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Flavoring Water at Home
As temperatures heat up, keeping hydrated is essential for your body’s internal mechanisms and to improve your external appearance as well. Water is the best beverage option to provide fluids without any of the negative affects of other drinks—caffeine, sugar, unnecessary calories and artificial dyes. However drinking water, water and more water all day can get boring, quick.  Especially when soft drinks, sports drinks, fruit juices and even an ice cold beer are calling your name! So, to...
by on July 1st, 2010 at 08:07 am

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    Chef on a Budget: Vegetables
    Vegetables aren’t usually the most expensive ingredient on your shopping list. Still, there are ways to save money and make the most of your nutritious choices: Buy seasonal produce when possible. Buy heavy nutritious...
    by at June 16th, 2010 at 07:06 am
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    Chef on a Budget: Meat
    Magnus Mumby is a dynamic consulting chef currently based in Cornwall, England, where he’s best known for creating healthy and wholesome menus. In his new series for WellWire, Magnus will share his favorite healthy,...
    by at May 11th, 2010 at 09:05 pm
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    Cooking and Eating with Kids
    Our author, who aspired for culinary greatness since day 1! So I don’t have any children of my own (yet!) but I have had the opportunity to cook for kids and observe kids’ behavior when you set a plate of food...
    by at May 10th, 2010 at 09:05 am
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    How to Navigate the Farmer’s Market
    I recently caught up with one of my favorite Los Angeles chefs, Andrew Kirschner, of the hip and always delicious Wilshire Restaurant. Andrew shared his love of slow food, what he’s tossing around in his kitchen and...
    by at April 21st, 2010 at 08:04 am
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    Mid-Day Power Snacks
    Variety is the spice of life because it keeps your brain happy and your metabolism sparked. A new twist to your mid-day snack is the perfect way to re-charge the batteries during a long work day. Here are two of my favorite...
    by at March 18th, 2010 at 11:03 am
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    Amazing Braising!
    Even though I’m not a “set it and forget it” kind of cook, (I like to meddle!) braising is one of my favorite cooking techniques. The slow and low cooking method involves quickly searing meats at a high temperature,...
    by at March 12th, 2010 at 08:03 am
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    Chocolate Almond Butter Bark
    Ever combed the kitchen cabinets on a mission to indulge a sweet craving? Inspired by what I found in my pantry, this chocolate almond butter bark magically came together to make the perfect healthy treat! Loaded with omegas...
    by at March 8th, 2010 at 08:03 am
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    Gluten-Free Vegetable Lasagna
    Want to taste the carbo-loaded delights of traditional Italian food without pasta’s simple carbs? Try complex carbohydrate rich vegetable lasagna. Layer by layer, this dish is full of vitamin C, beta-carotene, manganese,...
    by at March 3rd, 2010 at 11:03 am
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    The Aphrodisiac Alphabet
    Throughout history, certain foods have gained the reputation of being aphrodisiacs but what does this term really mean? In most cases the distinction is a myth or an old wives’ tale but is there some truth to the folklore?...
    by at February 10th, 2010 at 10:02 am
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    Superfood of the Week: Chocolate
    The cocoa bean, essentially chocolate in its raw form, is loaded with health benefits and nutrients. It’s not just marketing hype, there’s a lot of research on this (as if you needed an excuse!). In it’s pure...
    by at February 8th, 2010 at 10:02 am
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