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Cutting the Mustard (Greens)

March 11, 2010 Factory-Free Food

This week in my CSA box there was, once again, a lot of greens: Swiss chard, spinach, lettuce, parsley, broccoli leaves and… Wait! Something new: Mustard greens! Although they are available throughout the year, mustard greens (like most leafy greens) are in season from December through April when they are at their best and most [...]

Date Night!

September 4, 2009 Factory-Free Food

The date palm, native to the Middle East, also grows easily in the Mediterranean climate of Southern California. For the past two weeks, my CSA box has included a bag full of the freshest, sweetest dates I’ve ever had. As a recent transplant to the West Coast, I had never had a fresh date before. [...]

Minimal-Mercury Marinated Tuna

August 12, 2009 Factory-Free Food

Americans eat nearly three pounds of tuna each every year (usually in cans), making it the nation’s second most popular seafood after shrimp. The government promotes it via school lunch programs, WIC (the federal food program for poor women and children), and even in the U.S. Department of Agriculture dietary recommendations. Low in fat, high [...]

Much Ado About Superfoods

July 24, 2009 Factory-Free Food

It seems like every time I open a food magazine or read a food website these days, people are promoting the latest “superfood.” I’ve learned from these sources that my smoothie just isn’t complete without açai berries or maca, and that day without raw cacao is like a day without sunshine. Superfoods are very trendy [...]

A Bittersweet Goodbye to Agave

July 17, 2009 Factory-Free Food

When we moved to Southern California from Washington, D.C. this year, we discovered agave syrup. I was excited because I wrestle with blood sugar irregularities, and agave is often touted for its low glycemic index—meaning that it is relatively low in glucose, and therefore does not raise blood sugar as much as other types of [...]

Got a Beef with Beef? Try Traditional Tartare!

July 10, 2009 Factory-Free Food

Many people give animal foods a bad rap, blaming them for cancer, heart disease and a host of other health problems. But humans have been eating mostly animal products for our entire existence. In fact, the healthiest and longest-lived peoples on our planet, the Okinawans (Japan), Maasai (Kenya and Tanzania) and Hunzakuts (Pakistan) eat traditional [...]

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