During the land’s wintry deep sleep, when the hardy greens of spring are only garden plans on a page, I turn my culinary and nutritional attention to root vegetables. They’re what’s in season, and I love them all. Roasted carrots, parsnips, beets and sunchokes. Baked and stuffed russet potatoes. Celery root salad. But the sweet [...]
When the weather turns hot, I pull out the old Juiceman II, and spin up some cool and refreshing vegetable juices. I love how juicing deeply nourishes my body and give me a boost. The veggie juice I make most often is a cleansing and energy enhancing cucumber, beet, carrot, celery, lemon juice. It’s delicious! [...]
The calendar may say Spring is here, but it still feels very much like winter. The vegetable garden in the back yard, newly planted with lettuce, spinach and kale seeds, is under several inches of snow. Despite the lingering cold weather, this time of year I start yearning for fresher, lighter meals - dinners with [...]
Bad news for red meat: A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine concludes that red meat consumption is associated with an increased risk of total, cardiovascular and cancer death. Should you remove red meat from your diet? First, let’s review the published information from the study. This study is actually an analysis of [...]
It’s September on the Front Range. That means cooler evenings, brilliant sunsets and chiles! It’s also Local Food Month in many regions, so I popped in at Ollin Farms Chile Festival for some pepper tasting, chile roasting, music and recipe fun. The farm stand was loaded with beautiful, jewel toned sweet peppers and hot chiles, [...]
