IRON: THE most important mineral in the diet. Why do I feel so strongly about IRON? The answer lies within that question. What is IRON’s effect, or is it affect, on overall health? (I like to not look up stuff like that & just leave it for the “grammar 5-0”) I feel so strongly about…
Make these muffins “your own” by using whatever nutrient-rich ingredients you have on hand. Choose your own, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, fresh fruit, shredded zucchini, shredded squash or even sweet potato, your ingredient choices are only limited by your imagination & what you have in you kitchen pantry, fridge, or freezer!
It’s been soooo long since I’ve posted on my website that this one is truly an experiment to see if I am still capable. Like most things which we do for a while and then stop doing, blogging fell to the wayside because life got in the way… work, relationships, financial obligations, dreams… ok, that…
Manhattan…Clam…Chowder Is that the Red or the White? I can never remember that! “It’s RED”…and it’s also super rich in Iron, Zinc & off the Hizzookk HIGH in B12! People always ask, especially when seeing me eat the veggies I love, “Are you a vegetarian?” To which I reply, “No, I’m not. But I do…
Eat MORE Slaw to Lose MORE Weight! You think of it simply as summer fare, reserved for picnics, laden with Mayo, and putting you at risk for food borne illnesses, because we hear that Mayo + Heat = proliferation of bacteria. However, I’d like to change your views on SLAW. From my standpoint, SLAW is…
My BFF Kara, gave me this lovely LEOPARD print jewelry box during one of my many luxuriously restful visits. Since I live AT the BEACH, I prefer to spend my “vacation” visiting friends & family back east. Kara’s guest room, in the quaint, historic town of Frederick, Maryland, houses THE BEST, most comfy BED, bar…
Sometimes you can tell which body part is helped by a particular food, just by looking at it. Notice how a “NAVEL” orange has a “belly button” or “navel” of it’s own. You get nearly 100% of your Daily Requirement for vitamin C from EACH orange. Vitamin C is the primary antioxidant that protects the…
The two things I Love: Shoes & Whole Foods. These are honestly the two things on which I love to spent my money; haute couture foot ware & haute cuisine. But in either case, I RARELY pay RETAIL. I find the most amazing deals on foot ware on eBay, especially through an eBay store called…
ALS Prevention Diet I’m Elizabeth Brown, The Kitchen Vixen, a Registered Dietitian & Certified Holistic Chef. In 1988 I began my career path to become a Dietitian with the intent to one day host a healthy cooking show. As The Kitchen Vixen, I want to save the world by teaching people how to make life-saving…
Not sure what to do with that head of cabbage you bought several weeks ago? Peel off the outer leaves, chop it up & add some shredded carrots & fresh chopped herbs. I often have cilantro & parsley just looking to be put to use. Next, make a dressing. If you don’t…
