Omega 3s from beef? You bet!
September 29, 2010 Posted by Leave a Comment
You always hear about eating fatty fish like salmon to get good heart healthy omega 3 fatty acids, but did you know that you get omega 3 fatty acids from beef too? It is true! This tasty meat can be a great source of omega 3 fatty acids. There are things to look for, however, when you are purchasing your beef. Grass fed beef has a two to four times [...]
Garrett on Huffington Post…latest from Paris and Lyon
September 26, 2010 Posted by Leave a Comment
A simple trip to experience the bistro culture of Lyon, France, unexpectedly turned into a night on the streets of Paris for Garrett. On the streets as in sleeping on them outside the train station. (Much to my chagrin.) It’s a pretty good story with a warm Nutella crepe thrown in and was his third piece published on Huffington Post. Give it a read!
New twist on gumbo…hearty, delicious comfort food
September 24, 2010 Posted by Leave a Comment
As soon as the sun goes away and the sky turns gray all I want is comfort food; something warm, hearty, savory, delicious. This past week has been gloomy to say the least. Dark clouds have hovered overhead, releasing very intense spurts of rain and by rain I mean complete downpours. Needless to say, comfort food has been on my mind. I don’t know if it’s my recent move, my [...]
On the run? Plan Ahead to Stay Fit!
September 22, 2010 Posted by Leave a Comment
Most people are always on the run and that often makes eating nutritiously a very difficult task….or so it seems. The best way to counteract our over-scheduled lives as far as nutrition is concerned is to be prepared! While it may take some getting used to, preparedness will save you time, money, and inches on your waistline. How often have you looked at the clock and realized that you had [...]
Becoming a Vegan, Cold Turkey…..Really!
September 20, 2010 Posted by 6 Comments
Cold Turkey Vegan… Really, that is exactly what I did. I have always been a rather black and white person. Which is probably why I am not so easy to deal with. Things either are, or they aren’t. There is very little compromise in my life. So how did I do it, become a vegan? I was flipping through TV channels and stopped at a cooking show. A chef named [...]
“Learning to taste” published on Huffington Post
September 19, 2010 Posted by Leave a Comment
At the fish monger this morning, Garrett was given raw oysters and clams from the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea and told to taste the difference based on the salinity of the water and the depth at which they live. This kind of food certainly is not his typical fare. It’s part of learning to taste, though, something he recently wrote about on The Huffington Post (Huffpost Food). Check out [...]
Okra: Pickled. Fried. Stewed. Healthy!
September 17, 2010 Posted by 6 Comments
Okra. What an odd little vegetable. Hailing from the Midwest, I can confidently say that I have only tasted and really encountered okra once prior to this past week, and that was it pickled in my Bloody Mary. All that changed this past Tuesday when I volunteered at Johnson’s Backyard Garden. My assignment? Bag one-pound increments of freshly picked okra. Buckets full of okra. The more okra I sorted and [...]
Fuel your fitness!
September 15, 2010 Posted by 7 Comments
Many people think that if you workout on an empty stomach you will lose fat. This is absolutely not the case! Just like recovery, fueling your workout is very important. Food is as important to fuel the body as gas is to your car (non-hybrid or electric of course!). So consider a few important food options before exercising. You won’t regret it. The most critical thing in your pre-workout snacks [...]
Tour de Farms…40 some miles of Wisconsin goodness
September 13, 2010 Posted by Leave a Comment
Take a perfect summer day–70s, sunny, light breeze. Add the perfect setting–lush Wisconsin countryside dotted with farms and rolling fields. Mix in bicycles, locally-grown food, outstanding chefs and camraderie. What you get is an absolutely delightful experience for a fullcomplement of 120 lucky bike riders. For the second year running, nature smiled on this year’s Braise RSA Tour de Farms, an opportunity to learn, eat and get some great exercise. [...]