Most of us enjoy spending time outside in the warm, bright summer months, but it’s more difficult to make the most of our gardens in the winter. One of the main problems is that it’s harder to maintain outdoor spaces when it’s cold. If you’re hoping to use your yard and garden more this winter... Read More ..read more

Everybody eats. And hopefully, you enjoy doing it! I know I do!! But recently, I’ve heard a number of people, one of my own kids included, confess to me that while they do like tasty food, they would rather take a pill every day to meet all their nutritional needs (if such a pill existed).... Read More ..read more

Cooking a great meal can ensure that you make a good impression during any dinner party or get-together with friends, but if you want to really show that you know your stuff, you will pair the right drink with the right foods. This isn’t always easy, as you have to learn not just what drinks... Read More ..read more

Helping your family be as healthy as possible is no easy job. There’s certainly plenty to consider. Improving the health of your family involves preparing nutritious meals. It also involves encouraging healthy everyday choices. But have you considered your home environment? The kitchen is often the hub of your home. So it follows that it’s... Read More ..read more

Making healthier meals doesn’t have to put you off cooking or shopping. All it takes is a small shift in how you approach food and a little understanding of how some foods work. From choosing better fats for your cooking to choosing simpler recipes, here are some handy ideas. Making Healthier Meals with Better Fats... Read More ..read more

In a day and age when industrial food manufacturers bring us 100% orange juice that's not really 100% juice, or shredded cheese packed with wood pulp, is it any surprise that when you pay $4.99/lb for a supermarket turkey (even an "organic" one), you're actually buying a "bird" that's typically 40% salt water ..read more

Nothing is better on a chilly and gloomy Fall morning than one of my Grain-Free Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting! They are decadent muffins with a sweet, creamy topping that goes perfect with a cup of warm coffee ..read more

When I started nursing my first child nearly nine years ago, I couldn't turn to my my mother for advice. That's because she, like many in her generation, had been told by her doctor that she couldn't make enough breastmilk for her kids to thrive. So, like many of her peers, she stopped nursing and switched to commercial formula. Instead of relying on the age old wisdom passed down from mother to daughter for generations, I had to do something scary -- wade through vitriolic internet forums about breastfeeding on mothering boards. Thankfully, I'm a good researcher, so I could glean useful infor ..read more

By now you've probably heard of kombucha, the beverage the ancient Chinese called the "Immortal Health Elixir." It's a fermented tea that's been around for more than 2,000 years and has a rich anecdotal history of health benefits like preventing and fighting cancer, arthritis, and other degenerative diseases. But are these health benefits backed by science? Made from sweetened tea that's been fermented by a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast (a SCOBY, a.k.a. "mother" because of its ability to reproduce, or "mushroom" because of its appearance), kombucha didn't gain prominence in the West u ..read more

I've never been good at meal planning. It takes a certain kind of person -- someone who's far more organized than me. That's why I need all the help I can get. Last month, my friend Emily Bartlett and her husband Antony rolled out a new meal planning app called Real Plans ..read more