Eating Right

Going With the Grain for Good Health When I was growing up in the 1960s, I thought the breads my grandparents served—dark, coarse pumpernickels and ryes "to sop up the sauces"—were peasant food, the last vestiges of their hard lives in Russia. Like most American children of my generation, I considered soft, white Wonder Bread […]

Delicious Organic Brews Offer a Healthier Alternative Eighty million Americans regularly drink beer, which breaks down to about 23 gallons of the beverage per person every year. One reason the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock was a declining stock of on-board "beere," and beer historian Will Anderson points out that America’s first "help wanted" ad, […]

Enjoy the Bounty of Summer Produce Year-Round with Home Canning Just because summer is over, you don’t have to say goodbye to homegrown vegetables and fruits. By opening your kitchen to home canning, you can learn to preserve a variety of produce that brings delicious, wholesome ingredients to your meals throughout the year. The methods […]

Modern Kitchens Try Their Hand at Dairy-less Desserts On the holiday dinner table, a delectable bounty of homemade goodies greets your eye—a veritable sea of fudge, cookies, meringues and mousse stretching out to the horizon of red-and-green tablecloth. Most people would slip into a sublime coma at the very first pass, but if you’re in […]

Natural Cooking Oils are the Healthy Choice, Orna Izakson

Mushrooms are a source of mystery, fascination, and even fear. They appear suddenly, and are gone just as quickly. They come in a diverse array of colors and shapes, growing in dark, out-of-the-way places as well as on front lawns. Their usefulness as food and medicine has spawned a legion of mushroom aficionados.

Kiddie Meals — Organic Foods Aimed At Children Are More Than Just A Pretty Package. Environmental toxins are the stuff nightmares are made of–but there’s no need to wake up in a cold sweat over packing your child’s lunch. Rest assured that the voices of both concerned parents and picky eaters have spoken, and food manufacturers are listening.

Organic Cereals Start the Day Off Right Gradually over the last century, the American idea of a healthy breakfast evolved from eggs and sausage to Cheerios. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, American consumption of breakfast cereal increased dramatically between 1980 and 1997—by over 40 percent to 17 pounds per person, per […]

Farmers" markets that are committed to selling only regionally grown products exist throughout the country. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, there’s been a 63 percent increase in the number of farmers" markets nationwide since 1994. There are more than 3,000 farmers" markets currently in operation, generating over $1 billion annually.