Crispy, Spicy Sweet Potato Fries

I love crispy fries, don’t you? Making them can be a quite a challenge. I’ve attempted many times only to end up with soggy, tasteless fries. Finally I have come up with a perfect recipe that I want to share with you. There are two secrets to making them crispy...

Get Ready for Strawberry Salsa

  Do you like Strawberries?? I sure do! They are the first fruit to ripen in spring and early summer. Strawberries are the most cultivated berry in the US. They’re grown in every state and are available at most farmers markets. Nothing beats fresh, local...

Are You Eating Like a Lab Rat?

If you eat processed foods you’re an unknowing participant in a huge experiment. In the U.S. there are more than 80,000 chemicals that have been approved for use in processed foods. Unfortunately, only about 15 percent have been tested for long-term impacts on...

Have You Been Told Colorful Lies?

Processed foods, even pickles, cake mixes, and “healthy” juices, often contain food dyes that make food appear fresher than it really is. Yes, you are getting tricked. Not that I think anyone should drink juice but if you do you should know that some berry...

Ever Wonder How Sugar Affects the Brain?

Sugar. Fiend or foe? Watch this and you tell me. When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine...

Why Do We Get Fat?

We’ve been told gaining and losing weight is all about a simple math equation: calories in vs calories out. Just one problem: the research says otherwise. Diabetics undergo dramatic weight changes when they adjust their insulin levels and so do you. Your diet...