The summer months offer a tantalizing variety of fresh vegetables, picked straight from your garden, or available at local farmers markets and supermarkets. There is no doubt that summer is the ideal time to experiment with new plant-based ingredients and preparations. But it’s easy to…
When it comes to eating fruits and vegetables, we’re reminded to eat at least 5 a day. But for many of us, eating ve or more servings each day can seem a bit daunting. Considering that we, on average, eat 3 meals a day, with 2-3 snacking occasions thrown into the mix, it turns out […]
Eat Chocolate for breakfast. Dont Eat Pasta after 4 pm. Drink Wine at Bedtime to Help You Lose Weight. Butter is Back. These are just a few of the headlines consumers have seen in newspapers, blogs, magazines, websites and television shows in the last year. No wonder people say they are…
In a few days, you won’t be able to find my kitchen table. I’m anticipating that every corner will be hidden by bowls and dishes of leafy greens, cabbages, millet, black-eyed peas, sweet potatoes, and, if I can master it, layers of injera the traditional whole-grain flatbread of…
October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, a national celebration created to help us consider what it means to eat lots of plants and move meat away from the center of our plates. Need some help to appreciate all the buzz Here are 10 ways to check in with all things vegetarian or vegan. As you tick…
Experimenting with new heritage diets is exciting! New foods and flavors can open entire horizons when it comes to what you put on the table. Whether you’re deciding to cook with a wider variety of veggies or want to sample new seafood, new recipes often tend to have one seasoning in common:…
You cant talk food and nutrition without also discussing sustainability, as our food systems are inextricably linked with humans and planetary health. And even though the 2015 Dietary Guidelines threw sustainability under the bus, when Oldways gathered some of the worlds top nutrition scientists…
Rosie Schwartz Takes a Stroll Down Mediterranean Memory Lane I’ve been given one of the toughest tasks I can recall. For the celebration of Mediterranean Diet Month, I was asked to share my favorite Mediterranean inspired memory. My favorite I can say that it was on one of Oldways…
Even though, in this unusual year, you are probably not hosting holiday parties or large family gatherings, there is every reason to treat yourself to mouth-watering Mediterranean appetizers and drinks during the holiday season (or any season, for that matter!) These words all sound alike.…
