Food for Thought

Gluten Intolerant? How are Your Zinc Levels?

This article has been updated–Please check out newer research and info in article here: “Celiac Disease and Nutrient Deficiencies: How are Your Zinc Levels?” People with celiac disease or gluten intolerance have been found to have malabsorption. This is especially true for zinc, which is absorbed throughout the small intestine. Protein (including gluten) increases zinc …

1 bunch of cilantro 2 cloves or more garlic lemon juice to taste sea salt to taste 1 C toasted pumpkin seeds olive oil and/or water Toast pumpkin seeds on stove top without oil (I prefer using a heated iron skillet). Stir/shake regularly until you smell the seeds toasting. Remove and food process with the …

Confessions of a Reluctant Canner–Pretty in Peach

As I bounded home (as rambunctiously as one can with a half case of peaches and a whole lot of foraged farmers’ market booty), my mind fluttered with peach fantasies: cobbler, pie, salsa, smoothies and facials. Why stop there? I would happily be barefoot and pregnantless in the kitchen! After scavenging the fridge and coming …