Couscous is a good source of protein, fiber, niacin, selenium, and B vitamins.  It takes just minutes to cook making it ideal for a quick meal.  4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 medium apple, cored an chopped 3 green onions, washed, trimmed and thinly sliced 1 cup whole wheat couscous (or regular) [Read More...]

As chair of the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, Walter Willett, M.D. has seen health trends come and go. Asked to make sense of it all, he hews to a simple message: “One of the most important things you can do? Put more whole foods in your diet,” he says. [Read More...]

A few notes about this chili recipe.  The chili powder used was very ancho-centric.  Besides giving this pot of chili a bit of a kick, the earthiness of the ancho pepper and lentils simply work well together. Please feel free to use your favorite chili powder.  Now a word about stock…if you isn’t good enough to drink [Read More...]

Not long ago the struggle to do good and become more humane and understanding seemed to be on the rise. Although at times näive and self-serving, there was still an honest attempt to change the unnatural order of things and share the common knowledge acquired over centuries of pain and war. Now all too often, [Read More...]