Black Lentils and Spinach

If I'm going to be making food for my mother in law, it can be anything overly fragrant. That's too bad because I like food from all over the world. Many of these dishes are very fragrant. She doesn't even want anything that is to garlicky. She's worried about her breath smelling bad. I get [...]

What’s best when it comes to low carb diets?

One of the reasons I address scientific studies that come out is because the media does a terrible job reporting on them. They oversimplify the results. Doing that leads to confusion. One study comes out that says coffee is detrimental for people with certain conditions. The media says, "COFFEE IS BAD!!!". Then another study comes [...]

Adding Protein to a Recipe

This is a repost of a post from the very beginning. I am traveling and will post new content next week. There are lots of great recipes out there. You can find them all over the Internet. You probably also have a ton of cookbooks at home. When you start eating healthier, does that mean [...]

Instant Pot Chili Beans, Tempeh and Greens Burrito Bowl

I love Rick Bayless and the interesting Mexican dishes he recreates.  Every time I connect in Chicago, I eat at Fonterra Grill.  I am still trying to get my hands on huitlacoche (a fungus that infects corn).  His restaurants serve it.  I sounds like something you would want to avoid, it infects corn after all.  [...]