Fresh Spring Peas with Mint and Feta Serves 4 Fresh peas are fleeting. Choose medium pods. Break pod open to shell – peas should be small, firm, and sweet to the taste. Store in the frig in the veggie drawer, and use within days of purchase. Buy in bulk, shell, blanch, then freeze peas to […]

This simple Spring dish serves as a perfect gluten free breakfast, or light lunch or dinner.  Choose asparagus that is bright green, firm, and about the diameter of a pencil or less. Before cooking asparagus, trim about 1/4″ – 1/2″ off the fibrous cut end and discard. Serves 6 For the Frittata 1 dozen free […]

Every five years, the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) reviews copious amounts of the latest health and nutrition research, endorsing recommendations to the USDA and US Department of Health and Human Services, which ultimately become The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). The 2010 DGA were amended to create the 2015 DGA released this month. Here’s The […]

Statistic Brain Research Institute reports that the top five New Year’s resolutions for 2015, in descending order, were: Losing weight Getting organized Spending less and saving more Enjoying life to the fullest Staying fit and healthy. According to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, half of you will be making New Year’s resolutions […]