the first tasks in a restaurant is making stock. Especially in winter, I want a constant supply at my finger tips. In the past (near past […]

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This is the third in a series of what to do when you discover you can no longer eat gluten. One of the first steps in living a gluten free life is identifying the foods in your house that you no longer can eat. If you are single or are in a household which will […]

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The sweetening market is composed of two types of sweeteners, natural and artificial. We know natural sugars as cane sugar for the most part, but there is also molasses and honey as well as others. “Artificial sweeteners” would include aspartame, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and Saccharine.  At least that is how we consider them. […]

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Green leafy vegetables return in the fall for our eating pleasure.  After a summer of eggplant, summer squash and tomatoes, it’s a pleasure to have something green and leafy in my diet.  And for me, one of my favorites is Kale. Most greens bolt in the heat of summer, so they are a welcome addition […]

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I haven’t really drunk orange juice for a number of years. Fruit juices have a lot of sugars in them, and not much else. I’d rather eat a piece of fruit rather than drink it. Still my boyfriend likes orange juice and I kept it in the house for when he was here. I would […]

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Autumn brings out the pumpkin lover in me.  Pumpkin is such a versatile vegetable, it’s able to work within both sweet and savory dishes.  Truth be told I had never liked canned pumpkin, but finally gathered up my courage to bring home a fresh pumpkin last year. It was an amazing revelation. If you’ve never […]

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While I was reading an article from Dr. Mercola on eggs last week, I started remembering how eggs have been respresented through my life. Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s eggs were vilified, they were the cause of heart disease and you were taking your life into your hands every time you ate one.  The […]

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