I really think it's worth the effort to make stock from scratch, not only because it's more nutritious, but because homemade just tastes so much better than the one you get from a box. Many times you can get away with using water in a soup, but using a flavorful stock will usually make it better. ...
Cauliflower and roasted garlic soup recipe
Who wouldn't love a soup that is sophisticated enough to serve at a dinner party, but simple enough to make on a weeknight? I know I would! It's amazing what happens when you blend cauliflower and a few ho-hum potatoes and give them a big boost from a whole head of roasted garlic. Utter creamy ...
Chicken and vegetable curry recipe
Growing up in a traditional Italian home, I learned very little about food that wasn't Italian. I could tell you the names of about 80 different shapes of pasta (you could, too if you ate it four times per week) and I knew my Parmigiano from my Pecorino. In the garden, I could differentiate ...
Braised greens and beans (collards and cannellinis) recipe
Could you pick collard greens out of line-up? It's not an easy thing to do considering how many varieties of leafy greens are available. The bigger question is, have you ever picked up collard greens at all?? I avoided collard greens for a long time because they looked so intimidating, and ...
Turkey (or beef or tempeh) tacos recipe
In light of the recent discovery that Taco Bell's meat for its beef tacos is mostly, um, NOT beef, I thought it was necessary to get a high quality taco recipe out there. One of the things I find so interesting about this news is how surprised everyone is to find out that there are incredibly low ...
Whole grain buttermilk pancakes recipe
Packaged pancake mixes confuse me. The idea behind packaged food is to provide the consumer convenience. That is, it should be more convenient for you to use a boxed pancake mix than to make pancakes from scratch. But let's think about this one. When you use a packaged mix, you need to measure ...
My favorite everyday salad dressing recipes
If you're just starting to tinker with the idea of eating more healthfully, but don't know where to begin, may I nudge you toward making your own salad dressings? Why? First of all, salad dressings or vinaigrettes are something you probably use regularly. Second, they are simple to make. And ...
Vegan chocolate chip oatmeal cookies recipe
A funny thing happens when people start cooking healthful food for family and friends. They feel the need to announce that fact to everyone before serving it. "Ok, guys. Wait until you try this muffin! It's made with flaxseeds and almond meal and it has no sugar! It's unbelievable!" Of course ...
Guacamole and baked tortilla chips recipe
Do not be under the misconception that because I teach people how to cook healthful food that I myself eat only whole foods all day every day. Didn't you read about my 90/10 plan? 90% of the time I try my best to eat super high-quality food -- as whole and unprocessed as possible. The other 10% ...
Year of the rabbit
Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year. Many of our children are learning about different celebrations from around the world in school and I love reinforcing these traditions at home. My son is always excited to share details about the Chinese New Year parade at his school and any special ...
Vegetable fried rice recipe
When parents struggle with "what to make for dinner," one tip I like to offer is to find a dish that everyone likes to eat when you go out, and try to make it at home. Fried rice, however, is a food that I thought I could never make at home. I don't know why it seemed to be out of my cooking ...