by kathryn matthews | Jul 16, 2016 | Autoimmune-friendly, Non-Starchy Carbohydrate, Vegetables
If your garden is overflowing with zucchini, or neighbors are gifting you with bags of homegrown summer squash, enjoy your unexpected abundance by making zoodles, a.k.a. zucchini noodles. Because I have hypothyroidism and NCGS (Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity), I don’t...
by kathryn matthews | Feb 29, 2016 | Heart Health
You’re never “too young” for a heart-healthy lifestyle When it comes to having a healthy heart, it’s important to know your numbers. Even if you’re in your 20s or 30s, you’re not “too young” to start making heart-healthy food and lifestyle choices. Two of my...
by kathryn matthews | Feb 27, 2016 | Breakfast Treats
I might never have discovered buckwheat—and how much I love it—if I wasn’t hypothyroid. When I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism a few years ago, my integrative physician advised me to stop eating wheat and gluten. While I had never been keen on eating sandwiches,...
by kathryn matthews | Feb 24, 2016 | Soups
How high does broccoli rate on your “Favorite Vegetables” list? (Is it even on this list?!) And, how often do you actually eat broccoli? Most people have a love / hate relationship with this heart-healthy, cancer-fighting brassica. I confess that I fall in the latter...
by kathryn matthews | Feb 22, 2016 | Fish
This quick and easy cod dish riffs on Besuguito Guernica, a traditional Basque dish, where besugo, or sea bream, is broiled then topped with a warm garlicky sauce of olive oil, sherry vinegar and red pepper flakes. Instead of sea bream, I use cod and substitute apple...
