by kathryn matthews | Sep 29, 2017 | Soups
Tame cravings for processed white carbs—bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, baked goods—by incorporating more starchy orange carbs, like this naturally sweet and satisfying apple butternut squash soup. This smart carb combination marries immune-boosting butternut squash,...
by kathryn matthews | Sep 27, 2017 | Smoothies
Stress, sugar, coffee, alcohol, soda and birth control pills are a few of the things that can deplete our mineral stores. Unfortunately, mineral deficiencies are rampant today, thanks to soil depletion and a process food-driven Standard American Diet (SAD). A common...
by kathryn matthews | Aug 31, 2017 | Real Food Wisdom
Home cooked food is good food—and a pleasure that we don’t enjoy often enough. Here, in New York, we’re at peak summer harvest. How will you celebrate this seasonal bounty? For easy home-cooking inspiration, click on the photos (above and below) for healthy and...
by kathryn matthews | Aug 26, 2017 | Animal Protein
I grew up eating great homemade Chinese food. Unfortunately, I can no longer tolerate many ingredients used in classic Chinese cooking—including rice—because of my hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) and multiple food sensitivities. This is especially true for...
by kathryn matthews | Aug 25, 2017 | Animal Protein
If you’re looking to include more lean protein in your diet, consider the flat iron steak, also known as Top Blade Steak. Dubbed “flat iron steak” because its shape is reminiscent of an antique metal iron (the old-fashioned kind used for ironing clothes), this...