by kathryn matthews | Dec 1, 2020 | Anti-inflammatory, Mineral-Rich, Paleo, Vegetables
In autumn and winter, I like to braise dark leafy greens, like kale, in my enameled cast iron Dutch oven. Braising is a gentle cooking method that calls for a small amount of liquid (I use homemade chicken stock; you can also use filtered water), low heat and a...
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 | Jan 8, 2015 | Anti-inflammatory, Autoimmune-friendly, Paleo, Vegetables
This time of year, cooked kale is easier on the digestive system—and on my low thyroid. And, by “cooked”, I mean “braised”. I favor lacinato kale—also known as Italian kale, Tuscan kale, Dinosaur kale and black kale—the refined cousin of the coarser, more fibrous...
by kathryn matthews | Aug 11, 2013 | Anti-inflammatory, Autoimmune-friendly, Immune Health, Salads, Vegetables
It was a little Italian osteria in my town that turned me onto how delicious a raw lacinato kale salad can be. I’ve eaten plenty of cooked kale. But raw kale had never appealed to me. I also knew several women who had embraced raw kale with such enthusiasm that that...
