Have your read Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma and been amazed and frightened to learn how corn products seem to be everywhere? Have you been following a health-oriented goal to cut back on refined sugars and discovered how challenging that goal is since high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) appears to be in nearly every pre-packaged [...]
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High Fructose Con Ads
August 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Advertising, Healthy
Tags: corn·hfsc·king corn·michael pollan
Shiitake Mushrooms
May 19th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Dairy-free, Food, Healthy, Local, Recipe, Soy-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Wheat-free
I recently purchased an indoor shiitake mushroom kit. Growing mushrooms is perfect for me, because my home doesn’t get a whole lot of natural sun. I’ve harvested a couple of mushrooms and thought I’d share the pictures.
Here’s my shitake cooking recipe so far.
Ingredients
fresh shiitake mushrooms
oil or butter
Directions
Wash the mushrooms
Cut off their stalks, save for boiling [...]
Summer Quinoa Salad with tomatoes, peppers and spinach
May 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Dairy-free, Food, Healthy, Side, Vegan
A delicious and unique side salad, this is great to take to barbecues and picnics. It doesn’t have any mayo, eggs or dairy, so you don’t have to worry about leaving it out if you’re partying all day. I love this salad, it tastes like summertime to me!
Ingredients:
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water or vegetable [...]
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how to freeze corn
September 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment · Food, Healthy, Local, Tips, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Last Saturday, at the Cherry Creek Farmer’s Market, it was time. Corn dropped to 4/$1. To me, that means it’s the peak of the season and time to buy as much as I can carry home. When I was a kid, my dad and I would sit on lawn chairs in the back yard and [...]
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Grilled potato
July 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Dairy-free, Healthy, Recipe, Side, Wheat-free
So you’re probably firing up the grill a lot this summer. While you’re cooking your main dish, I recommend giving any extra space on the grill to a tasty potato. It’s easy, and it’s tastier than baked because the flavor is cooked in. (And way healthier than the potato chips or french fries you might [...]
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Tuscan White Beans
June 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Beans, Dairy-free, Healthy, Recipe, Side, Soy-free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tuscan white beans garnished with baby sage leaves.
Pressure cooker filled with white beans and water, with sage leaves and garlic on top. The sage is tri-colored sage from my herb garden.
Ingredients (all measurements are approximate):
White beans (1 1/2 or 2 cups)
Fresh Sage (12-15 leaves)
Garlic (5 cloves)
Parsley (1/4 cup)
Olive Oil (3 tbs)
Green Onions (2)
Lemon (1 [...]
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Chocolate Chip Mulberry Spelt Muffins
June 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Breakfast, Dairy-free, Healthy, Recipe, Soy-free, Wheat-free
These muffins are a very tasty, healthy, dairy-free breakfast treat. Or snack anytime (grin). They’re tastiest when they’re still warm from the oven, but good for 2 or 3 days, or even longer if you store them in the fridge. This recipe is adapted from the Joy of Cooking.
The berry you see in the middle [...]
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The Gourmet Pizza Fake Out
May 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Dinner, Food, Healthy, Lunch, Review
I spend countless hours in the kitchen quite frequently cooking up some pretty amazing dishes for my friends and family. I love to cook, try new recipes, but recently I discovered a little “short cut” in making a fantastic dish–homemade pizza made so easy, anyone can make this and it’s virtually impossible to screw up.
Starting [...]
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Spring Parmesan Chicken
April 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Dinner, Food, Gluten-free, Healthy, Recipe, Soy-free, Wheat-free
Most dishes I make are gluten-free and contain less than 10 ingredients. As a designer I typically believe that less is more and I believe that approach may also apply to food. I try to always pair a wine that I really feel goes best with the dish so that if you are entertaining or [...]
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real food
April 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Food, Healthy
As a graphic designer, I take notice when I see signage that stands out. I especially love old signs and I thought this one was unique. My favorite part is the “Meat + Vegetables” tag line. It’s a good reminder of what we should be eating — real food, that is.
Kinda makes me chuckle to [...]
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