Manuka Honeycomb Photo by @elsas_wholesomelife The first time I heard about Manuka honey, it was presented to me as an almost mythic substance. A master healer. A recommendation for something that could be eaten or used on the skin. An anti-bacterial agent. A boost for the body’s own natural healing processes. A [...]
When Rice is More Than Rice The Tabouli Bowl at The Butcher’s Daughter is the veggie-based Right Rice “It was a thrill and a treat to create something good enough that one of your favorite restaurants will want to feature it.” RightRice® Founder and CEO Keith Belling had this to say about the RightRice collaboration [...]
Models do Eat Author Jill de Jong shares her tips for a high performance breakfast. Meaningful food choices begin in the morning with a high performance breakfast I love sleep because it’s like a time machine to breakfast...And I'm the kind of person that doesn't ever skip breakfast. A high performance breakfast fuels [...]
Adaptogens Help us Meet Modern Demands The class of herbs known as adaptogens have gained popularity as a solution for the challenges of modern life. For most of us, life is far different from that of our grandparents. Our lives are more hectic. Besides many more diverse experiences, demands have changed too. Needing to keep [...]
When Not Eating Can Feed Your Body's Repair Abstaining from food for short periods (the practice of intermittent fasting) as a way to cleanse body and mind has a history going back millennia. Indigenous medicine men and women, Buddhist monks, Christian mystics, and others would subsist on only water for a few days to prime [...]
Don’t stop after your glass of celery juice: Drink the Rainbow I love celery and enjoy eating and drinking green vegetables. But I won’t be sippin’ celery juice to remedy all of my health woes. Any health trend claiming to be a "cure all" is a red flag warning to proceed with caution. It's a time [...]
Pumpkin Spice in a Snack This recipe is a perfect snack to make in advance. You can serve it on a healthy dessert platter. Offer it up as an appetizer. Pack it to-go for a midday energy booster. Or you can even bring a selection on a trip for a energy-boosting convenience food. If you [...]
Combine Colors and Flavors for Satisfying Plant-Based Dishes Colorful meals and plant-based dishes offer a welcome array of delicious and nutritious table settings any time of the year. Try using ingredients with an array of rainbow hues. Creamy Butternut Squash Soup Ingredients 2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil 1 large sweet onion, chopped 2 [...]
Your Super Food Founders Michael Kuech & Kristel DeGroot In Fall, 2017, I was planning a pilgrimage to India when I received an email from a colleague. His company had invested in a superfood start-up that was coming to the US. Would I meet with them? “How many new superfoods can there be?” I thought, [...]
With the growing popularity of the superfood Moringa, a number of innovative companies are offering this dark leafy green. You can find seeds as well as powdered greens to add to smoothies and more. Kuli Kuli kulikulifoods.com Former Peace Corps Volunteer Lisa Curtis was introduced to eating Moringa while serving in Niger. With her co-founders [...]