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...
by kathryn matthews | Sep 27, 2013 | Hormone Balance
Three years ago, it seemed like I was always seeing my sports chiropractor for two recurrent injuries: a persistent tightness (and pain) in my left knee as well as my lower back. At the time, I worked out about two hours on most days, often doing long runs on the same...
by kathryn matthews | Sep 18, 2013 | Anti-inflammatory, Detoxification, Hormone Balance, Immune Health, Vegetables
This summer, I started getting high on weed. I was curious—and wanted to try it. Now, it’s a weekly habit. And I’m totally hooked…on lamb’s quarters and purslane! Had you going there for a second, right?! Yep. Lamb’s quarters and purslane are weeds. I never...
by kathryn matthews | Sep 3, 2013 | Healthy Fats
I rediscovered aioli, a garlicky Provencal-style “mayonnaise” amid a July heat wave that knocked us off our feet—straight into a languid torpor. In my fantasies, I was in Peter Mayles’ Provence—lounging poolside, glass of rosé in hand, basking in sunshine, the...
by kathryn matthews | Aug 28, 2013 | Healthy Fats
For most of my life, I’ve held butter at arm’s length. It’s not part of my cultural food DNA (Asian). As a child, I was lucky enough to be on the receiving end of three home-cooked meals a day. My mother was committed to our nutritional well-being, and, when she...
