In what’s becoming a snacking theme, I thought I’d share with you what has become one of my go-to crackers: Real Foods Sesame Corn Thins. A Certified Organic, GMO-free product out of Australia, the only ingredients in these addictive crackers are organic corn, organic sesame seeds, and sea salt. Somehow, these simple ingredients are pressed […]
Category: Allergy-free Foods
Unreal Candy; Familiar Candy Made Better
The biggest problem with Halloween, in my opinion, is the amount of crap that my kids come home with. Today’s candy is rife with nastiness like high fructose corn syrup, food dyes, and chemical additives. Unreal Candy is “candy unjunked” TM. Unreal Candy has no: GMOs High Fructose Corn Syrup Trans-fats (partially hydrogenated oils) Artificial […]
Arsenic Levels In Rice: Should You Worry?
Last month brought two reports showing alarming levels of arsenic in rice and rice products, one from the U.S. FDA, and the other from the well-respected independent research lab of Consumer Reports. Is this something to worry about? Yes… and No. Arsenic in rice can come from two sources: naturally occurring arsenic from the mineral […]
Fresh Salmon Burgers with Quinoa (Gluten-free)
There’s a guy at the farmer’s market in my neighborhood who sells frozen wild-caught, vacu-sealed, Alaskan Salmon steaks and fillets. This weekend I purchased a two-pounds of salmon filets; half of which we broiled and ate that night with farm-fresh organic green beans and organic garlic mashed potatoes. Last night, I wanted to do something […]
Vegan Potato Soup
We turned a corner into autumn this week with a cold, rainy day that seemed perfect for a creamy, hearty potato soup. Lower in fat that the typical potato soup because coconut milk is substituted for cream, this recipe could be made more savory by using chicken stock instead of simply water, though it would […]
