You’ll Need: 1 ¼ cups water or chicken broth 2 Tablespoons butter 1 cup couscous Salt Pepper 1 cup cooked garbanzo beans 2 small zucchinis, thinly sliced Directions Bring the water or broth to a boil Add the butter, couscous, salt and pepper, garbanzo beans and zucchini. Stir and...

Pet the cat. Or even think about petting the cat. When you do here’s what happens inside your brain. Neurobiological processes contribute to positive emotions and bonding, creating a sense of well-being and attachment. But here’s the key point: It’s not about the cat. It’s about caring for something else...

Here is a recipe for a different kind of loaf and makes a great gift!  You’ll Need 3/4 cup sugar ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ cup vegetable oil ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1 ½ cups flour 1 cup grated carrots 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 eggs ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans...

This butternut squash recipe was pulled from my book, The Fat Fallacy. It is continually one of the most popular recipes and remains one of our favorites to this day. ...

Ingredients 1 cup lentils 8 cups water 1 large potato, diced ½ bunch Swiss chard, kale, or endive coarsely chopped 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped Salt and pepper to taste 3 Tablespoons olive oil 1/8 cup to a ¼ cup or more freshly squeezed lemon juice Directions In a...

You’ll Need 1, 15 ounce can garbanzo beans (or approximately 1 3/4 cups prepared from dried state)  2 Tablespoons olive oil or other oil of choice ¼ teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon lemon juice   Directions In a small on low-medium heat, heat...

This summer salad is as delicious as it is refreshing!...

A unique dish that makes wonderful side dish! Swiss chard is a great green to start adding more of into your diet. You’ll Need 1 ½ pounds Swiss chard (preferably rainbow or red) 1/4 cup pine nuts (2 ½ ounces) ¼ cup olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped...

I’ve grown zucchini in my garden when I lived in Pittsburgh, Atlanta, and Raleigh. When it’s productive, man, those things are so prolific. And you want to figure out any way in the world to cook them so they’re not just the same ‘ol same ‘ol zuchs you served...

Nutritional advice just seems so variable, swinging wildly from one set of ideas to another. And there’s no shortage of examples: from eggs to no eggs (and back again), zero calorie drinks to none (it’s those artificial sweeteners), eat 3 square meals/6 mini-meals, wine is bad/is great/is kinda good,...

The biggest un-seen heath issue for men is not a physical ailment at all. ...

Skin care can be about far more than just the application of sun screen. What you put inside your body can help as well. ...