Sep 01
Yesterday, as I was wondering the produce section of my favorite Dayton grocery store, Dorothy Lane Market, I stumbled across Calimyrna figs. I grabbed a basket full of figs and dined like a king! These figs were good for having made the trip to Ohio, but just two weeks I had fresh figs that I …
Nov 06
What’s better the skin or the pulp? That depends on why you are asking. If you just want to listen to your taste buds than the juicy pulp is better. The fleshy inside (like a lychee fruit) is the reason this was named the Queen of fruits by Queen Victoria. The juicy inside is divided …
Oct 22
Looking for a potent antioxidant?? Resveratrol may be your ticket…My research on resveratrol shows considerable promise of the health benefits for this compound and has made it one of my favorite antioxidants! Resveratrol is found in the skin of red grapes as well as mulberries, peanuts, and knotweed. The “French Paradox” is believed to be …
Jul 08
I have always been fascinated with the Japanese tea ceremonies and that fascination has carried over to the particular tea I have been drinking lately…Matcha! Matcha consists of premium green tea powder. It can be used for drinking as tea or as an ingredient in recipes. While other green teas are grown throughout the world, matcha …
May 13
Recently, I have been contemplating going completely vegetarian. I am already probably 70% there, but one of my concerns is making sure I get all the necessary building blocks to maintain my body’s health. This keeps me looking for nutrition powerhouses and one of those is spirulina (rhymes with ballerina), a bright green algae. What …