Wow Your Guests with this Delicious, Elegant Superfood–Pesto Zoodles!

Facts about this recipe: I made this recipe for a cooking and plating demo. Not a strand of zoodle was left on a plate. Pesto is kind of a superfood, and this version in particular. Healthy fats in walnuts and olive oil, check. Nutrient, vitamin, and mineral rich spinach, check.…

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Cauliflower Mash is a Holiday Smash

“Don’t tell them it’s cauliflower,” a guest at our Thanksgiving dinner advised. “They’ll never know they’re not mashed potatoes!” Why cauliflower instead of potatoes? Cauliflower has a lower glycemic index (so it impacts blood sugar less), is lower in carbs at 5 grams versus the potato’s whopping 67 grams per…

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Fresh Rolls and a New Leaf

Do you ever get a case of the I-Don’t-Wanna’s? An activity that is usually painless or even pleasurable suddenly seems like way too much work. You feel inertia like a big rock in your lap. Sure you could move that rock–it’s not pinning you down, it’s just holding you firmly…

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  • Tasty Words About Food

    The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.

    Calvin Trillin