by kathryn matthews | Jan 5, 2014 | Gluten-Free Baking
Growing up, one of my favorite childhood treats was my mother’s sour cream coffee cake: the perfect marriage of a rich, moist yellow cake with the irresistible sugary crunch of its walnut-raisin topping. I inherited my mother’s much-coveted recipe. And, I confess,...
by kathryn matthews | Dec 18, 2013 | Holidays and Your Health
One of the things I loved about our old farmhouse in upstate New York was celebrating Christmas with a live tree. Picking a tree and hauling it home was always a holiday ritual to which I looked forward. Oh, sure, I noticed that I always felt somewhat rundown, that I...
by kathryn matthews | Nov 23, 2013 | Breakfast Treats
In late fall, on days when the sky stretches grey and moody as far as the eye can see, and a bone-cold chill hints at snow to come, I often wake up on weekends at our old upstate New York farmhouse craving….muffins. And what I want are Paleo Serrano-Chili...
by kathryn matthews | Oct 19, 2013 | Lifestyle
I like to eat “clean” at restaurants. For me, this has two meanings. One is that the restaurant’s kitchen staff and servers practice an acceptable level of hygiene when preparing or handling food. The second concerns the food itself. Ideally, the edible inputs of...
by kathryn matthews | Oct 4, 2013 | Real Food Wisdom
Do you hit the “wall” around 3pm? Find yourself craving something—maybe a cupcake (with loads of frosting), a chocolate chip cookie (or five), chips, crackers or ice cream? The problem with sugary treats or processed snack foods is two-fold: they’re chockfull of...
