Fennel grows as a cabbage-like bulb at the ground with many vertical stalks ending in feathery leaves. The entire plant is edible except for the roots, including flowers and seeds. Fennel smells and tastes weakly like anise or licorice. This…
Tips For Healthy Whole Food Diets Part 1
I am a true believer in eating a healthy whole food based diet. To me this means nothing more than eating food as nature provides it to us: without a lot of processing that strips away important nutrients and fiber;…
Get Bean Power
Dried beans are a wonderful whole food and deserve a place in every healthy diet. They are cheap, readily available, easy to prepare and have a long shelf life. A very versatile food, dried beans can be a main course,…
Mushrooms Are Part Of A Healthy Diet
Mushrooms provide important variety, flavor and nutrition to any diet. All mushrooms share a broad nutrient outline but each individual species of mushroom brings its own distinct micro-nutrients as well. The wood-decomposing mushrooms as a group also have a slightly…
Why Eat Grass Fed, Pasture Raised Dairy Products?
Why should we seek out and pay a premium price for grass fed and pasture raised dairy products? There are many good reasons: *Grass fed dairy products cost more than generally available commercial dairy products. Committing to eating only grass…
Main Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Whole Foods
Some whole foods are superstars, head and shoulders above the field because of their anti-oxidant and/or anti-inflammatory properties. I do my best to eat at least a little of each of these foods daily. *Ginger, either fresh root or dried…