Stop! Don’t Eat That Dirt!

Yes, we do, in fact, need to wash all of our produce, even that which is organic.    I’m not being funny here, as I have been asked this very question, whether or not organic produce defaults to an equivalent ‘no need to wash’ and no, it does not. Even though any given fruit or […]

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Setting The Mood…for Eating!

One of the most important things I try to impart to clients is that eating a meal shouldn’t be part of a multi-tasking experience.   Multi-sensory, yes, as in the food should look good, taste good, smell good and feel good in the mouth, but not  multi-tast as in shoving food in one’s face while […]

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Intermittent Fasting & Paleo: How Important Is It?

Nell, I love the idea of Paleo and want to give it a try…but I’ve read a little about the intermittent fasting component and to be honest, that’s what’s putting me off.   I have been on and off diets my whole life, and I know myself well enough that when I’ve tried things like […]

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Storing a Cut Tomato

If you’ve been partaking of the summer’s lovely Heirloom tomatoes, you may have come across this issue: what to do if one of this giant beauties proves to be too much for one meal? Tomatoes in the fridge are always an absolute no-go; storing them there yields a mushy, unfavorable fruit, so when they’re whole, […]

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