26Jan
It seems to me that there are just too many nutrition “laws” out there these days. No wonder people are so confused. There are dozens of top-selling diet plans out there all claiming their method is the cure-all to losing weight and keeping it off. Atkins, Mediterranean-style, vegan, Zone, low-carb/high-protein, super cleanses….it can be exhausting! Then throw in excessive and extremely misleading marketing on top of that…”Whole Grains!” (tons of sugar!), “100 calories!” (tons of chemicals),...
23Jan
Happy Monday everyone. Hope you all had a lovely weekend.
I am gradually getting healthier and healthier now that we’re getting more settled, and I’m able to get groceries regularly. My cravings for the starchy and sweet have been getting much better, and I credit this to the increased inclusion of one particularly healthy root vegetable into my weekly routine: the sweet potato.
Most health-conscious people probably have a myriad of misinformation on potatoes, thinking that because starches and carbs have been demonized,...
19Jan
OK, I need to vent. I tried to casually dust off the recent news about Paula Deen’s admission to having Type 2 diabetes, but the more I think about it, the more it REALLY irks me. I mean, it should come as no surprise that she is afflicted, given the food she’s been justifying to Americans for years that it’s OK to make. However, now being faced with a serious – AND REVERSIBLE- disease, she signs an endorsement deal with a pharmaceutical company and vows to not change the way she cooks or eats. SERIOUSLY?!?!
I’m...
09Jan
It’s a new week. A new start. A new opportunity to pick yourself up and try again (except for our poor Steelers who have to wait til next season 
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How did your weekend go? Did you over-indulge? Drink too much, snack too much? I did alright this weekend, even with football festivities going on in our house yesterday. I made an organic turkey chili, fresh guacamole and served carrots and celery with hummus. Ameesh made...
06Jan
I am really trying to live up to my resolution to blog more! And make good on my word to start moving more, which thankfully, I have done. Little by little, but something nonetheless…
I’ve put in a few rounds of push-ups over the last few days, took a streaming “CardioSalsa” class on Netflix yesterday, and did some weight exercises and a couple of ballet combos using my upstairs banister as a barre this morning. Not to mention, made myself go up and down the stairs multiple times! In addition, I have been stretching...
05Jan
Two days in a row, I’m reaching out! Stumbled across this song today which is a nice, albiet, brief summation of some of the issues with GMO foods, an issue that is very important to me, not only for my own health, but for the implications it has in a host of world issues…
So sing along, and start doing your own research and be inspired to swap out your kitchen for GMO free foods!
Question...
04Jan
Hello everyone! Long time no see. With the dawning of a new era in my life, I figured I should get back on track with the blog. The past few months have been a bit busy to say the least. The end of 2011 saw major life changes in the Grater/Kapoor household and it’s been quite a ride so far!
To recap: In early September we found out we’re having our first baby! Hooray! Then via a happenstance conversation at a wedding in Pittsburgh a month later, Ameesh landed a job with a pretty cool company back in my hometown. We quickly...
21Nov
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Time to bake cookies, and pies, and potatoes….yum…
The past few months have been a roller coaster in the Grater-Kapoor household. We’ve been busy baking a few things ourselves, but the most important thing is the bun in the oven! Yes, you’re interpreting that correctly. We are expecting our first little organic peanut late next May! We are very excited, and there are MANY changes in store for us in the future!
In addition to finding out this news in early...
17Oct
Hey folks. It’s time for a healthy tip. This time of year often begins the season of baking, and the spices of this season often include my favorite…cinnamon.
There are many great things about this spice that may inspire you to use a sprinkling of it more often. Studies have shown it can improve blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol, inhibit bacterial growth, reduce leukemia cells, and fight arthritic pain. It also is a good source of calcium and manganese.
Medicinally used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands...
16Oct
Man, I’ve caught it. As soon as I woke up this morning I felt compelled to bake muffins. Armed with my go-to pumpkin muffin recipe, I varied the ingredients slightly to include a combination of millet, buckwheat, garbanzo, tapioca and almond flours – chock full o’ fiber and protein! I have to pat myself on the back and say they turned out delicioso.
And this baking bug must be hereditary, because when I had my usual Sunday phone chat with Momma Grater and mentioned what I was doing, she told me she planned on baking pumpkin...
