This chicken paillard recipe is classically simple yet so delicious. With this chicken paillard dish, you won't even have to turn on your oven. It's loaded with protein and essential vitamins including vitamin K, vitamin A and vitamin C thanks to ingredients like organic chicken, arugula and cherry tomatoes. Before we get to the making…
MSG, or monosodium glutamate, is one of the most controversial ingredients on the planet. While some claim that it's a totally safe and healthy food additive that can help ramp up flavor and minimize sodium intake, others have dubbed it a cancer-causing food and have tied it to side effects like headaches and high blood…
You may not have heard of dong quai, but this traditional herb has been around for quite a while. In fact, it has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine. Thanks to its potent medicinal properties, this herb boasts a long list of health benefits, from improving bone health to reducing the…
Swiss chard is one of the most impressive and nutrient-dense vegetables out there. The range of antioxidants in Swiss chard nutrition can be seen both in its deeply colored green leaves and also in the reds, purples and yellows of its vibrant, multicolored stalks and veins. What are the benefits of eating Swiss chard? These include obtaining…
One of the questions people ask often is, “Is liver good for you?” Organ meats, including liver, are considered one of nature’s most powerful superfoods and organ-nourishing foods. That's because chicken, duck and beef liver are very high in many essential nutrients, in some cases even more so than plants like leafy greens and berries. In…
I love revamping a recipe that has an interesting history or long-standing tradition to fit my dietary needs. This German pancake recipe is no exception. The history of the German pancake recipe or "Dutch baby recipe" has been passed down from generation to generation, with an interesting twist. The German pancake has been around a…
Raise your hand if you’ve made a dish for the sole purpose of smothering it in gravy. I’d guess most of us are guilty. After all, what goes better atop a grass-fed steak or mashed faux-tatoes? If you’ve been buying gravy from a jar or using a long, complicated recipe, have I got a treat…
When it's time to prepare a weeknight dinner after a busy day, the last thing you want to do is spend a ton of time in the kitchen. Time-consuming meals have their place — my chicken pot pie and garlic lamb roast are worth the time, for instance — but when you need a meal fast, you need…
Seaweed has long been a staple of Japan, which is one of the longest-living cultures in the world and home to one of the remarkable blue zones. Is there a connection? You bet — most notably, a Japanese seafood known as wakame is rich in a number of vitamins and minerals that can combat disease…
We tend to think of soup as a cold weather meal, but chilled soups have a place in the kitchen, too. I've shared some of my favorite cold soup recipes for summer, but there's another one to add onto that list. You have to try my chilled avocado and zucchini soup recipe. Soups are one…
