Enlightened Eater

If you’ve never tried kale before, these tasty chips are a sure fire preparation that will definitely hook you.  If you like, be adventurous and vary the seasonings. Try chili powder or smoked paprika. Instead of the olive oil, use sesame oil with a few sesame seeds sprinkled on top. The combos are limitless. 1.   […]

Kale is hot: It’s everywhere you look – restaurants, food magazines farmers’ markets and grocery stores. While I’m sometimes happy to see a food trend bite the dust (bacon in anything and everything that’s edible, thank you very much), I hope this one continues to have true staying power. If you haven’t yet jumped on […]

For pumpkin pie lovers, Thanksgiving weekend is a real treat. But why only enjoy the taste only occasionally?  Pumpkins are packed with nutrition  – beta carotene, B vitamins and minerals like magnesium and potassium, to name a few. Here’s a pumpkin custard – with a hard creme brûlée-like caramel topping you can make all year […]

Part two of the best defense for your brain. How often are you about to say something when it just slips your mind? Or as you look at a book, have you found yourself reading the same line over and over again as your mind wanders onto something else? There are many reasons your brain […]

Enlightened Eater Facebook fan Alison Smiley: I’m in a Facebook support group for people with dementia-related diseases and their loved ones.  A piece from you debunking some of the junk science and separating it from the good science with regard to food & dementia would be great. Alison, with our aging population, the brain-nutrition connection […]

Enlightened Eater Facebook fan, Donna Wiebe, said via Facebook, “Love your explanation of whole grain vs whole wheat! I would like to see your explanation to sort out the issues regarding peanut butter too!” Well, Donna, peanut butter sure has come a long way from the days when it was simply part of PB&J sandwich. […]

Microgreens are certainly trendy – they’re found increasingly in upscale eateries and food shops everywhere these days.  Much of the appeal of the seedlings of  vegetables and herbs compared to traditional greens, up until now, has been due to the visual and taste sensations they provide. I can still remember when, years ago, David Cohlmeyer, […]

If you have a bounty of tomatoes on hand, make a batch of this refreshing soup – no cooking and all the yumminess of summer. Enjoy! Gazpacho Makes 6 servings 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 medium red onion, cut into 8ths 1/3 cup (75 mL)  chopped cilantro 1/4 cup  (50 mL) chopped fresh   flat leaf […]