News for health and chef

Next week is a big week for me, and for you my readers! You’ll be seeing a new look for the blog and also the release of the next issue of…

This refreshing lemonade cocktail is sweetened with a honey simple syrup and fresh mint, and is spiked with whiskey! I left my heart in Utah. Which makes it convenient since…

Soon I’ll be heading north. Not for the great white chill of Alaska, but to Northern Utah for Peach Days. Peach season is right around the corner, and I can’t…

Our neighbor has an apple tree. My daughter covets that tree. Patiently waiting. Waiting since spring, when I cut down our apricot tree that I don’t think she’s yet forgiven…

I’ve been a bit obsessed with food in cups. You could say its due to my uber-busy life right now that I’m looking for ways to maximize my family’s food/eating/nutrition schedule…

As important to your brain health as good nutrition and regular exercise, the consequences of missing sleep begin with diminished daytime function: mood, energy, concentration and reaction time. But, sleepless nights have…

Mercury has been used in fillings since the 19th century. Dentists throughout the US continued to use amalgam fillings because they were much cheaper, faster, and easier to place than…

Turmeric has become very popular in recent years, and for a good reason. The herb is loaded with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, the most notable of which is curcumin. Curcumin…

It can take a product or a food item that nobody would want otherwise, and turn it into something that sounds palatable, beneficial, or even “healthy.” In the world of…

I think I am one of the only people who buys beets at my local Natural Food store…which is a shame!  That’s because fermented beets are one of the few…