Snow Ice Cream Recipes and More Snow! Snow! Snow!

As we get older, our childhood memories tend to fade. One memory that still stands out is making snow ice cream at my friend's house. I had no idea you could make ice cream from snow! After all the sledding and snowman building, its fun to make snow ice cream with your kids … [Read more...]

15 Easy, Natural Weight Loss Tips

Photo credit: TipsTimesAdmin via Foter.com / CC BY-SA It's inevitable that I gain a few extra pounds during the holiday season. Coupled with illness, I was less active and ate more than I typically do. Those extra pounds are already gone easily shed following these 15 easy, … [Read more...]

The Smell Taste Connection: Got Flavor?

We learn in preschool that we have five senses. These five senses are how we experience the world, but they don't work independently. For example, the smell taste connection controls how we experience food. Yesterday, I was listening to a podcast with Danny Goldberg and Ben … [Read more...]

The Ethics of Eating: Vegan? Vegetarian? Omnivore?

When I was 16-years-old, I decided to become a vegetarian. My reasons varied. I never liked meat. As a young child, I claimed to get the "steak sickness" every time it was served. I couldn't digest it. As a child, I loved animals. My affinity for elephants and horses … [Read more...]

Why you should eat more beans!

Beans, beans, the magical fruit! What makes beans so magical? It's not what you are thinking. Legumes are an important part of any diet. Whether vegetarian or omnivore, beans provide essential nutrition and are affordable. Protein and fiber, as well as many minerals and … [Read more...]