What’s Cholesterol Got to Do With It?

I love Gary Taubes … he’s awesome. I’m prepping for my Saturday radio program and ran across his op ed in the NYTimes (here’s the link), which reviews how “the cholesterol hypothesis” happened. Does the cholesterol idea (lower cholesterol = lower heart attack risk) even work? This article makes the point that the...

New Study: Eat Slow. You’ll Eat Less.

How many times have we said this?  The amount you’re hungry for is only PARTIALLY due to calorie-debt. It’s also about how FAST you eat it!  Two new studies (click here to see yourself) by researchers at the University of Rhode Island found that:  A) men eat significantly faster...

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

Here is another recipe submitted by Margaret Raines. This one seems fabulous because it seems so easy to make! Thanks for sharing Margaret. You’ll Need  1 cup peanut butter (if using a non oily brand add 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil) 1 cup white sugar 1 egg     Directions ...

Is Butter Bad?

I’m on TV weekly, talking about a series of grocery store aisles and what is healthy/unhealthy about each. Today was “dairy”, and I spoke about milk, yogurt, and butter. It’s so interesting for butter, because I did an analysis of BUTTER CONSUMPTION as a function of HEART DISEASE DEATHS, to see...

California lettuce recalled over listeria concerns | Reuters

I’m speaking today for the Rachel Carson Foundation about sustainability and food. I believe that an important route to sustain healthy foods for ourselves is to create a system that controls this kind of outbreak better. For example, if we had more local farms, and fewer mega farms who...

Baked Chicken Kiev

You’ll Need 4 boneless chicken breast halves ¼ cup room temperature butter 3/4 teaspoon crumbled dried tarragon ¼ teaspoon teaspoon salt ½ cup all purpose flour 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup dry breadcrumbs Melted butter Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly butter 8-inch square baking dish. Pound...

Is Junk Food Really Cheaper? – NYTimes.com

Great article by Mark Bittman (link to full article is below), and I love this graphic that compares the actual cost for a family of 4. NOW, tell me why we don’t make our own food in our own homes? Is Junk Food Really Cheaper? – NYTimes.com For more...

Feta, Sun-dried Tomato and Pine Nut Salad

This is a great recipe to use up bread that is loosing its freshness. So buy a fresh loaf and use it in many different ways. It won’t go to waste and you will enjoy the taste! You’ll Need 1 loaf Italian bread, cubed 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive...

Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing

You’ll Need • ½ cup crumbled blue cheese • ½ cup buttermilk • 2 Tablespoons olive oil • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice • Salt • Pepper Directions • Mix together breaking up the blue cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste....

Buttermilk Corn Bread

  You’ll Need 1 1/2 cups corn meal 1/2 all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 1/3 cups buttermilk 2 Tablespoons olive oil, separated Directions Preheat the oven to 450. Place 1 Tablespoon of the olive oil into an 8-10 inch iron skillet....