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The Mediterranean Diet – Miracle, or just Common Sense?
September 13, 2010 – 12:36 pm | 2 Comments
The Mediterranean Diet – Miracle, or just Common Sense?

A few weeks ago, an article popped up in my inbox on the Mediterranean Diet. The topic has maybe been a bit done-to-death, but Web MD is a good source for getting the proper medical …

Something New: Wheat Berries
July 12, 2010 – 1:40 pm | No Comment
Something New: Wheat Berries

A few weeks ago I was visiting a friend and she was just giving her three small boys their lunch. On the menu was something I’d never tried before – wheat berries, sold here in …

Something New: Spelt
June 7, 2010 – 10:00 am | No Comment
Something New: Spelt

As our challenge for this week is to bake your own bread, I thought I’d introduce you to a grain you may not have come across before. Spelt is rapidly gaining popularity and specialty stores …

Something New: Quinoa
May 27, 2010 – 10:00 am | No Comment
Something New: Quinoa

Quinoa has recently been ‘discovered’ as a new superfood, but actually it has been a staple of South American communities for thousands of years. The seeds of the goosefoot plant, Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) has a …