Take a quick trip down the grocery aisle and you’ll likely see a lot of plant-based “milk” alternatives. Great news if you are moo-ving away from dairy to taste new products made with cashew, oat, coconut, soy, hemp or even macadamia. The not-so-great news is how...
By Lynn Grieger, RDN, CDE, CPT, CHWC At first glance, cacao and cocoa almost seem like the same word, but technically they describe two different products. All chocolate comes from the cacao plant, an evergreen tree that grows to 15 to 25’ feet tall and which is found...
When it comes to tomatoes, the age old question is how it’s classified: FRUIT or VEGETABLE? Well, both! Botanically speaking, tomatoes are considered a fruit because they contain seeds (1). the Bible and science proves that all fruits begin from a single seed,...
By Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE, CHWC, FAND Plant-based burgers are having a moment. These new-fangled vegetarian patties are gaining fans among meat lovers. Vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike find plant-based meat alternatives – the type designed to mimic...
By Cheryle Jones Syracuse, MS, Professor Emeritus at The Ohio State University Pantry or Garden? It can be tough to source all the herbs and spices that you’re used to being able to get from the grocery store, especially with unexpected shortages or earnest but...
