Amy Gilbert

When I went looking for recipes for a New Year’s dinner I learned something very interesting. That there are two foods that are traditionally served as New Year’s Eve dishes because they bring good luck – one is pork (a symbol of prosperity and plenty) and the other is lentils (thought to be considered for…

Although they are yummy and a great whole food, nuts are not just for snacking! They can find a place in all types of meals – salads for lunch and delicious main course recipes as well.  And you will find that their health benefits can be amazing.  In fact, nuts are a great plant based…

You’ve probably still got a houseful of candy this week – either from your children, or leftover from the treats you bought for the trick-or-treaters. Or maybe the extra made its way to the office where you’ll be confronted by it again and again. We are fascinated by a recent New York Times article that…

Getting children to eat their vegetables, the cornerstone of any good diet, can be very difficult. Because of that, family mealtimes, especially breakfast can be a bit of a power struggle in most households.  There is the frequent begging and cajoling to eat more veggies, and the stubborn refusal to change habits that our children…

When we think of salads we think of those that are light and fresh from the garden – they combine leafy lettuces, tomatoes, cucumbers, fresh herbs and all the bounty of the summer.  But don’t stop eating salads just because your garden has been put to bed for the Winter.  Instead, try using some cool…