It’s the New Year and time for some newtrition inspiration. The word nutrition comes from the Latin word nutrire, to feed or nourish. So in the spirit of nourishment I would like to suggest some resolution solutions for you. Eat more fish (shameless Salty’s plug here). Truly this is one of the most powerfully healthy…
Author: Kathryn Hilger Kingen
Award-winning food blogger, Kathryn Hilger Kingen is Salty's co-owner along with husband Gerald Robert Kingen who founded this seafood restaurant group. Seattle's Eastside magazine 425 readers voted Kathryn Food Blogger of the Year 2015 and 2014! (Read more on 425 Magazine.com). Kathryn has a degree in Nutrition from the University of Washington. Kathryn Kingen has been blogging about nutrition since the early days of Red Robin - see her first "blog" (they weren't called blogs back then) on "What's the Stuff on Roughage?" You'll want to read it for the recipe Oat Bran Muffins.
Blessings of the Seas and...
Tis the Season and the end of the year and it’s time to reflect and count our blessings. We all have much to be thankful for and taking the time to find goodness in our lives can actually remarkably nourish our bodies and spirits. Taking time to focus on gratitude for our blessings can translate…
Yang It!
The fall season has arrived and along with it comes a celebration of the autumn growing season. It’s time to warm up to a new medley of cool choices. Fall fruits and vegetables are now being harvested and they contain a wide variety of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and interesting attributes. The harvest from local waters…
Savor the Flavor!
Flavor and taste, fuel for the body, protection and inspiration, these are the reasons we eat. There is a fascinating science of sapid that I would like you to partake in. We use many of our senses to determine the flavor of foods. It is not just a matter of the mouth, but also the…
Delicious Double Play
It’s halibut time, ladies and gentlemen, and I am certain that you would like to know that this month’s recipe is a delicious double play. Nutrient-dense halibut and delicious portobello mushrooms are kicking your plate and taking names. Halibut is a fabulously nutrient-dense fish and portobello mushrooms are way up there too, but they contain…
Go Greens!
Go greens. In August our gardens are beginning to bring forth a bounty of good things and fresh greens are one of them. Greens are an easy vegetable to grow and grow abundantly they do. I love being able to walk outside and grab a handful for dinner. My family is a big fan of…
Ten Wildly Good Super Foods
Ten wildly good super foods. I’ve been perusing web sites known for solid nutrition advice, looking for their Top 10 most nutritious foods. Although recommendations vary (no surprise), salmon is always included. It might be number one, it might be number five, but it is always on the short list. Salty cold water produces very…