A well-known nutritionist posted that perhaps kids don’t like plant-based foods because they are relatively nutrient-poor and contain less usable protein, compared to dairy, meat, and eggs. The point of the post was that kids are wasting veggies (put in the trash) because of the above reason, and linked to the below study while pointing… Read More
If you make your own almond milk, you might wonder what to do with the almond meal after you’ve strained out the milk. Here’s one idea and recipe for you that I came up with this morning. If you make any alterations, please let us all know! Almond Meal Muffins Preheat oven to 375 degrees… Read More
The circulatory system brings many substances to cells and then removes waste products that are the result of metabolism. Some of these substances cannot enter or return through the capillary walls, including excess fluid and protein molecules and they are then returned to the blood as lymph. Sewer or Subway? (as one study put it)… Read More
Here are some menus from some upcoming classes: Summer Menus: September 8th in Santa Rosa 4:00 to 6:30 Comfort Food to Make You Smile ~Arugula Salad with Toasted Sunflower Seeds, Tangerines and Buttermilk Dressing ~Turkey Meatloaf with Four Vegetables ~Roasted New Potatoes with Parsley Pesto ~Steamed Broccoli with Lemon Butter ~Apple Pie September 10th in… Read More
The past few days I have been experimenting with new salad dressings. I tried two recipes which I didn’t create and they weren’t quite right for my taste, but with a few ‘tweaks’ I got them to where I wanted them. Both these recipes happen to be vegan. I am not a vegan, but I… Read More
Whenever I have a lot of writing to do, I find that I also cook a lot more. I also walk my doggie pal Wilma a lot more. My wrists start to get sore (I have an exercise for that) and my brain gets fuzzy, so I unconsciously head to the kitchen. In the last… Read More
