Tapenade
1 ¼ C pitted manzanilla olives or other green Spanish olives, rinsed & drained (can use black or green olives) 1 T capers, drained 3 garlic cloves, minced …
Tapenade Read MoreBrain Power
Your brain is the biggest energy hog in your body, and for good reason. This 2-3 pound convoluted, gyrating, fat-filled lump contains roughly 100 billion brain cells. Each of these …
Brain Power Read MoreWalnut Chicken Breasts
You’ll Need · 4 boneless chicken breast halves · lemon juice · 6 tablespoons melted butter · 3 cups bread crumbs, toasted · 1/3 cup finely chopped onion · …
Walnut Chicken Breasts Read MoreBottled Water … Tanking?
Get off the bottle. That seems to be the message. Chicago: From 1 January this year, the government of the city of Chicago implemented a five cent tax on bottled …
Bottled Water … Tanking? Read MoreDehydrated Water
Here’s the problem for us The average American consumes 6 to 18g of salt daily … but the body needs only about 0.5g of salt each day. And that excess …
Dehydrated Water Read MoreUnited States of Obesity
Welcome to the United States of Obesity. According to a new study entitled “Will All Americans Become Overweight or Obese?” (read the abstract here), these scientists give us a flawless …
United States of Obesity Read MoreGo Outside and Play
My mom used to tell me this — go outside and play!! She probably wasn’t thinking about my vitamin D levels, but just wanted to have a temporary island of …
Go Outside and Play Read MoreGrilled Balsamic Pork Chops
You’ll Need · 8 boneless pork chops, about ¾-inch thick · 12 oz (1 ½ cups) balsamic vinaigrette dressing Preparing the pork Place chops in large, resealable bag. Pour …
Grilled Balsamic Pork Chops Read MoreLegislating Color
After studies emerged linking synthetics in our food to hyperactive behavior in children, everyone said “Huh. I guess that figures.” Now, Europe taking a second look at chemical dyes, and …
Legislating Color Read MoreMediterranean Scallops
You’ll Need 1 tbsp olive oil 4 minced clove garlic 1/2 cup onion, chopped 8 large plum tomatoes, peeled/seeded/chopped juice from 2 lemons hot sauce to taste 1 1/2 …
Mediterranean Scallops Read MoreNatural? Define “Natural”.
Everything is so confusing. What does “natural” or “artificial” mean? For example, elderberry ice cream has added color from anthocyanins that were isolated from elderberries. THAT makes sense. The added …
Natural? Define “Natural”. Read MoreDye Supply Gone Dry?
In 2007, a late frost decimated European elderberry crops. Although this crop, and so the natural coloring it produced, were grown in other areas of the world, it drove the …
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