Last summer I overdosed on beets. In fact I ate so many of them that I didn’t think I’d enjoy another one until this coming summer, at the earliest. Well I was wrong. Last Saturday night I had a beet salad that reignited my love for the ruby vegetable… which inspired my latest recipe. ☺️ Beets aren’t the only vegetable that...

Fat used to be a four letter word. Especially saturated fats, which were once—and still are in some cases—blamed as the reason people are fat, have elevated cholesterol, and/or heart disease. However times, and opinions, are changing. We are now learning that good quality fats, including saturated fats, are integral to many important bodily functions. In fact in recent studies the myth that...

I love roasted vegetables, especially in the winter. So when I was on the hunt for a simple dinner this past Friday I knew roasted veggies needed to make an appearance, at least somewhere on my plate. I don’t like making time-consuming meals. After a day of work, running errands and taking care of my kids...

I definitely wasn’t a born lover of sauerkraut, and if I’m being honest, didn’t eat it until about a year ago when I started making my own. Sally Fallon is the beloved author of Nourishing Traditions – a book which was part of my curriculum in nutrition school. I fell in love with Sally’s knowledge and back-to-basics way of cooking...

Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to get back on track with our eating habits, and I for one am ready for it. The heavy meals of the holidays left me feeling lethargic and craving a big bowl of vegetables. One of the first meals that I prepared after coming home from visiting with...