Category: Food
Try Quinoa for a Great Alternative to Grain
I adore grains of any form. I love the coarse texture, chew, nuttiness, and wholesome, satisfying taste. When quinoa recently became popularized I qu [...]
Go Nuts for the Holidays!
As we know, the holidays are a gift-giving season. What better way to show someone that you care than by giving them a homemade gift for the holidays? [...]
Kohlrabi…What Exactly is this Vegetable?
Yes, it’s true. Kohlrabi looks like a species from Mars with its green (or even purple) bulb and thin stems and leaves that shoot out from all sides o [...]
Delicata Squash
Until I became a CSA member, I admit that I shunned more unique types of winter squash, particularly Delicata. It was unfamiliar and I figured that, l [...]
Max Restaurant Group Pulls Out All the Stops at “Dinner on the River” on July 21st
It was a beautiful, sunny day on July 21st as we headed to the spectacular Riverfront Boathouse located in Riverside Park on the Connecticut River. We [...]
Summer Fun with our Kids! Let’s Make Popsicles!
We’re in the heat of the summer… We’re dripping with sweat… Imagine a yummy treat that can cool you off—and it’s healthy too! Since my children were v [...]
Battling the Child Obesity Epidemic…Solved!
I have two children. They are young and healthy. I am grateful everyday for their health, but what about the baggage that they carry with them...their [...]
Naturally Sweetened Dairy-Free Frosting Using Maple Cream
Summer is just around the corner! With this change in season, there is the arrival of beautiful fruits and vegetables. In Connecticut, we are very luc [...]
Nana Terri’s Hearty Vegetable Soup
March weather in our Nutmeg State can be varied. Even as the weather starts to warm up, we can still feel a bite in the air. Soups are a nourishing wa [...]
The Right to Know…About What You’re Eating
Here we are in 2015, and there is so much to learn about our food and healthcare in America. Our food AND our health care, as they are one and the sam [...]
The Gerson Therapy
The Gerson Therapy is a natural nutritional therapy that activates the body’s extraordinary ability to heal itself through an organic, vegetarian diet [...]
The Vitals of Juicing
Today, more people are becoming aware of the importance of a healthier diet and overall better nutrition. GMO’s, hormones, antibiotics, pesticides, ma [...]
Organic Duck Breast with Ginger Carrot Puree, Ginger Orange Sauce and Sautéed Apples and Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients:
Organic Duck Breast
2-3 organic apples
2-3 sweet potatoes
Salt, pepper
Ginger Orange Sauce:
1.5 large shallot [...]
Planning Ahead for Healthy Lunchboxes
Planning Ahead for Healthy Lunchboxes
Even though it’s summer break, it’s a good time to begin efforts on improving school lunches for your childre [...]
How to Choose Your Nutrition Expert as Carefully as You Select Your Food
Standing in the grocery aisle or local market, you carefully evaluate the bounty before you. Sniffing, squeezing and visually examining each piece, yo [...]
Papacelle’s Grilled Romaine Salad
When I was first approached about providing recipes for Natural Nutmeg I was excited. My passion for food has always been something I love sharing. To [...]
Benefits of Broccoli: Sulforaphane and Your Health
We all know that eating our broccoli is good for us, and many population studies have confirmed that people who eat more vegetables, and in particular [...]
Integrative Manual Therapy and Nutritional Wellness for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Introduction:
Is recovery from Autism possible? This is a common question in many parents’ minds today, along with: what will it take? Autism is a [...]
Recipe: Scallop Ceviche Spicy Chili Oil
Ceviche is just seafood marinated in freshly squeezed citrus juice. The fresh citric acid actually cures the seafood in the similar way as salt cures [...]