I was at the store the other day, contemplating the cool whip I needed for the shortcake I wanted to make...looked at the ingredients and just couldn’t bring myself to buy that. So I trotted down to the dairy case and grabbed a little carton of organic heavy whipping cream instead. Homemade whipped cream is SO FREAKING EASY to make, and tastes 10x better than the stuff in the plastic tub or Continue Reading
Strawberry pickin’ and eatin’
Last weekend, my son and I went to McAdams Farm in Efland, N.C., to pick a few buckets of strawberries. I even found one that looked like my favorite Muppet! I couldn't devour Beaker, of course. But we enjoyed every bit of the rest. I made a nutritious strawberry smoothie (recipe here), a refreshing treat on a hot day. I also bought red and green Continue Reading
Four autumn ‘superfoods’ that boost health, plus how to roast pumpkin seeds
Autumn is here, and that means a new crop of seasonal nutrient-dense fruit and vegetable “superfoods” will soon be harvested. These foods increase overall wellness and nutrition, and help support a healthy lifestyle. “Superfoods are brimming with nutrients and antioxidants,” says Kari Kooi, a registered dietician at Houston Methodist Hospital. “The benefits of adding them into Continue Reading