Content tagged with “November/December 2007”

What’s the Healthy Aging Secret in Cocoa, Tea and Red Wine?

3 Ways to Beat Your Age
A poor diet and couch-potato tendencies are two ways to accelerate aging—but they’re not the only behaviors that can...

Fresh vs. Frozen Vegetables: Are we giving up nutrition for convenience?

Do You Know Where Your Food Comes From?
Have you noticed how easy it is to identify what country the fish at your market came from? In 2005, retailers began...

Nell Newman's Organic Thanksgiving
Fifteen years ago, Nell Newman, then age 33, decided to make an all-organic Thanksgiving dinner for her father and...

3 Reasons to Run (or Walk) for Your Life
You’ve heard it before: regular exercise—nothing more strenuous than a brisk half-hour walk most days of the week—...

Antidotes for Aging Parts
From your head to your toes and in between, here’s what to eat to help ward off aging starting in your twenties and...

The Search for the Anti-Aging Diet
“What’s the secret to a long and healthy life?” When I asked my great-grandmother that question on the occasion of her...

Can Understanding the Glycemic Index Help You Eat Better?

4 Easy Tips for Eating Low on the Glycemic Index
Following the glycemic index (GI) system can be confusing—“but only if you spend too much time crunching numbers and...

Cinnamon's Secret Health Benefit
With holiday favorites like pumpkin bread and spiced cider on the menu, recent research in the American Journal of...

One Nutty Date
Financial advisor Linda Croley was inspired by childhood memories of a family treat when she created these peanut...

Ginger Crinkle Cookies
Cynthia Farr-Weinfeld, a hypnotherapist and writer, started improving the nutritional profile of a friend's mother...

Date Bran Jingle Balls
Trisha Kruse, an administrative assistant, created quick, easy, no-bake date-nut balls to fill that special niche in...

Cranberry-Orange-Nut Cookies
Crisp, moist and chewy, this cookie created by Georgene Egri of Walnut Creek, California, has the essential ingredients...

Boot Tracks
Patti Anderson, a professional quilter, had never entered a cooking contest before she took our challenge. This quick,...

Cranberry Pancakes
Start your day off right with these easy pancakes, packed with cranberry's sour spike. One of you can make the...

Cranberry Muesli
There may be as many versions of muesli as there are breakfast cereals, but this one's modeled after the original...

Squash, Black Bean & Goat Cheese Tamales
Tamales are a sign of celebration at holiday gatherings in Mexican households on both sides of the border, especially...

Roasted Winter Vegetables with Cheesy Polenta
Creamy polenta laced with sharp Parmigiano-Reggiano makes a savory bed for sweet roasted vegetables. Butternut squash...

Seared Scallops with Brandied Leeks & Mushrooms
Sautéed mushrooms and leeks have a robust flavor that marries nicely with a touch of brandy and sour cream in this...

Scallops in Saffron-Tarragon Broth
Tomatoes, tarragon and white wine make a fragrant broth for the scallops in this vibrantly colored easy one-pot stew....

Prosciutto-Wrapped Scallops with Spinach
This take on the classic bacon-wrapped appetizer uses prosciutto instead to wrap meaty scallops. High-quality Italian...