As summer wanes, with shorter days and a hint of cool, are you experiencing a mood shift—perhaps, feeling unexpectedly blue or in need of a “lift”? If you’ve ever had a “gut feeling” about something, experienced digestive upset, like nausea or diarrhea, when feeling stressed, or felt “butterflies” before giving a work presentation, then you’ve […]
Clean Protein: Pastured Lamb
I find pasture-raised lamb to be an incredibly flavorful, versatile and nourishing red meat. A few years ago, I was inexplicably exhausted. Not only did the slightest physical exertion, like a five-minute telephone conversation, drain me of all energy, I was always freezing cold! At the time, I would go to bed, shivering, despite wearing […]
Oodles of Zoodles (Zucchini Noodles)
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 eat wheat or other gluten-containing grains. It’s not a hardship though! I find zoodles more satisfying […]
More Bang for the Buck(wheat)
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, pizza or pasta, his directive did put the kabosh on certain […]
How to “Like” Heart-Healthy Broccoli
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 camp. Although I love broccoli raab, and I regularly eat […]
Comforting Poached Cod, Guernica-Style
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 cider vinegar for the sherry vinegar. The end […]
One-Pot Wonderful: Grass-fed Ground Lamb and Zucchini Braised in Coconut Milk
On chilly autumn mornings, I love eating this particular ground lamb dish—made in advance—for breakfast. It’s filling, warming and satisfying. Adding a cup of filtered water thins out this flavorful, chunky ground lamb and zucchini “ragout”, transforming it into an equally tasty and easy-to-digest “soup” that sustains me until lunch. I find lamb to be […]
Easy Green Bean Goodness
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s always good to have a green bean recipe on hand—and I don’t mean the kind that calls for milk, a can of Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup and fried onions! If you’ve ever tasted fresh green beans from a local farmers’ market, simply prepared—without processed foodstuffs mixed in—you’ll […]
“Green” Eggs and (No) Ham: Broccoli and Shishito Pepper Frittata
When you’re short on time, you can always count on eggs for an easy-to-make (and wallet-friendly) meal. Eggs are a nutrient-dense food—considered both a high quality source of protein and a healthy “good” fat. Dieters and health-minded eaters often favor egg whites for their protein. But don’t be so quick to chuck the yolks! These […]
Salad Days
“Any variety of herb in existence may go by the name of salad,” Prosper Montagne, the French chef and author of Larousse Gastronomique, once famously said. My appetite for salad is legendary. I eat a large salad at lunch every day—”large” means 6 to 7 tightly packed cups of leafy greens (yes, I was curious […]