Content tagged with “May/June 2012”

Spicy Stir-Fried String Beans
Skip greasy takeout and try this easy stir-fried green beans recipe. If you don’t have a wok, you can make these stir-...

Grilled Corn on the Cob
Want to know how to grill corn on the cob? This grilled corn on the cob recipe starts with 4 ears of fresh summer corn.

Sizzling Summer Salads: Grilled Salads Take Summer Dinners to the Next Level
Technically it’s still spring but in my mind summer’s already here. I’ve opened the windows and put away the down...

What Is a Watermelon Radish?
The sweet, crisp, refreshing watermelon radish adds a splash of color to summer salads. Opt for very firm ones with a...

Surprising Seaweed Nutrition Benefits
If you were to walk along the rocky beaches at the mouth of New Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy at low tide, you’d very likely...

What Is C-Reactive Protein and What Is The CRP Blood Test?
“There are hundreds of markers of inflammation, but the most recognized and the one that we can easily test is called C...

May/June 2012 Letters to the Editor
You Read Us Because... Rowan Jacobsen's eloquent "Swimming Upstream" (March/April) drops us into Alaska: I can feel,...

The Inheritance
In the family where I was raised, money came in short supply, but casseroles and cookies were plentiful. They were...

Green Success Story: Sustainable Aquaculture in Belize
Shrimp farmer Linda Thornton can glance out any window of her home in Belize and see what she’s contributed to...

Finding Better Health with an Anti-Inflammatory Diet
Marisa Zeppieri-Caruana, 34, didn’t look at all sick when she found out. “I was in amazing shape. I was a happy, busy,...

Cherry Nutrition Benefits
Sweet or sour, cherries are bursting with nutrition. Find out how these petite stone fruits can help improve your...

Exploring Michigan Cherry Farms: New Cherry Recipes for Sweet and Sour Cherries
I was in Leelanau County, Michigan, visiting my aunt and uncle a few summers ago, when one afternoon I went “grocery...

The No-Diet Diet
Evelyn Tribole, M.S., R.D., may be one of the only dietitians to tell you to eat French fries and chocolate cake. But...

How One Man's Foodscape on His Rooftop Garden Managed to Feed His Family
My garden is a lousy place for a garden. Located on a tenth-floor terrace a few hundred yards from Manhattan’s Ground...

What Is the Paleo Diet?
Our diet and lifestyle have evolved more quickly than our physiology, leading to health and weight problems, say...

White Fish Stew (Bianco)
A whole head of garlic, minced, gives this simple Greek fisherman’s stew gutsy flavor, but don’t worry—it mellows out...

Puffed Cherry Pancake
This puffed cherry pancake is similar to an Apfelpfannkuchen—a puffy German pancake full of apples. Dust it with...

Cherry-Lime Gin Rickey
Gin, seltzer, bitters, lime juice, cherries and simple syrup combine for a truly refreshing cocktail in this gin rickey...

Classic Margarita
This skinny margarita recipe saves 150 calories compared to traditional margarita recipes made with syrupy-sweet...

Skinny Guacamole
This delicious guacamole recipe replaces half the amount of high-calorie avocado in a traditional guacamole recipe with...

Cherry, Wild Rice & Quinoa Salad
This whole-grain wild rice and quinoa salad recipe is perfect for toting to summer potlucks. It features sweet cherries...

Nectarine & Prosciutto Salad
Sweet ripe nectarines pair with peppery arugula and a hit of salty Parmesan and prosciutto in this outstanding side...

Nectarine, Corn & Tomato Relish
Serve this tomato relish recipe—full of nectarines, corn and fresh tomatoes—as a wonderful accompaniment to grilled...

Chimichurri Grilled Steak Salad
Chimichurri sauce is a zingy Argentinean sauce made with garlic, parsley, vinegar and oil. Here chimichurri sauce...

Feta, Corn & Chicken Salad with Smoky Tomato Dressing
This hearty chicken salad recipe is full of grilled sweet corn, scallions, salty feta, escarole, pine nuts and spicy...