Some of my clients have trouble with sweets. They crave them for various reasons, and frequently people will come to me for help in quitting sweets. Getting sugar out of your diet can seem like an insurmountable task at times. If you eat anything somewhat processed, or any restaurant food at all, you’re likely to [...]

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I am a big fan of kichadis (sometimes pronounced kitch-e-rees), especially in the winter. The cool thing about them is that they are a really easy one-pot dish that is a complete meal – you get your veggies, grains and beans all in one bowl.  They’re  easy to digest, and they are very good for [...]

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This is one of my favorite breakfast recipes. It is especially soothing in the winter months when you need a little more warmth and heat to keep you going. It’s spicy and just a little sweet – and a good chance to try out some cinnamon. This is a very forgiving recipe that can be [...]

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I enjoy lots of spices on my food. I find that so many people neglect to add spice. The most that some people add is salt and pepper. But what about all of the other yummy flavorings that you can add to enhance the flavor of your food? They not only make your food taste [...]

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There is a great piece about the history of spices on NPR – how they were brought around the world and contributed to the discovery of the Americas. Columbus was really looking for spices, not the new world. Most of what he took back were not actually spices, but he did manage to bring one [...]

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