During the recession of the 1990’s, a friend of mine and some of his friends started an online magazine called, “The Hard Luck Times.” It was a place for networking and also tips to weather the economic downturn. I wrote a food column for the magazine. In my first article I suggested that the best…
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Larb
I want to talk about blood sugar… again! A dip in blood sugar can make you irritable and tired (‘hangry”) and can precipitate cravings for sugar, carbs and even alcohol. The best way to avoid cravings is to stop them before they start. One way to manage this is to eat plenty of protein. Protein…
Zucchini Ribbon Crostini
It’s zucchini season! My zucchini plant has begun to produce, and for the rest of the summer I’ll be chasing the yield. So I’m always trying to dream up new ways to use it. I often serve charred zucchini ribbons as a side dish, but I I think there are few things that can’t be…
True Food Kitchen Kale Salad
Last week we took all the cruciferous vegetables out of the garden to make room for Spring/Summer plantings like tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, green beans and cucumbers! Im sad to see my “Dazzling Blue” kale go, but we were able to harvest a few bunches for an end of season kale salad. This isn’t to say…
Shrimp Salad
Hello from Southern California! This week, we had a couple of hot days brought on by the Santa Ana winds. Then, as we’re on the cusp of Winter and Spring, (we do too have seasons!) it was followed by rain. The heat put me in mind of a salad, then the cold ‘snap’…
Teriyaki Sweet Potato Bowl Recipe
I’M A MENACE TO SOCIETY—I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY BLASTING THE RADIO, WHEN I FELT BLOOD TRICKLING DOWN MY NOSE BECAUSE MY THIRD EYE ACUPUNCTURE POINT WAS BLEEDING. As I glanced in the rearview mirror and discovered this, I nearly rear-ended someone because traffic had suddenly slowed down. Then I got home, and…
Teriyaki Sweet Potato Bowl Recipe
I’m a menace to society—I was just driving down the freeway blasting the radio, when I felt blood trickling down my nose because my third eye acupuncture point was bleeding. As I glanced in the rearview mirror and discovered this, I nearly rear-ended someone because traffic had suddenly slowed down. Then I got home, and…
