Breakfast, which literally means to “break a fast” from the night before, has had many incarnations over the years. Our pre-agricultural ancestors enjoyed breads and porridges from wild grains like einkorn wheat, oats, and rye. Ancient cultures ate varying breakfasts. Egyptian peasants enjoyed bread, beer, and onions, while Romans enjoyed bread, cheese, olives, nuts, raisins, […]

Blueberry Lemon Raspberry Rhubarb Chia Bowl
Smoothie bowls can have any combination of fruits and vegetables that you like. They are a great way to use up extra fruit, and can pack a lot of different flavors. In this bowl, we are making two different yogurt fruit purees to keep the flavors separate, and garnishing the bowl with fruits that are […]
How to Make Artichokes
June is National Fruits and Vegetables Month! I am celebrating with one of my favorite finger foods that really says “Spring” to me – ARTICHOKES! This month, I am going to go out of my way to expand my repertoire, and I was happy to see that Whole Foods has beautiful organic artichokes on sale. […]
What to Eat on an Anti Inflammatory Diet
Disease is a result of chronic inflammation running in the background, so following an anti-inflammatory diet over time can help reduce symptoms of almost any condition of inflammation, including: Anti inflammatory diets can even prevent and sometimes reverse chronic disease such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and cancer, and may help […]
Ditch the Rotisserie – Roast Your Own Chicken
June 2nd, 2019 is National Rotisserie Chicken Day! It’s easy to get into the habit of stopping at your local supermarket to grab a rotisserie chicken. Seems healthy enough – It’s just chicken, right? But, there are some shortcomings to picking up pre-cooked rotisserie chickens that can impact your health: Rotisserie chickens are cooked early […]