Sweet Potato Or Yam? Oh the Confusion!
What a name puzzle! Sweet potato or yam? Are they one in the same? Nope. Despite the standard calls to “Pass the yams!” across the Thanksgiving dinner table, most vegetables labeled "yams" in the...
View ArticleSo What Makes A Superfood 'Super' Anyhow?
Have you ever wondered what it is exactly about superfoods that makes them so incredibly, well, super? Me too. Luckily, my own brother, Gregory Manitsas, is a raw foods chef extraordinaire! He let me...
View Article8 Reasons We Love Kabocha Squash
Hey, we're not saying we're not going to miss those summer squashes. Or even that we don't love the whole squash repertoire that comes with winter. But, kabocha - also known as Japanese pumpkin - is...
View ArticleShort on Time? These 3 Beans Don’t Need Soaking
Beans and legumes—those magical fruits—are tragically underutilized in the Standard American Diet. They aid in disease prevention, weight loss, energy boosting, and overall vitality. Best of all,...
View Article5 Holiday Fruits We Can’t Live Without
The winter season is upon us, but that doesn’t mean you have to give up fresh fruits for these next few months. In fact, several fruits actually come into season this time of year, and they are...
View Article5 Juicy Reasons to Eat Pears
Even though pears (or pear trees at least) are immortalized in that classic holiday tune involving a partridge and a stream of nerve-wracking repetition, the actual pear is an often-overlooked fruit...
View Article3 Ways to Bake Flax Seeds into Your Holiday Treats
We all sneak in that second (third… ahem… fourth) cookie this time of year. Hey, it’s the holidays. While we don’t recommend overindulging every day of the year, the holidays do allow for a little...
View ArticleThe Anatomy of a Superfood: Lucuma
It may be the most popular ice cream flavor in Peru, but we Northern Americans have most likely never heard of this super delicious, super nutritious superfruit before, at all. Lucuma (LOO-KU-MA) has...
View Article3 Potato Varieties, 3 Ways to Cook 'Em
Available in many climates and easy to find locally, potatoes are versatile and delicious and the perfect staple this time of year... but did you know that not all potatoes should be treated alike?...
View ArticleA True Superfood: Black Rice is Extra Nice
Rice is the staple food group in much of the world, a starch used like bread in many meals and cuisines. But rice is getting a bad rap. As a refined carbohydrate with little of the actual grain left,...
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