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What’s in Season in Winter

In the late fall and winter months, seasonal vegetables can seem sparse and uninteresting after riding the coattails of summer’s avocado and tomato bounty. However, many varieties of satiating root… Read More

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Creating Healthy Recipes for Kid Chefs

by Ashley Moulton, Founder, CEO, and Nomster in Chief of Nomster Chef Nomster Chef is a digital library of illustrated recipe storybooks that help kids cook with their parents. I’m on… Read More

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Flawless Flavors — A Balancing Act

There is a science to taste that involves the tongue, the nose, the brain, and numerous other factors that are being studied in labs around the world. But on a… Read More

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What is a Coulis?

Meet Chef Student Meredith Stone Favorite Inspirational Quote: “Food is medicine, consciousness is everything, and a clean body makes a happy existence.” Gwyneth Paltrow Reason for becoming a chef? Most… Read More

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Sweet Alternatives: A Sugar Substitution Guide

  All concentrated sweeteners are best used sparingly so that blood sugar levels can remain stable. For daily sweet treats, fresh, seasonal fruit makes an ideal choice. For baking or… Read More

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Soaking Times for Seeds, Nuts, and Grains

Adding soaked or sprouted seeds to each meal provides satiating fat and a rich array of bioavailable nutrients the body will need to prepare for the days ahead. Here are… Read More

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The 411 in Sprouting

Sprouts provide a concentrated source of nutrients and are fairly simple to make. What you’ll need: Seeds (grains, beans, nuts) – see sprouting chart for amounts Water to soak and… Read More

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Pucker up!

Lemon season has begun! That being said, it is important to know how to use the abundance of lemons before they go bad. Never throw out a lemon! Lemons are… Read More

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Cutting Open a Coconut

The first time I saw a coconut being cracked open, I was in Nicaragua with my parents and little brother, visiting my relatives. Only 10 years old at the time,… Read More

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Storage Tips

As Spring approaches, we are inundated with fresh foods, and often cannot keep up. Explore these tips and see if your food stays fresher and your meals stay healthier. STORAGE… Read More

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