Tag: food
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The Solution to Your Health is Easier than you Think
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: don’t assume you know more today than you’ll know tomorrow. That phrase was drilled into my head so often by my mentor that I’ll probably get it tattooed on my skin someday. Don’t ever assume that your problem doesn’t have a solution, whether it’s your gut,…
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Why Red Clover is one of my favorite plants
Red Clover (Trifolium praetense) as you can see in the photo above, isn’t red. It’s purple. Crimson clover is red (and is super tasty if you can find it) and White clover is white with a slightly pink tinge. Red clover grows abundantly in my yard ever since I tossed some seeds on the ground…
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The Most Overlooked Plant I Used To Hate
I know I’m seriously narrowing down my niche when I say this, but if you’re a farmer anywhere in the northern part of north America, you’ll likely have said this phrase: F*CK*NG PIGWEED! I only knew it as Pigweed for at least seven years after I started farming (prior to that the plant had entirely…
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Garlic: A Powerful Food and Medicine Combination
I finally got my small garlic crop into the ground this past week and I thought it would be a great time to talk about why I think EVERYONE (who isn’t allergic) should be eating garlic. I’ve come a long way from the time some garlic bulbs sprouted in my pantry and I dug a…
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Botany versus Life Experience
I taught a foraging walk last Saturday with my friend Joe the Forager (the guy who runs Eattheplanet.org) and I have to say we work great as a team. Joe is awesome with botanical terminology, history of plants, knowing native varieties versus introduced varieties, and showing you the physical traits of each plant and how…
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Working with your hands
This year, for whatever reason, my harvest of snap peas was abysmal. The plants are basically finished and I haven’t even been able to freeze a single bag of peas (last year I froze 8 bags!) So yesterday, I went around the pea trellis and picked all the fat ugly snap peas that were still…
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Why eating SAD makes you SAD
Have you ever heard of the Standard American Diet (SAD)? Unfortunately, half of the plant-based calories (6%) come from French fries. That means only 6% of America’s calories are coming from health-promoting fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and seeds. [Source: https://www.forksoverknives.com/wellness/standard-american-diet-sadder-than-we-thought/] The vast majority of Americans are pressured by a combination of the economic need to…
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Feed Your Brain, Feed Your Gut: How Nutrition Impacts Your Mood and Mind
Have you ever noticed that you feel happier and more energized after eating a hearty Cobb salad, versus how your body feels after eating a McChicken and fries? Have you ever been in a situation (alone in an elevator when a stranger steps in or out hiking on a trail when you notice someone watching…
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My elbow was talking to me…
Yep, you read that right. No, I’m not crazy. This has happened several times now. After eating something that my digestive tract disagreed with or my body did not like for some reason, my inner elbow on my right arm (for some reason it only happens on that side, perhaps because it’s my dominant arm)…
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Did you know that Peanut Butter can harm you?
“Nooooooooo!” I cried with a tear in my eye as I finally realized the truth. Ever since I read the word “aflatoxin,” I have been on the fence about this for months. There’s no way my beloved peanut butter company would allow that in their jars, is there? What is it anyhow, and why does…