Category Archives: Health and well being

Play with your food 6: throw it together

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

As she was leaving for a trip, my neighbor brought over a few odds and ends from her fridge. “Can you do something with them?” she asked. “Sure,” I responded. This morning the body felt that it could stand for … Continue reading →

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Play with your food 5: frozen

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Frozen, not the Disney movie. Did you know that the vast majority of frozen vegetables and frozen fruit are processed within 2 days of harvest? Yes. Store-bought frozen veggies and fruit are days more fresh than almost anything in the … Continue reading →

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Play with your food 4: easy again

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Brunch today: bollita beans with sweet potato and ham pieces (from pigs raised with thoughtfulness and not factory-torture raised), home sprouted peas, avocado with pepitas, and a little gf, sf, banana bread. Here are a few things that make any … Continue reading →

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Play with your food 3: easy

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

One bowl. One pan. One pot. Any healthy food that I can make with the “one” doctrine is fine with me! Sure, some chopping might be required, but that is usually only one or two days’ cooking. Leftovers are frozen, … Continue reading →

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Play with Your Food 2

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Green Lentil Yum Stew A green lentil stew can be pretty boring unless … spices by the quantity are used. Half a teaspoon of this or that will not do. Heaping teaspoons or tablespoons, my friends! The other yum factor … Continue reading →

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