The N word: Nutritionism

I have a real problem with the “N” word. The whole concept of “nutrition” has us barking up the wrong tree. As a result, we focus on calories, fat grams and carbs and often forget to ask the hard questions about what we eat.

Adventures in Campout Cooking

Tweet Yesterday I wrote about extending campout fare beyond burgers, dogs and s’mores. Today was the day I put theory into action. G1, the youngest cabin of girls, were the subjects of my little food experiment. Tonight at campout, in addition to the usual...

Resilience

Tweet re·sil·ience Pronunciation: \ri-ˈzil-yən(t)s\ Function: noun 1 : the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation caused especially by compressive stress 2 : an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change...

Recipe: Quinoa Breakfast Porridge

Tweet Right now, I’m whipping up a little “Whole Grain booklet” for our Jr. Iron Chef Event at Mount Kisco Child Care later this week. This breakfast porridge is made with one of my all time favorite whole grains, quinoa.Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-WAH)...