GMO Warning: If you don’t see it… it’s (most likely) there!
In the first few days post election, following the defeat of California’s Proposition 37 (the ballot initiative that would have required mandatory labeling of Genetically Engineered Food), I too, felt...
View ArticleRed Lentil, Roasted Tomatoes, and Dill Soup
This is easy, delicious, fast and beautiful. It tastes great with September harvest tomatoes. Read more: Red Lentil, Roasted Tomatoes, and Dill Soup
View ArticleFrench lentils with roasted red peppers, goat feta and mint
French lentils differ from brown lentils, as they are smaller and denser. They hold their shape better, making them the perfect choice for summer salads, rather than soup. Read more: French lentils...
View ArticleIt’s 2013… what food resolutions SHOULD you have?
Ina compiled a short list of her top food and health tips for 2013’s winter season. Regardless of whether your food and lifestyle relationship is “should-ridden” or easeful, they will help you take...
View ArticleThere Is No Planet B
On the one hand, I can say that Organic Consumers Association was being opportunistic by broadcasting their message - COOK ORGANIC NOT THE PLANET - at the “Forward on Climate Rally” to stop the...
View ArticleTough Love for Good Food
However, right now I’m feeling fed-up with food talk and food problems. So what really kills me on a day like today is that I feel impotent again, unable to figure out how to break through the...
View ArticleLoving Veggies on the Shoulders of Ed Espe Brown
With gratitude I stand on the shoulders of all those who illuminated the path before me as I walked. Special thanks to you Ed Brown, for the Tassajara Cooking book. Your light still shines within me...
View ArticleAlice in Glyphosate Land
I feel as if I'm in a bizarre Wonderland that is unfortunately called the political reality in America! The faster I run towards devouring new information about the negative health effects of...
View ArticleThe Pulses of Life!
In summer it’s often too hot to eat warm or hot food. But on a cool night, a rainy day, NOW in June, or late August into September, red lentil, roasted tomatoes and dill soup tastes divine with fresh...
View ArticleWhey-ing the Pros and Cons: It’s All Greek to Me!
Everything is interconnected, and all actions have consequences. Whether they are intended or not, some consequences are better than others. My recent discovery that New York’s Greek yogurt production...
View ArticleHow Much Does COSTCO Cost Us?
We are hooked by the insatiable bait of savings in the face of size. We love getting twice or three times as much for something – anything – because it feels “free.” But it isn’t free… it comes loaded...
View ArticleMeatless Monday: Cauliflower Croquettes
These croquettes are tasty. They are made with millet and short grain brown rice, which together, create a chewy binding for the vegetables. If you only use one grain, I suggest trying the millet,...
View ArticleSpicy Coconut Sweet Potato Soup with Collard Greens
Easy to make, full of autumn goodness, and yummy! Spicy without a hint of curry. Read more: Spicy Coconut Sweet Potato Soup with Collard Greens
View ArticleWhat Can We Do With the Color Green?
I wish by some miraculous turn of events, I could say “Abracadabra”… and poof… America would fall in love with vegetables as I did – decades ago. I resist owning how much of an anomaly I really am...
View ArticleIna’s Unmeatloaf
Unmeatloaf is a “mileage” food for sure (when something takes a little longer to prepare but you can freeze some for later use). It’s not hard to make, but there are a few steps involved. I think you...
View ArticleThe Bridge and the Bully
deep in the heart of Capitol Hill, behind closed doors, national corporate bully Monsanto is working to ensure its world dominance by pressing President Obama and Congress to fast-track trade deals...
View ArticleAsk Ina: What Foods Should I Avoid to Keep GMOs Off Our Plates?
The question Ina answers this week: "We are concerned about GMOs in our diet. Can you tell me which foods I should avoid to keep GMOs out of our pantry and off our plates?" Read more: Ask Ina: What...
View ArticleAsk Ina: Dreamfields Pasta – Real or a Bad Dream?
In my family we all love pasta and could eat it every day! Dreamfields claims that their pasta is healthier than regular pasta as their “unique manufacturing process creates a matrix within the pasta...
View ArticleAsk Ina: Are ‘Natural’ Foods the Same as ‘Organic’ Foods?
Are "natural" foods the same as "organic" foods? Is one better than the other for me and my family? Let’s take each term, one at a time. Read more: Ask Ina: Are ‘Natural’ Foods the Same as ‘Organic’...
View ArticleAsk Ina: Is There Such a Thing As TOO MUCH Protein?
I have a daughter who is vegan and a son who is involved in all kinds of afternoon sports and I'm concerned that they might not be getting enough protein in their diets. I see all sorts of products on...
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