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Great use for leftover chicken or a fast way to dress up that boring fat-free, boneless, skinless chicken breast.

To me, sage is an herb that packs quite a punch most of the time. However, on a recent trip to the farmers market I picked up a couple of bunches that are really mild and that's nice because I can fearlessly use sage without worrying about drowning out other flavors in the dish.… Continue

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I don't have to tell you that massed produced food products are scary. But recent stories like this one from th… Continue

This yummy lunch was prepared as part of "Natural Foods 201: Food as Medicine," an ongoing series at Sevananda Natural Foods Market on the first Wednesday of each month from noon to 2 p.m. We chased away symptoms of yucky seasonal allergies with this spicy soup and its tasty accoutrement. It was simple t… Continue

Some days the best way to get dinner on the table in a hurry is to put little hands to work. In this Garden Chimichurri, featuring seasonal herbs from the kitchen garden, you can let the kids wash and pick the herbs from the stem. Older kids can measure out the oil and the vinegar. And with mom or dad in charge of the food processor, there's no need to break out the knives.
The Garden Chimic… Continue

I'd like to thank the Atlanta Fulton Public Library, Downtown Headquarters for hosting my "Romantic (and Healthy) Dinner for Two" class, yesterday at the Ivan Allen Jr. Reference Department. It was a great class and we came up with a very exquisite menu of varying textures, flavors and colors to excite, tempt and delight you for a health-conscious Valentines Day din… Continue