See if you can answer this riddle. I am edible but I am not a plant. I am not a fruit or a vegetable. I am not a legume, nut or seed but I may have a nutty flavor. I have the texture of meat, but there is no meat in me. I am a food…
Category: Good for You
Love the Curmudgeonly Artichoke
Most vegetables are friendly. They have bright colors, smooth shapes and are delightful to pick and prepare. They are friendly, even gregarious — but not the artichoke. This standoffish veg doesn’t want to be sociable at all. Its rough exterior is full of self-protecting thorns. If you didn’t know any better you might want to…
Red Wine and Chocolate Please!
February has always been the month of the color red. Red valentines, red roses, red hearts filled with chocolates and of course toasts with red wine. Cheers to the month of good love, good life and good health. To the point of good health, I would like to share the findings from a new study,…
Hail to Kale!
Winter is the time of year when the local produce harvest is seriously limited. There is a tenacious vegetable crop however that seems to flourish despite the cold weather — the humble vegetable kale. Formerly relegated to being ornamental and used for display with other foods, this good-natured durable plant is finally winning us over.…
De-Stress Your Holidays!
The holiday season is the sweetest time of year. But it’s not the cookies, fudge and candy canes that make it that way. It’s the loving intentions and memories we bring to the season. We dash near and far gathering with friends and family, reuniting generations of elders, youngsters and in-betweens. It’s a time of…
Pearls of Wisdom: Oysters Are Smart Food.
Northwest waters are getting colder now and that means it’s time to have oysters on the brain. In fall and winter months, water temperatures become ideal for the sweetest, plumpest and tastiest oysters. These marvelous mollusks are a smart choice when it comes to nutrition because they are considered an excellent brain food. Oysters have…
