A vegetarian since age 13, Ellen Kanner has written for Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Eating Well, Vegetarian Times and regional magazines nationwide including Pebble Beach and Palm Beach Illustrated. She shares meals in Miami with her meat-eating but otherwise adorable husband, and is at work on a book, Love in the Time of Broccoli: A Joyful Vegetarian's Path to a Beautiful Life.
Her website is www.ellen-ink.com. She blogs at edgyveggie1.blogspot.com
Write to her at ekanner@miamiherald.com.
Rarely recognized as haute cuisine, collard greens are downright presidential these days, thanks to the White House vegetable garden. Michelle Obama's recent harvest of a healthy crop of collards and other greens occasioned many photo ops and gave the first lady a chance to talk of the garden as an edible lesson ``about health and how delicious it is to eat fresh food.''
Health pros from the FDA to the Mayo Clinic tout fiber for lowering blood sugar and cholesterol, boosting metabolism and cardiovascular health and reducing cancer risks. Found naturally in produce, legumes and whole grains, fiber clearly is linked with good health, but not always with pleasure.
What's to love about coconut? It's rich and creamy, an addictive staple in Thai, Indian and Caribbean cuisine. Coconut is high in immunity-boosting lauric acid, which is touted (though not proven) to lower cholesterol and rev metabolism.
Don't mess with our cereal: That's the word from readers who rave about two new products in which budget takes a back seat to health, fun and flavor.
High in fiber, low in calories and fat, beans are such a good source of cheap protein that they've been called the poor man's meat. We do cheap-chic pretty well in South Florida -- three local companies make beans beautiful.
How can you stretch your dollars and prop up your spirits? The folks at FARM (Farm Animal Rights Movement) have the answer: ``Change Your Diet, Change the World.''
February is National Heart Month, and it's been a chilly one. Be heart-smart, keep warm and think outside the (oatmeal) box with hot whole grain cereals.
Cost-effective grocery shopping means getting maximum value from your purchases. Here are my top picks of foods that deliver the most nutrition for less money:
The Edgy Veggie wants you to eat your vegetables, and to enjoy them at their fresh and simple best. Alas, some design flaw makes most folks crave sugary treats, not roasted beets.
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