Food Rules

You could interpret the title of this post to have a couple of different meanings. For instance, Food Rules! As in, it rocks, it’s the bomb, it’s the best thing EVER. Or you could interpret it as I intended when I wrote it; Food Rules, the structure or...

Breathing Life Into An Abandoned Blog

My poor blog. Unused, out of date, lonely. What can I say? There’s no excuse for such treatment, outside of a to-do list where “blogging” consistently lands at the bottom. Which is unfortunate, because a blog is a voice. And voices are meant to be...

MyPlate Keeps It Simple

I clearly remember, way back in 1992, when the original food guide pyramid made its debut. I had just gone back to college to earn my nutrition degree and RD. I went to school at night, worked in corporate America by day.  The building cafeteria placed pyramid table...

Life Without Microwave

When was the last time you went an entire week without using your microwave? Assuming you HAVE a microwave. For the sake of simplicity, let’s just assume that most every U.S. household (and beyond), has one. Standing at the ready to heat leftovers, melt...