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Jul 28th 10

You’ve been wondering for a couple of days about that superfood I made my Zucchini Muffins with, now what in the WORLD is QUINOA??

Quinoa

Alright, first of all, how the heck do you SAY it? It’s Keen-WAH. Not Qua-noah, kween-wah, qui-noah. KEEN-WAH. What the heck is this stuff? Well, it looks like a grain, is used like a grain, but it’s actually the seed of a goosefoot plant. So why is this a better-for-me option, for use in my high-protein diet? Well, don’t you miss rice?! I mean aside from the lo-carb rice...

Jun 10th 10

A quick tip to save you time and space in your kitchen!

Kabob Tip

Super fast post today, guys: You know how when it’s “kabob” time of year (for me, summertime on the grill) you purchase, and consequently open, a pack of 200 bamboo skewers from a plastic sleeve, only to use 8 of them, and pack the sleeve (skewers poking out everywhere) in the back of a drawer somewhere? And then, through fall, winter and spring, they migrate somehow out of the bag, and are rolling...

Jun 8th 10

Watch this instructional video on how to easily cut a pepper!

How to easily cut a pepper

Last year, I was in the presence of an “actual” chef, and I was making a dip that had in it diced yellow, red, and green peppers. As I was hacking away at the peppers, trying desperately not to cut my hand off, this chef stopped me dead in my tracks. She shared with me how she learned to cut a pepper in culinary school, and I’m going to share it with you! or, if for some reason...

May 19th 10

How to pit a cherry when you don’t have a cherry pitter!

Penny Pinching Cherry Pitting

Say that title 5 times fast Tonight, I was using fresh cherries for something, and found it quite annoying to keep cutting the cherry in half, twisting and getting one perfect-looking pitted cherry half, and one mashed side, as I fought to get the cherry pit out of the side it was still stuck in. I don’t have a cherry pitter, so I took a look around online, and found an ingenious way to...

Apr 16th 10

How to easily peel garlic

I know it’s weird, but I love cooking with garlic, and eating it by the bucketload, but oddly, I can’t stand it when I’m at work the next day, and my hands smell like garlic! Garlic Clove With the back of a big knife, press down on an unpeeled garlic clove with the flat palm of your hand till you hear a POP! One steady motion downwards, and be very, very careful your board, knife...

Apr 16th 10

Quick kitchen tip

leanKitchen: The Teacher’s Pet!

Tonight, I had parent teacher conferences for my first-grader. After the GLOWING report about my son being such a fantastic student (he’s such a great kid, I’m very lucky!), she commented that she uses his snacks as examples for the other kids. She complimented how healthy his snacks always were, which made me feel great! (And herein lies the irony: here’s a picture of him an...

Apr 7th 10

Super Speedy Caprese

Quick Caprese

Traditional Caprese is slices of tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella, served with basil and olive oil. Some twist it by putting balsamic on as well. The other night, I saw some fresh basil that looked great on sale, so I picked some up. The tomatoes, however, were looking sub-par, so I twisted it up a bit. Here’s what I did. First, I took the basil, and did my favorite herb-trick; I refer...

Dec 11th 09

How to Prepare a Leek

I have a Leek-now what the heck do I do with it??

In my effort to encourage my blog readers to NOT GROW BORED with their supportive and nutrient-rich diets, I strive to show you how to get into those fruits and veggies that are a novelty to some people. And, who knows, maybe I can help some of you discover your new favorite! Like the pomegranate video I made a while back, my intention is to help you figure out how to a. get into the sucker b....

Dec 10th 09

My favorite food on the planet? Soup. Pretty much any kind I can get my hands on.
On my list of favorites? Curried Butternut Squash, Carrot Ginger, and Potato Leek. Tonight, I had a “hankering” (love that word: ) for Potato Leek soup. Given that I eat supportively now, I had to make a couple of changes [...]

Faux-tato Leek Soup

My favorite food on the planet? Soup. Pretty much any kind I can get my hands on. On my list of favorites? Curried Butternut Squash, Carrot Ginger, and Potato Leek. Tonight, I had a “hankering” (love that word: ) for Potato Leek soup. Given that I eat supportively now, I had to make a couple of changes to an old classic for two reasons: 1. Potatoes are a starchy carbohydrate,...

Nov 21st 09

If you’re anything like me, you eat many of your 35 weekly meals at work (this is under the mindset of eating 5 times per day, 7 days per week). Some days I get up early enough to feed myself breakfast before I go to work, but truth be told, those days are few and far between. Realllllly few [...]

Supportive nutrition in the workplace

If you’re anything like me, you eat many of your 35 weekly meals at work (this is under the mindset of eating 5 times per day, 7 days per week). Some days I get up early enough to feed myself breakfast before I go to work, but truth be told, those days are few and far between. Realllllly few and far between. Ok fine, they’re annual, and it’s on my sons’ first day...