Entries Tagged 'Healthy Eating' ↓

Things I did right

Chose fruit over processed sugar most of the week.
Ate 5 smaller meals throughout the week.
4 days of exercise.
Adding stretching to my weekly exercise. Adding yoga next week.
Journaled food and exercise.
Adding healthy soups to meals to feel fuller and increase vegetable consumption. Look for recipes on Sunday’s post.

Things I’m still working on.

Mindless eating.
Increasing […]

Healthy Mediterranean Cooking
by Rena Salaman
If you judge a book by its cover you might have already picked up this beautiful color cookbook with a simple but enticing photograph of fresh fig slices and fresh marinated mozzarella on the cover. The photographs throughout the book by photographer Gus Filgate complement author Rena Salaman’s simple and healthy […]

Today was my weigh in… I needed a starting point, after a vacation where I let go of my healthy eating habits. Although I’ve been choosing more whole foods, drinking copious amounts of water, and eating every few hours to boost my metabolism (which means 5 0r 6 small meals a day) I’m still […]

O.k. I admit it I’ve been watching Fat March. Why? Well to me it’s inspiring that this group of very overweight Americans have made it this far in their journey from Boston to Washington D.C. and yes it’s television but the last contestant that was voted off made a really good point. If he could […]

MARINATED OLIVES

these just get better as the herbs and citrus infuse the olives with the fresh flavors. Serve with goat cheese or feta cheese chunks and ciabatta bread.

OLIVE TAPENADE

2 cups olives, pitted (mix colors and varieties for the best taste)
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1 tablespoon capers
1 garlic clove
1 anchovy fillet (optional)
1/4 cup chopped […]

One of the reasons I love Mediterranean food so much is that it’s all about eating seasonally. The daily trip to the market dictates what’s for dinner. Maybe this isn’t practical anymore in our modern culture but whenever possible I shop at farmer’s markets and eat from the garden. Last night was fresh beets cooked […]

1. Choose whole foods over processed foods. Apples over apple juice. Banana’s over banana bread.
2. Eat more whole grains. Discover new ones and ways to cook them.
3. Think vegetarian meals more often, the healthiest diets in the world are mostly vegetarian diets.
4. Choose fruits and vegetables for snacks. Shop at the local farmer’s markets to […]

I just ran across a very good blog promoting the Mediterranean diet. I, of course was interested. I own and run a Mediterranean restaurant, try to eat the Mediterranean diet 90% of the time and personally think it’s the healthiest diet in the world. The latest post refers to the study where children “liked” the […]

As a chef, I can cook many cuisines very well. Except for Asian. One of my first cooking disasters was a stir-fry for my husband. It was inedible. We ordered takeout.
I understand the concept very well, I have read a lot about it but I don’t have the ease and comfort that I have when […]

Can you cure yourself by eating healthy? It’s a personal choice to eat healthy or not. But after a few days of making unhealthy choices my body seems to know it’s time to get back on track and I crave whole foods, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, including brown rice and restorative soups. In Crescent […]

One of my favorite foods year-round is a thick grilled burger topped with melted Swiss cheese and sauteed mushrooms. And although I occasionally eat this favorite just the way it is, more often I choose a healthier burger. Over the last ten years, the vegetable burger business has evolved with exciting new flavors including black-bean […]

Yesterday, I had a meal at a restaurant that exemplified the way I like to eat. Simple ingredients, whole foods, and rich flavors without a lot of unnecessary calories. The salad was simple, three dark green romaine leaves filled with chopped red pepper, celery and carrot and a sprinkling of blue cheese topped with a […]

At the farmers’ market it’s easy to find a ripe melon. The vendor offers samples and will usually choose one for you. But when you’re faced with a pile of melons at the supermarket, how do you know which one’s ripe? Follow your nose and use your senses.
Look for bruises, pits and soft spots. If […]

In the summer, it’s easier to eat more fruits and vegetables. Melons, cherries, corn, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, roasted chile peppers, peaches and more fill the local farmers markets and supermarkets with their fresh aromas and bright colors.
My doctor recently said to me “I’ve never met anyone who got fat because they ate too […]

Lentils are an important part of the Mediterranean diet.This legume, a cousin to the bean can be found in many colors from reddish brown to shades of green to the most common found in the United States, the brown lentil. This simple legume is rich in dietary fiber and low in calories and fat. […]