Buy Local or Grow Your Own
I usually try to write a short blog post every week or so, but lately I’ve been busy. With the early spring and unusually warm weather here in the Hudson Valley, I’ve been spending my time getting my...
View Article5 Minute Ideas for Sugar Snap Peas
Since I was lucky enough to get an early start planting my sugar snap peas this season, they are ready ahead of schedule! So now, each day when I go out to the garden, there’s a plentiful amount ready...
View ArticleFresh Herbs in Small Spaces
The small garden in my yard has just enough space for the vegetables I grow each year: tomatoes, squash, peppers, etc., so I’ve never been able to have an herb garden. When a recipe calls for a fresh...
View ArticleThinking About Another Diet? Think Again..
For those of you have made multiple attempts at weight loss, following the latest diet craze is hard to resist . After all, even though other diets have failed, you may think the latest new diet might...
View ArticleSquash Anyone?
Ah vacation! It’s so nice to get away, but when you have a garden, you may come home to find a mini vegetable explosion! Here’s what was waiting for me when I got home after a week: 21 yellow squash...
View ArticleOven Roasted Ratatouille
Well, here I am a week later and still coming up ways to prepare the yellow, golden egg squash! The squash plants are very prolific and there have been many more since last week. I have given many...
View ArticleBaking with White Whole Wheat Flour
I have baked with whole wheat flour for a long time because it is nutritionally superior to white all-purpose flour. Sometimes baking can get tricky when you use just whole wheat flour in the recipe....
View ArticleIs Juicing Better Than Eating Fruits & Vegetables?
Lately I have been hearing a lot more about juicing. It seems as though juicing is being touted as having greater health benefits, and juice fasts have become all the rage for many who are trying to...
View ArticleBasil – An Herb for Kings and the Rest of Us
I don’t know about the rest of the gardeners out there, but I have had a banner crop of basil this year. Whether it was the hot weather or the early spring, I can’t say, but I have ended up with an...
View ArticleMore Carb Options for People with Diabetes: Whole Grains !
Quinoa – Actually a seed, but cooked like a grain! Many people with diabetes or pre-diabetes believe that they will need to make drastic changes in the way that they eat. One of the most common...
View ArticleIs Brown Rice the New Food to Avoid?
If you followed the news this past week, you may have seen the headlines regarding concerns over the arsenic levels in brown rice. A new study by Consumer Reports indicates that many brands of organic...
View ArticleWeekend Project: Homemade Soup
Now that the weather is cooler, I am more than happy to start making homemade soups again. Many of my clients tell me how much they like having soup for lunch in the colder months, but most of the...
View ArticleQuick Solution Breakfast: Baked Oatmeal
Everyone knows they should eat breakfast, but if you are one of those people who never seems to have the time to make breakfast in the morning, here’s a breakfast that you can make once and have for...
View ArticleSwiss Chard- The Garden Crop That Keeps on Giving
Several years ago, I opted to grow Swiss chard instead of spinach in my garden. I have to say, that my results have been exceptional year after year. Swiss chard seems much easier to grow and I have...
View ArticleRevisiting the Pressure Cooker: a Convenient Way to Cook!
Many people really want to eat healthier, but because they have very busy schedules they think they will not have the time to make healthy meals. That’s where an old idea with a modern design comes...
View ArticleQuick Soup Stocks in the Pressure Cooker
Homemade soup stock couldn’t be easier when you are using a pressure cooker. Using this method will save you a great deal of time, and once you have soup stock made, you are ready to use the stock in...
View ArticleWhat are the Symptoms of Pre-diabetes?
The short answer is that you may have a some symptoms or absolutely none at all! When I speak with people who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes they often describe symptoms that are vague and don’t...
View ArticleAre Your New Year’s Resolutions Real Goals or Just Ideas?
Here we go again! Following the end of Christmas week, the talk of New Year’s Resolutions begins in earnest. We all know how those ambitious resolutions turn out by the time February rolls around....
View Article2013 Food Trend: Cooking & Eating More Meals at Home
Lately, I’ve been reading articles about the predicted food trends for 2013. One trend that caught my attention above all the rest is the idea that more people will be preparing and eating more of...
View ArticleIs Organic Produce Worth the Extra Cost?
We all know it’s better to eat more fruit and vegetables. But concerns about the safety of conventionally grown produce versus organically grown always comes up as well. When...
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