Fantastic Fennel
Every year, my mother-in-law hosts Thanksgiving in Connecticut. My role is often desserts, and so the girls and I spent Wednesday afternoon chopping nuts and whisking pumpkin pie filling into a delicious dessert to bring to her table. We’re grateful for her Thanksgiving menu and all of the healthy options …
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Bone Broth: The Next Superfood Craze
Before chicken soup was “for the soul”, it was prescribed as a home treatment for nearly everything from headaches to fatigue to the common cold and flu. Turns out there’s truth to this common folk remedy and your grandmother’s homemade chicken soup does, in fact, have medicinal value. Today, bone …
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Fresh Pumpkin: 7 Ways It’s Good For You
Did you know that ninety-nine percent of all pumpkins in the US are used for Halloween jack-o’-lanterns? While carving pumpkins is a lot of fun, there’s much more to explore with this fall harvest than Halloween. Pumpkin is a member of the winter squash family, and has been cultivated by …
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Kitchen Essentials: Peanut or Almond Butter?
I have to admit, I love peanut butter. My favorite way to eat it is with a spoon, directly out of the jar. I grew up on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. And earlier this year, during a long-anticipated trip to Italy, our relatives there wanted only two things: American …
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A peek inside my fall medicine cabinet
While most of the “medicine” in my home is found in my kitchen and garden, it’s great to have a well-stocked natural medicine cabinet for those times when you need extra support. Like my wardrobe, my natural medicine cabinet changes with the seasons. In the fall months I like to …
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The #1 Pantry Staple To Avoid
Last weekend, I prepared and froze 40 pounds of fresh farm tomatoes for fall and winter sauces and stews. If there’s one food you should never buy in a can, it’s a tomato. Cans in general contain toxic chemicals (known as BPA) that are dangerous to your health. And highly …
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The Top 3 Foods You SHOULD be Eating (plus 5 free recipes!)
