Monthly Archives: January 2010
January 2010: The Gift of the Kitchen
To read this newsletter in its .pdf form, click here to download the file:January 2010 Newsletter. Thank you. In this newsletter: CookingThe Cultures Message The Gift of the Kitchen Zen and the Art of Cooking Yin/Yang: Time and Intention Shopping Guide of Quality, Organic Ingredients Recipes: Vital Choice Poached Salmon; Tropical Traditions Chocolate Coconut Cake,…
Excitotoxins and Brain Health
ExcitotoxinsTaste-Enhancing Additives that Disrupt Normal Neurotransmitter Function, Risking Silent, Cumulative Damage to the Brain Excitotoxins What Are They? What Do They Do? AntidotesWhat Can We Do for Protection? Over the last few decades, we have witnessed a dramatic rise of autism, hyperactivity, learning disorders, and speech problems among young children, as well as, for older…
Cellular Health: Cell Phones
Cellular Health: Ideas for Using Cell Phones Cell phones are a truly wonderful convenience. How many times do I recall when a cell phone instantly turned confusion and worry into clarity and comforttravel delays, a change of plans, coordination with family and friends. Cell phones are the glue that connects us, as we live in…
Snack Bars
Pathways4Health Nutrition Bars 1 cup boiling water Set aside ~ 10 minutes 1 cup unprocessed coarse bran cup honey or maple syrup cup coconut oil or melted butter Mix these 3 (or 4) 2 large organic eggs 1 cup grated zucchini (optional) 1 cup oat or whole wheat pastry flour Mix and add, to 3…
Nut and Seed Milks
Whole-Grain, Nut, and Seed Milks as an Alternative to Dairy Silica is a trace mineral that helps maintain the health of bones, cartilage, tendons, blood vessels, skin, and hair. Silica is also thought to arrest the signs of aging, since it promotes tissue strength, elasticity, and firmness. It is even believed to penetrate tissues to…
Tempting Sugar-Free Desserts
Plum Applesauce (A Dessert) 2 lb. gala or golden delicious apples, quartered, seeded and left unpeeled 2 lb. red or black plums, quartered and pitted 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup maple syrup Cook all ingredients in a heavy pot, covered, over low heat, stirring occasionally until fruit is very tender and falling apart1-1-1/4 hours. Force…
Healthy Halloween
Halloween is often the last fun fling of fall. It is a festive, creative time for young and olda time for family and friends to join together perhaps in visiting an apple orchard or pumpkin patch in the weeks leading up to the night when witches and goblins of all ages get to parade about….
Chanukah and Christmas
Home for the Holidays With the holidays go rich memoriesfor the good times shared together and for the traditional family dishes prepared and expected year after year. In our own family, a feast would not be complete without rich appetizer platters of sushi, jumbo shrimp, and cheeses, followed by the long-standing traditional favorites of turkey,…