I’m speaking today for the Rachel Carson Foundation about sustainability and food. I believe that an important route to sustain healthy foods for ourselves is to create a system that controls this kind of outbreak better. For example, if we had more local farms, and fewer mega farms who...

You’ll Need 4 boneless chicken breast halves ¼ cup room temperature butter 3/4 teaspoon crumbled dried tarragon ¼ teaspoon teaspoon salt ½ cup all purpose flour 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup dry breadcrumbs Melted butter Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly butter 8-inch square baking dish. Pound...

Great article by Mark Bittman (link to full article is below), and I love this graphic that compares the actual cost for a family of 4. NOW, tell me why we don’t make our own food in our own homes? Is Junk Food Really Cheaper? – NYTimes.com For more...

This is a great recipe to use up bread that is loosing its freshness. So buy a fresh loaf and use it in many different ways. It won’t go to waste and you will enjoy the taste! You’ll Need 1 loaf Italian bread, cubed 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive...

You’ll Need • ½ cup crumbled blue cheese • ½ cup buttermilk • 2 Tablespoons olive oil • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice • Salt • Pepper Directions • Mix together breaking up the blue cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste....

  You’ll Need 1 1/2 cups corn meal 1/2 all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 1/3 cups buttermilk 2 Tablespoons olive oil, separated Directions Preheat the oven to 450. Place 1 Tablespoon of the olive oil into an 8-10 inch iron skillet....

Timeframe: 1-4 weeks Special Equipment: Ceramic crock or food-grade plastic bucket Plate that fits inside crock or bucket1-gallon/4-liter jug filled with water, or other weight Cloth cover You’ll Need: (for 1 gallon/4 liters): 3 to 4 pounds/1.5 to 2 kilograms unwaxed cucumbers (small to medium size) 3⁄8 cup (6 tablespoons)/90...

9/11 is gone. And it’s not gone. Today I talk about its physical effects, emotional effects, how are these carried, and how can we best manage them. I hope you’ll join me. Listen live here from 12-12:30 Saturday, September 10.     For more information: Click here to visit Will Clower’s...

The President of the Salt Institute will be speaking with me about new data suggesting that we were wrong, wrong, wrong in our advice to cut salt consumption. Click Here to listen live from noon-1:00pm EST … and call in with your thoughts and questions for this amazing guest: 412.333.1360We...

Flying home from a trip to Louisiana, the stewardess asked if i wanted something to drink, so I asked for a tomato juice. The ingredients look fine, bit then I checked the salt content. An unbelievable 980 mg of salt (see picture below)! That's like Salt Lake City in...

All foods are good foods. The list below (created by the Center For Science in the Public Interest) has only a couple of flaws. While the yogurt (#3 below) is awesome … low fat option is not something that any healthy culture does, and simply reflects their bias for the...

According to the Center For Science In The Public Interest, these are the worst of the worst of the worst. Not only should you not buy them … not only should you not eat them … you should keep them away from your loved ones!!  Notice when you look at...