For Mardi Gras, a brilliant gumbo recipe
“Will Clower.” It’s not a Cajun name. Maybe this gumbo recipe would be more credible coming from someone named Lafayette “crawfish” Prud’homme. But I promise this gumbo really is authentic. Even though, it’s true, I have no bayou water splashing through my veins, I managed to get some good...
Roasted Garlic
Garlic is a super food that works to keep sickness and chronic disease away. Make it a part of your regular diet. You’ll Need Garlic bulbs (as many as you would like) Olive oil (at least one Tablespoon per bulb) Parsley to garnish Bread or crackers to serve...
Mardi Gras Mentality and the Difference Between a Common Practice, and Common Sense.
Tuesday is Mardi Gras, when a parade of partiers famously let loose in New Orleans every year. “Mardi Gras” means “Fat Tuesday” and represents the day prior to Lent, the 40 days of fasting before Easter. Thus Tuesday is fat because the next six weeks are supposed to be lean....
The simplest dietary rule on this particular planet
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A magic molecule of weight loss? This is a well done study, but I still have two issues with it.
Magic molecules? Of course not. Although …. in THIS STUDY the guys at the Harvard School of Public Health assessed the dietary patterns of over 124,000 men and women for up to 24 years. They wanted to know A) what they were eating, and B) if those who were better able...
Which Exercise to Choose?
It’s about love. Find the thing that pulls you forward, and lights you up. That’s your exercise. Follow @willclower For more information: Click here to visit Will Clower’s website. Save Save...
Asparagus Potato Soup
Warm up with this delightful potato based soup. You’ll Need 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch lengths 1 large baking potato, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes 1 medium onion, peeled and cut into slim wedges 3 ½ cups chicken broth ¼ teaspoon ground mace...
Beef Stew
You’ll Need: 4 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 ½ pounds beef stew meat 1 cup red wine 1 medium onion, minced 1 bay leaf 1 garlic clove, minced ½ teaspoon oregano ½ cup tomato sauce 4 medium potatoes, cubed 2 carrots, sliced Salt and pepper...
Check out my article in TIME
This is a response to the recent release of this year’s Dietary Guidelines for all Americans. The Dietary Guidelines are mostly useless for most Americans most of the time. There seems to be a nutritional Price Is Right Wheel that gets spun every 5 years, after which we...
When It’s Okay, To Be Type-A
I admit it: I’m “Type-A.” In fact, sometimes I feel like I need to go to meetings: “Hello, my name is Will.” [in unison] “Hello, Will.” “It’s been two weeks since my last workaholic episode, my phone is no longer physically plugged into my umbilical cord, and I don’t...
Keep Outside Stressors On The Outside
Stress is not the craziness in your life. Stress is a physiological reaction that happens within your body when the external craziness gets on the inside. Follow @willclower For more information: Click here to visit Will Clower’s website. Save...
Buttered Popcorn
Watch a movie and enjoy popcorn as a family! Just remember: eat one kernel at a time. You’ll Need Enough olive oil to cover the bottom of a covered saucepan About ½ cup popcorn kernels 2 tablespoons unsalted butter A generous sprinkle of salt Directions: In a medium-sized...