Cranberries are more than just the lumpy, coagulated red side dish on your Thanksgiving dinner table, and certainly more than the name of a 90s rock band. These acidic red berries do more for your health, and perhaps more for your taste buds, than you think. Read on to find out why it’s worth it to take a second look at cranberries.
As a gluten-free vegan, let’s just say eating out can pose quite the challenge. So, in order to spare restaurant employees from all of my chaotic food questions, I’ve learned to love (and actually prefer) cooking meals at home. Preparing your own meals is a superb way to fine-tune your cooking skills, save money, and eat properly sized, more nutritious portions, while consuming less calories, sodium, fat, and sugar.
There are lots of reasons people choose to follow a grain-free diet. A diet low in grains is better for your gut (eliminating harmful saponins contained in the grain that can cause leaky gut), it reduces inflammation, and is ideal for those looking to reduce their sugar intake.
Superfoods will always be a thing: That's because they're loaded with important nutrients humans need to flourish, such as fiber and vitamins. These nutrients can lead to overall better health and even fight diseases.
Edible Education 101 is a weekly lecture series at the University of California Berkeley that assembles renowned food experts to discuss food and its role in our survival. Sub-titled “The Rise and Future of the Food Movement,” Edible Education 101 is offered through the UC’s Haas School of Business. Limited seats are free to members of the public who also may register to hear lectures streamed online. The course is in its sixth year.
Looking for a gluten-free quiche crust recipe? Search no further and file this gem away for safe keeping, but don’t forget to share it with your friends first. No matter what the filling, this flavorful crust will be a welcome complement to any savory egg custard you can imagine. Using what is on hand this winter season, I wanted to combine the sweet taste of sautéed leeks and shallots with the more robust flavor of Roquefort bleu cheese. It is a match made in heaven. This hearty vegetarian quiche will be the hit at your next brunch!
Dough
½ cup Oat Flour
Someone once said that the best friends are the ones who feed you beautiful food. I would add that the ones who share great recipes are pretty fabulous too. When I was looking for a way to make gluten-free crepes, my friend Dino Lenger told me about his mom’s recipe. This wonderful little formula traveled thousands of miles, required a bit of translation, and ended up producing a delicious, thin pancake that seems to work with everything that a wheat flour crepe does, without the gluten. Arrowroot flour is used in place of wheat flour and gives body to the crepe.
You know a health-food craze when you start seeing avocado toast on your local brewery’s menu offerings.
It’s fall—those skinny jeans you have such a love/hate relationship with are just begging to be worn. If you attempt to slip back into them, but find that you just can’t seem to close that button, you could be bloated. Whether the holiday feasts are leaving you too full, or it’s that time of the month, bloat happens. If feeling like a balloon that’s ready to burst isn’t quite your thing, eat these five foods to avoid that unwelcome, uncomfortable belly bloat.