Where we do our food shopping
I say it's about time to get practical! I periodically get asked where and how we do our groceries so figured it was time to put it all in one place. This list is by no means exhaustive but should provide a good guide to what we do in our family. Note that we live in...
Pear Butter Gelatin Sticks
If you've ever had a toddler, you know what a struggle it can be to get them to eat what you prepare. Even if your cute little baby used to polish off everything in sight with great gusto, sometime after the 18 to 24-month mark, a little devil seems to take residence...
Veal Stew with Chorizo, Fingerling Potatoes and Peas
This was one of those "hmm what do I have in the fridge today?" kind of recipes. I had some veal stew meat that I wanted to make but felt like trying something else besides my usual curry-based stew. So I turned to this recipe from a French blog that let me go for a...
Who was Weston Price and why should you care? (Part 2)
What if our nutrition during pregnancy, or heck even before conception, had lifelong consequences for the health of our children? Let me rephrase that in case you have missed the enormity of the statement: what if what the parents ate and how they lived even before...
Curried Coconut Butternut Squash Soup
Coming from a country with such an impressive cuisine as Turkey, you wouldn't think that my gastronomical curiosity was only awakened when I moved to the US for college. Oh but it's true. And my most vivid culinary experience from those early fresh-off-the-boat years...
Who was Weston Price and why should you care?
(This is the first of two articles.) If you're wondering how the teachings of a little-known early-20th-century dentist can possibly be relevant for the lifelong health of your (future) baby, or what really constitutes "super foods", then read on! There's a good...
Minty Moroccan Chicken Soup with Rice
Once it occurred to me last year that I had a big birthday coming up, I immediately had the idea of inviting a bunch of friends on a trip where we would doubly celebrate: for once I would take advantage of the fact that my birthday was so close to new year's eve. But...
Why saturated fat is GOOD for you
When you think about the first words people associate with unhealthy eating habits “fatty” has got to be on top of the list. It’s one of those refrains that is thrown around so often that it's considered to be a truism by most reasonable people. Dietary fat and...
Carrots with Cumin
This simple and delicious recipe lets the carrots show off their sweet side when cooked. Some recipes call for either roasting or poaching them first but the lazy side of me always questions this kind of extra step. The idea of turning on the oven for a side dish...
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup
Ever since tasting a Jerusalem artichoke soup at a Paris restaurant, I knew what this ugly vegetable was capable of. It has a wonderfully nutty, soothing flavor, the perfect antidote to a dark autumn day. But all the same, I was still intimidated by the knarly little...
Easy Grilled Sardines
Sardines are one of those no-brainer foods: packed with good fats, very economical and small enough that mercury is not an issue (although that's not necessarily as big a deal as we've been led to believe). This grilled sardine recipe is perfect for busy week nights,...
Watercress Potato Soup
With the recent nip in the air, a friend has been talking longingly about her grandmother's watercress soup which got me motivated to dig up this trusty recipe. The peppery watercress becomes mellower when cooked but this doesn't mean that it is without character. As...
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