The peanuts we eat may look and taste like nuts, but they are actually a member of the pea family. You can see this family resemblance by looking at the peanut shell, which is actually a pod, just like a peapod. In West Africa these nuts that grow in the ground are called by the [...]
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With Christmas right around the corner, why am I thinking about …beets? I guess it's all the festive reds and greens that make me think of foods with a vibrant red color. Or it's the cold weather that turns my thoughts to root vegetables of all kinds. Either way, beets are a powerhouse of [...] So you've just been told the news – your cholesterol is high! Since high cholesterol has no physical symptoms like headache or dizzyness, this may have hit you out of the blue. There are plenty of medications available to treat high cholesterol, but it is best if you can lower it through healthy changes [...] Cool and warming at the same time, ginger beer is a summertime delight. Originating in Britain, it is well known in East and West African former British colonies. This recipe is not alcoholic, but yeast gives it some fizz, and limes a citrussy tang, with just the right amount of sweetness. Stir it up with sugar cane twizzlers [...] I’ve written about parsley, sage and rosemary, so the only herb left in my Scarborough Fair shopping list is thyme. This is another that I always have in my garden, for many reasons. It is very fragrant, a pretty sundappled groundcover which spreads quickly, I use it alot in cooking and teas, and it’s [...] According to gardening folklore, when sage flourishes in the garden a woman will rule the household. Maybe that is why it’s one of my favorite herbs, and has flourished in my gardens for the past 25 years or so in several parts of the United States. I’ve lived in my current house for almost two [...] What are Medium Chain Triglycerides? Dietary fats are made up of carbon chains, and these can be anywhere from 2 – 22 carbon atoms long. Most of the fatty acids in Western diets are long chain, with 12 or more carbons in the chain. Medium chain fatty acids have between 6 and 10 [...] Recently I have been listening to the Jack Aubrey / Steven Maturin series by Patrick O’Brian. They are a British captain from the Royal Navy and his ship’s surgeon, in the early 1800′s. There was a blockbuster movie, "Master and Commander, the Far Side of the World", which came out a few years ago. [...] Beef stew is a comfort food. Your recipe was probably handed down by your mother because it’s so darn good. You can make it early in the day and let it simmer on the stove until you are ready to eat. It’s healthy, with just a small amount of meat for protein, but lots [...] Turmeric Turmeric is a bright, yellow-orange powder with a musky scent and taste. It is sometimes called Indian saffron, due to its ability to color food, well, sort of the same color as saffron. Turmeric is more on the yellow side of the spectrum, while saffron is a deeper orange. Also, the taste [...] |
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