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    Flavoring Water at Home
    As temperatures heat up, keeping hydrated is essential for your body’s internal mechanisms and to improve your external appearance as well. Water is the best beverage option to provide fluids without any of the negative affects of other drinks—caffeine, sugar, unnecessary calories and artificial dyes. However drinking water, water and more water all day can get...
    by Laura Seery at July 1st, 2010 at 08:07 am
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    Chef on a Budget: Vegetables
    Vegetables aren’t usually the most expensive ingredient on your shopping list. Still, there are ways to save money and make the most of your nutritious choices: Buy seasonal produce when possible. Buy heavy nutritious vegetables. If it’s edible, eat it! Don’t peel vegetables. Buy in season Most fruits and vegetables are a lot cheaper when they’re in...
    by Editor at June 16th, 2010 at 07:06 am
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    In Praise of Rot!
    When you indulge in a wonderful cheese or splendid wine, think about what’s making it taste so good: it’s rotting. Of course, in the case of the cheese or wine, the rot has taken place in a specific manner, allowing us to control the flavors. We’ve been fermenting foods since we’ve been cooking to prevent and minimize spoilage and extend the life...
    by Gibran Ramos L.Ac. at June 2nd, 2010 at 01:06 pm
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    Chef on a Budget: Meat
    Magnus Mumby is a dynamic consulting chef currently based in Cornwall, England, where he’s best known for creating healthy and wholesome menus. In his new series for WellWire, Magnus will share his favorite healthy, rustic techniques for wholesome food on a budget. Most people think that to eat good wholesome, healthy or gourmet food, that they’ll have...
    by Editor at May 11th, 2010 at 09:05 pm
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    Cooking and Eating with Kids
    Our author, who aspired for culinary greatness since day 1! So I don’t have any children of my own (yet!) but I have had the opportunity to cook for kids and observe kids’ behavior when you set a plate of food in front of them.  They are not an easy group to please! As Dr. Nishant Rao explored here, if a meal deviates too far from what they are familiar with,...
    by Laura Seery at May 10th, 2010 at 09:05 am
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    How to Navigate the Farmer’s Market
    I recently caught up with one of my favorite Los Angeles chefs, Andrew Kirschner, of the hip and always delicious Wilshire Restaurant. Andrew shared his love of slow food, what he’s tossing around in his kitchen and how to make the most of the farmer’s market. Chrissy Dionese: Food critics complement your palate and your eye. How can newbie farmer’s market...
    by Christine Dionese L.Ac at April 21st, 2010 at 08:04 am
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    Mid-Day Power Snacks
    Variety is the spice of life because it keeps your brain happy and your metabolism sparked. A new twist to your mid-day snack is the perfect way to re-charge the batteries during a long work day. Here are two of my favorite delicious snacks packed with protein, complex carbs, and tons of phyto-nutrients!   Make-n-Take Walnut Pomegranate Stack What you need 2 blocks extra...
    by Christine Dionese L.Ac at March 18th, 2010 at 11:03 am
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    Amazing Braising!
    Even though I’m not a “set it and forget it” kind of cook, (I like to meddle!) braising is one of my favorite cooking techniques. The slow and low cooking method involves quickly searing meats at a high temperature, followed by slow roasting them in liquid. The results are fork tender, succulent meats that melt in your mouth, infused with flavors of the cooking...
    by Laura Seery at March 12th, 2010 at 08:03 am
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    Chocolate Almond Butter Bark
    Ever combed the kitchen cabinets on a mission to indulge a sweet craving? Inspired by what I found in my pantry, this chocolate almond butter bark magically came together to make the perfect healthy treat! Loaded with omegas 3, 6, and 9 along with antioxidants and magnesium, this concoction will satisfy your sweet tooth. What you need: 16 ounces raw crushed almonds 4...
    by Christine Dionese L.Ac at March 8th, 2010 at 08:03 am
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    Gluten-Free Vegetable Lasagna
    Want to taste the carbo-loaded delights of traditional Italian food without pasta’s simple carbs? Try complex carbohydrate rich vegetable lasagna. Layer by layer, this dish is full of vitamin C, beta-carotene, manganese, potassium and fiber. Buon Appetito! What you need: 3 eggs 32 ounces ricotta or goat feta cheese ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon...
    by Christine Dionese L.Ac at March 3rd, 2010 at 11:03 am
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