Originating from the Andes regions of South America, Quinoa is a relatively unknown pseudo-cereal plant similar to buckwheat and in some respects spinach. Quinoa is mostly grown for its seeds which are usually prepared in a fashion similar to the way you would prepare rice. The leaves of the plant are also sometimes used for […]
Coffee is the magical potion that gives most of us the much-needed energy boost morning after morning. Much of the world relies on coffee and similar products to make it through the day when they are deprived of sleep and rest by their daily obligations and chores. This is why coffee is one of the […]
Brown or unmilled rice is basically whole grain rice. All white rice is derived originally from brown rice. Brown rice has long been believed to be nutritionally more valuable than white rice. More recent studies have sometimes disputed this due to the potentially high levels of arsenic present in brown rice, but the fact remains […]
This is one of the hardest questions to answer with the general information available on the internet and it is largely due to the misunderstanding of Gluten and the conditions that are affected by it such as Celiac Disease, celiac sprue, gluten intolerance, gluten-sensitive and dermatitis herpetiformis. A person suffering from celiac disease will be […]
With concern for health and well-being on the rise, many people are asking questions about alcohol. Alcohol is commonplace in the diets of many adults, with drinking habits ranging from once-in-a-while to at least one time a day. A most common question that is arising is, “does alcohol really cause inflammation?” As is the case with […]
Spaghetti squash is a type of squash that starts to resemble spaghetti strands when cooked. Therefore, being a convenient pasta impersonator, it can also go by other names such as noodle squash, vegetable spaghetti, vegetable marrow, and even spaghetti. To prepare this healthy vegetable, options like cooking spaghetti squash microwave style or oven style can […]
There are so many different ways you can prepare and eat asparagus and that’s one of my favorite things about it. You can have it sautéed, blanched, raw, with cheese, wrapped in bacon, the list goes on. On top of that, you can cook it on a grill, on the stove, in a microwave, in […]
Sweet potatoes have gained massive popularity over the past few years for a number of reasons. Not only are they much better for you than regular potatoes and contain much more types of vitamins and minerals but they have also begun to replace regular potatoes in our diet in many regular recopies. Many dinners now […]
There are a lot of people out there who are unaware that they are able to eat salmon skin and, unfortunately, leave it on their plate as an unwanted by-product of their meal when having salmon. Although I can understand why some people do not like the idea of eating the fishes skin due to […]
Common in Middle Eastern and Indian cuisine, Bulgur is a mix of a few different wheat species. Bulgur is considered a whole grain and is usually parboiled and dried before being sent to the supermarkets. In flavor, Bulgur is light and nutty. It is usually used in Turkish, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and various Asian cuisine. […]