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It’s Food Coloring Season ‘Tis the season for rolling pins, sugar cookie dough, cookie cutters, and little drops of color added to a bowl of white frosting that turns it into pumpkin orange, Christmas tree green and ornament red. The problem is what is in those little...

Tossed or Composed? There are two main types of salads; tossed and composed. A composed salad is when the ingredients are artfully arranged on a platter or plate and the dressing is drizzled on the top. One famous example is Salade Nicoise, which consists of potatoes,...

From my work as nutritionist and chef with a group of Veterans these past months, boy have I learned a lot! Some of what I have learned is from conversations with the Veterans and some is from observation. I wonder if you're always in the Service even after you've...

I help a group of Veterans with their health and it includes answering lots of nutrition questions and cooking them healthy foods-some ingredients are right out of the garden! Tonight's dinner was baked cod with lemon, brown rice pilaf and a green salad. I also made a...

Wilma is my 5 year-old doggie pal who has traveled with me to 41 states and is simply the best dog ever! Well, I did what rookie runners do, but I suppose I am in that category again. Yesterday my first run was 4.1 miles. Granted I didn't run the whole time, but still...

When I was 45 I trained for my first (and only) marathon and monthly massages were my little secret weapon. The masseuse was a runner as well and well-versed in anatomy, so if she felt something a little off with my body she would mention it. As an example, my left...

I love Fava beans and look forward to them in the spring! My favorite way to use them is lightly cooked and marinated in a vinaigrette and served at room temperature. Have you ever wondered how to cook Fava beans? Here's a great photo from a garden in Puget Sound that...

Veterans and a Healing Kitchen My son Russell was a corpsman in the Navy and his fellow soldiers called him Doc. It’s a corpsman’s job to keep their fellow soldiers healthy and sometimes simply alive. In 2010 Russell was with the Marines in the Helmand Province in...

Finding the Gap Being a creative, high-strung sort, meditation is something that I have always thought was for others. I have set up little alters with flowers and feathers and incense and a pretty pillow to sit on, purple or deep red being preferable, and tried to...

My son returned safely home from Afghanistan in 2010. As a corpsman in the Navy, he was with the Marines in the Helmand Province trying his best to keep them healthy or simply alive when he was needed. As my thank you to the Universe for bringing my son home safely, I...

Today is Day 7 of my Cleanse. The last time I posted about my Cleanse was the evening of Day 2 and I was a little cocky-no symptoms, I'm so clean, etc....Well the next morning I woke up with a headache and I really don't like headaches. I almost took an aspirin, but...

We all need a kick-start sometimes. I have healthy habits about 80 percent of the time, but that figure was slowly eeking into the 70% category and my clothes were getting tight. I have known I need to hit the refresh button for a bit now, but finally something in me...

52 Simple Ways to Be Healthier in 2013 It’s a new year and you are full of hope. This is the year you will claim or reclaim your good health! If you have a little feeling of dread in the back of your mind because this same scenario happens every year, have no fear....

Spiced Pecans 1 pound pecan halves 1 tablespoon sugar (Sucanat) 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Preheat oven to...

This Sunday is the Superbowl....go 9ers! This first photo is a grilled cheese sandwich with Roasted Butternut Squash, Guyere Cheese, Arugula, Fresh Thyme and Toasted Hazelnuts. If you roast the squash the day before, it goes together in just minutes! Even if you have...

Recipe Tips: Read through the recipe carefully to make sure that you understand the ingredients and directions. Make sure all ingredients meet your dietary needs. Make sure that you can perform all the techniques. Look at the recipe yield and decide if the number of...

This hearty salad is delicious, nutritious and will leave you satisfied for hours! Feel free to change the vegetables seasonally. Rice, Lentil and Wheat Berry Salad 1/3 cup wheat berries 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 3/4 cup red lentils, rinsed in a...

This list is from The Institute of Work and Health. I believe that health education-Primary-is what we should all focus on with nutrition education being forefront. Primary prevention Here the goal is to protect healthy people from developing a disease or experiencing...

Small Bites to Well-Being The New Year is here with all that ‘new’ suggests.  Perhaps you envision new work endeavors, stronger family ties, and convictions to be more involved with community. Many resolve to become a healthier person.  Whatever your goals might be...

You can whip these out in no time and they really are quite tasty. You can use dairy butter, but I chose to use coconut oil (or butter) and all of the ingredients were non-gluten. I took them to a party and discovered, as I have many times, that there are many who...