The Benefits of Nibbling

Nibble while you cook.  Dieting gurus might not approve of this recommendation, but it’s the only way to root out potential meal time spoilers.
Here’s a case in point:  I was making a simple green salad tonight with green leaf lettuce and shredded red cabbage.  Casting about for a quick accent, I came upon several Asian [...]

Q & A: Are Carrots and Peas Too High in Sugar?

It’s an understandable question that anyone might ask. But do I answer it or step back and ask where that question comes from in the first place?

Don’t Pitch that Browned Rice

“Browning” rice is not like “browning chicken breasts until golden,” or “toasting nuts until brown and fragrant.” No, it means forgetting about the rice simmering on the stove until a thick brown, hard crust forms on the bottom. But now there’s a new use for it–so don’t pitch it in the composter.

Mutant Produce Now Comes Complete with Stickers

Do you remember when you could buy a pear, wash it, then eat it?  Not anymore.  Mad scientists have successfully hybridized every last produce species.  Shortly after harvest, fruits and vegetables now develop a brightly colored, impossibly sticky scab on the outer skin.  Being highly toxic, the scab must be removed before eating, presenting consumers [...]