Our immune systems are only as good as the vitamins we feed them. Indeed, think of each meal as an intimate date with your oh-so-sensitive immune system. Treat (or even spoil) your immune systems to the stuff it craves!
… what food trends are predicted for 2018? Paging through my favorite issues while my groceries inch down the conveyer belt, it’s clear that this year everyone’s thinking about simplicity and ease when it comes to cooking.
As a “home cook” turned private chef, I treat every kitchen as my own. I’ll admit, it’s not easy keeping up with seven (!) kitchens each week, including my own. That’s a lot of kitchen to cover in one week so maintenance has become second nature for me.
If only there were a way that we could still enjoy our childhood favorite foods but in a less guilty manner. I finally realized that we can take our favorite aspects of each meal we used to love and then transform them into a more wholesome version.
It’s time to familiarize yourself with the scraggily, weird looking veggies, pulled straight from the ground that have settled on produce shelves for the winter. They include such favorites as carrots, celery, parsnips, radish, turnips, beets, potatoes, onions, shallots, garlic and rutabaga… well maybe not that last one but it’s just so fun to say!