Slow Food Nation
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- Posted By : Ritu
- On : March 3, 2010
- In : Foods, Gluten-Free
Slow Food, a growing grassroots movement has picked up momentum over the last few years. The slow food movement was founded in 1989 in response to the fast food companies taking over the nation and the world. Today they have grown to over 100,000 members spanning 132 countries. Their motto is “good, clean, and fair” and promote responsible food manufacturing, preparation, and eating. It is completely organic and everything that fast food is not. We believe that the food we eat should taste good; that it should be produced in a clean way that does not harm the environment, animalContinue Reading >>
Become a Spice Girl…or Boy?!?
Marjoram. Bay leaves. Mace. Coriander.You probably have these located somewhere in your kitchen cabinets, yet you have no idea what these are for. You may have possibly glanced over the label, and can recognize it by its smell, but do you actually know how to use it? For all those Julia Child’s and Martin Yan Can Cook’s out there, I’m sure you already know that these are Spices and know how to use them, but for the novice chef, you have to take a wild guess and hope that it makes your dish taste better. Sounds familiar, right? Take aContinue Reading >>
USDA Certified Organic
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- Posted By : Ritu
- On : February 25, 2010
- In : Foods
Over the last few years "Organic" has evolved to be the new buzz word, but what does it really mean and how can you tell if you are really eating organic? The USDA National Organic Program (NOP) provides the following (lengthy) description for organic: Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations. Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers madeContinue Reading >>
Soccer Nutrition
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- Posted By : Ritu
- On : February 24, 2010
- In : Sports
For couple of months I’ve been playing soccer on Saturdays (none of those guys are me J). I’ve been observing how my nutrition plays a part in my performance during a game. In my experience, I’ve found that balancing and going Paleo will work for pretty much anything. Hydration is extremely important and often overlooked. Here’s what I ate 30 minutes prior to last Saturday’s game: 12 Asparagus Spears 2 Egg Whites/1 Egg Yolk scrambled 3 Silver Dollar sized indian turkey patties w/tomato sauce 1 apple 5 tbsp olive oil mayo I tweaked my typical breakfast by roughly doubling my fatContinue Reading >>
GOT RICE???
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- Posted By : Ritu
- On : February 23, 2010
- In : Foods, Gluten-Free
As long as I could remember, white rice has always been a staple that accompanied all main courses… that was until Crossfit came around. In order to perform better, I knew I had to eat better. Adios white rice, hello brown rice. Right? Wrong. Although rice is gluten free, it’s not the carbohydrate that Paleo folk choose to consume. Until now. I bring you the perfect substitute for any dish that can be eaten rice. Its versatility allows you to eat it with just about everything. Try it with your favorite Paleo Curry Dish or even with a piece ofContinue Reading >>
