It can be a tough transition, from the home you grew up in, to a dorm or an apartment. From a fridge and a medicine chest that were always stocked, to a bare cupboard. From nutritious meals that appear on the table, fully cooked, as if by magic; to generic cafeteria fare or greasy takeout.
We shred summer squash – using a spiralizer, a julienne peeler, or by hand. That’s our “pasta.” And then we do it up aglio e olio style. That’s Italian for “garlic and oil.” E gamberi means “and shrimp,” and it’s the shrimp that transform what’s basically a glorified salad into a full-out meal. Now let’s talk cheese: there’s generic romano, and there’s pecorino romano. The
“It has a really interesting taste, it tastes almost caramel-y to me, like a cross between mango and banana. It’s not too sweet. It’s just such a good snack. I don’t think I have a reason – I just really like it! It’s kind of chewy, but not too chewy. I feel like a lot
“They’re a very good breakfast, they’re also a snack… no, I don’t have them for dinner — but you can definitely have them for a dessert! You can compare them to oatmeal raisin cookies, but not as sweet. Whole grains and fruit, filling, good taste, doesn’t cost too much — that’s all.”
Throughout my life, smoothies have been a staple, a balm, a lifesaver. The idea is simple, and the execution is simpler. You dump a bunch of things in the blender; 30 second later, you have breakfast. Done right, it’s that old cliché – delicious AND nutritious. And reasonably inexpensive. And very little to clean up
We use organic purple “riceberry” rice from Thailand to make this… is it a dessert? a breakfast? Either way, it’s easy, nutritious, yummy and nourishing.
4 ostensibly “bad-for-you” foods that that are much better for you than you might have heard…
toppings, toppings, toppings are… unecessary. But lovely! Here we use some chickpeas reserved from the original blending, plus pine nuts and za’atar, plus a healthy drizzle of olive oil. In a perfect world, you’ll use a good olive oil to make the hummus, and a GREAT olive oil to top it. Other topping options: some
This isn’t authentic, and it probably lacks artistry. But it’s yummy, a foolproof weeknight staple that’s good for you. In the winter, I use chopped carrots, and frozen peas and corn. In summer, why not throw in some snow peas?
Medicinal Mushroom for Energy, Vitality, Immunity, Jet Lag, and More. Trending on social media, but is it for real?
This is my favorite rice! The Riceberry cultivar was developed in Thailand 20 years ago, as a cross between a purple sticky rice and a long-grain jasmine. No GMOs here, they just crossed the two strains the old fashioned way. Riceberry is soft, sticky, nutty & fragrant; and like most deep-dark-purple-almost-black foods, it’s packed with health anthocyanin
Better sleep? Better digestion? Reduced pain and inflammation? Amy says “yes,” and then some.
Purple sweet potatoes are just what they sound like: sweet potatoes, that are purple. You can bake them, boil them… For this dish, you cook them in the same pot as the oatmeal. So it’s no muss, no fuss. It looks pretty, and now you’re having vegetables for breakfast. And the dried fruit… goji berries
And here’s an answer you might not have expected from me: IT DEPENDS). It depends on what we mean when we say “organic,” and what we mean when we say “better.” And what we mean when we say “you.” If by “you” we mean “the planet, and all life on it,” the answer is a
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is tricky. Basically, you show up at the doctor’s office with lower GI symptoms – alternating constipation and/or diarrhea, gas and bloating perhaps, maybe bowel pain and cramping that goes away when you have a bowel movement – and when the doctor can’t diagnose anything else wrong with you, it gets called
This is a super-easy weeknight dinner, and then the urfa chili oil add a depth of flavor that might surprise you
