Fabulous Real Food Breakfast Ideas

Breakfast, the best way to start your dayFor many people breakfast is an afterthought. A cup of coffee and a bagel on the way out the door. Or possibly nothing at all. But it seems that conventional wisdom about breakfast being the most important meal of the day may be true.Studies show that eating breakfast, […]

August Is Peachy

by Mirafruit, recipes, seasons, summerfrennchtown cobbler, peach

August is National Peach Month. In season and amazingly fragrant, it’s difficult to walk past peaches, whether at a farmer’s market or in the grocery store, without being tempted to purchase a few. Peaches are a good source of vitamin C and A. They also provide a fair amount of potassium, beta-carotene (which becomes vitamin […]

Should You Care About Alkaline Beverages?

by Miradrinks, health, vegetables, vinegaralkaline, beverage, lemon water, PH balance

Because the first thing you drink every day is really important why not start with something that’s going to be good for your health? When working with clients, I regularly remind people to start their day with an alkalizing beverage. This invariably brings up the question, “What is an alkalizing beverage and why do I need […]

Healthy Super Bowl Snack Ideas

by Miraholidays, snacks, substitutions

Super Bowl Sunday It’s right around the corner; this one day of the year that is almost an unofficial national holiday. In fact, the NFL would very much like this to be a 3-day weekend in order to accommodate their fans and the parties. While I don’t follow football very closely I do find myself […]

The Giving Season

by Miracrockpot, holidays, recipes

hot chocolate | photo: Itizdacuriz Every year around the holiday season I always find that I need a few small gifts. Not willing to brave the shopping frenzy at this time of year I turn to the idea of making gifts at home. I find many people truly enjoy receiving these more personal gifts. Confession […]

Tuscan Lentil Stew

by Miragluten free, grains, legumes, recipes, tomatoes, vegetables, vegetarian

I love lentils This recipe is one that I created as sort of an Italian style ratatouille, a French peasant stew. I substituted the lentils for the eggplant to give a protein boost and it’s a great variation. Served over polenta with a side of spinach sauteed with garlic, lemon and Italian spices it makes […]

It’s Not Just Soup

by Mirabaking, crockpot, gluten free, grains, oats, recipes

My recent post about substituting barley for oats has generated a number of inquiries about barley itself so I thought I would address them here. Barley is a very versatile cereal grain that we get from grass, Hordem vulgare. It is cultivated all around the world and has a wide variety of uses, from animal […]

What You Need To Know About Amino Acids

by Miracrockpot, grains, health, legumes, protein, recipes, vegetarian

Amino Acids Are The Building Blocks We don’t often think about the amino acids in our food and their impact on our health. But they play a really crucial part to health. This post addresses the important thing that we need to know about amino acids and shares on of my favorite recipes. Amino […]