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By Rebecca Taggart on March 3, 2011
These five easy yoga poses are an effective antidote to sporadic backaches.
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By Chris Mittelstaedt on February 28, 2011
Planning farm visits into California’s Central Valley can be fun. The farmers we work with always remind me of the directions. “Chris, when you come out here, make sure that you take Road 204 but only …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on February 21, 2011
When I was in college, we’d pack the elevator with students, turn off the lights, and yell “Molecule!” The car shook in the shaft as we bounced off of each other and the walls, finally tumbling out …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on February 14, 2011
It’s been a long time since I begrudgingly stuffed hard, heart-shaped candies into Snoopy valentines for my New Eagle Elementary School compatriots. A world away from irregularly shaped hearts made …
By The FruitGuys on February 7, 2011
Tatsoi, a delicate, leafy member of the cabbage family, is briefly sautéed with olive oil and vinegar in this recipe.
By Julie Collins on February 7, 2011
Adapted from Gourmet INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 2–4 white Hakurei turnips, trimmed and left unpeeled 1/2 tablespoon chopped thyme 1 teaspoon kosher salt Dash of cayenne …
By Pia Hinckle on February 7, 2011
Obituary Jack LaLanne was a typical teenager. He ate fast food and candy, loved soda pop, had acne, and didn’t exercise much. But at age 15 his mother took him to hear a lecture by health food …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on February 7, 2011
There is a scene in The Jerk where Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters are eating at a “fancy French restaurant.” After they splurge on “fresh” wine (“This year! No more of this old stuff!”), Martin …
By Heidi Lewis on February 7, 2011
From a satellite view, Northern California’s Capay Valley looks like a green quilt caught between the folds of the Coast Range. This makes it good for farming with plenty of clean water from Cache …
By Rebecca Taggart on February 7, 2011
This recipe won the 2nd-place ribbon at the Fallas festival in Valencia described here. Ingredients ½ lb monkfish or other white fish, cubed into 1" pieces 1/2 lb calamari, chopped into …
This classic Spanish dish of rice and meat is best cooked on a grill! Feed your family and friends with these two recipes—one with seafood and one without.
By Heidi Lewis on January 15, 2011
Portobello mushrooms are culinary heroes: easy to cook, low in calories, and nutritious. Plus, they're tasty enough to appeal to any kind of eater.
By Chris Mittelstaedt on January 10, 2011
She was an outcast. A contortionist with a lowercase “c.” “I’m desperate,” she said as she walked into my office on her hands and put her card on my desk with her foot. It looked like she’d worked all …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on January 7, 2011
Even fruit has a family, and it might be just as strange as yours. Join us as we explore the curious and convoluted citrus family tree!
By Pia Hinckle on January 7, 2011
Can you pass a fifth-grade fitness test? Meeting these standards of strength, flexibility, and endurance will help you stay healthy.
On January 4, 2011, President Obama signed into law the $1.4 billion Food Safety and Modernization Act, the most sweeping overhaul of the nation’s food industry in 70 years. The law will give the …
There’s nothing better than a great home-cooked meal. Except one that can turn into two or three home-cooked meals. My favorite three-for is roast chicken. For many years I bought wonderful roast …
By FruitGuys Staff on January 6, 2011
Kumquats are the original sweet-tarts! The "sweet" is in the skin, and the "tart" is in the juice. To experience the full spectrum of flavor, eat them whole, like grapes—peel and all. Try rubbing them …
By Julie Collins on December 27, 2010
Adapted from vegweb.com INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/4 medium-size onion, diced 2 large cloves garlic, minced 1 cup cooked black-eyed peas* 1 bunch collard greens, …
By Bridget Meigs on December 27, 2010
Recipe by Bridget Miegs INGREDIENTS Gingered Cabbage and Grated Beets 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon peeled and finely grated fresh ginger 2 tablespoons …
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