Spinach-Pesto Salad with Farro
Are you down with the farro (pronounced like the King Tut Pharaoh)? Don’t be intimidated— it’s just another ancient grain like quinoa and barley except farro grains are a little bigger and chewier. Think big, plump, oversized oats having children with brown rice and you’ve got farro. Why use it? Well first because it’s a… Read More»
Simple Solutions for the 3:00pm Crash
Oh snack foods… In general, they are complete crap and offer little to nothing in the way of nutrients, just calories and sugar. When most people think of snacks they think of chips, Little Debbie’s, crackers, candy bars or even a Coke or Diet Coke. Or, if you’re trying to eat healthier, there are plenty… Read More»
What is THAT in my Food? A Guide to Decoding Food Additives
Additives. Dyes. Chemicals. Hormones. If you’re eating anything that comes in a package, you’re consuming them. How many ingredients in the foods you eat on a daily basis can you not even pronounce, let alone know what they are doing to your body? Sixty-five years ago, everyone knew where his or her food came from: the… Read More»