Elizabeth Yarnell's Blog, page 24

Cooking Rice in a Glorious One-Pot Meal

Reader question: I would like advice. When cooking one pot meals in my cast iron pot, 3.5 quart, most of rice is cooked, but some of the rice is still hard. How can I correct this? ~ Mary D., Lakewood, CO Hi Mary! There are a few things you can do to help ensure all [...]

How Long Do I Cook My Glorious One-Pot Meals In A 3.5-Quart Dutch Oven?

Reader question: I have a 3 1/2qt cast iron pot, in preparing the 2 person portion, do I still use the 45min. time to cook dish? or longer time since it is bigger pot?  thanks for your prompt reply susan Hi Susan. Thanks for your enthusiasm for Glorious One-Pot Meals! To answer your question, the [...]

A New Year… 2013

I’ve never been a fan of “New Year’s Resolutions” as a concept. Well, let me clarify: I don’t have a problem with other people making new year’s resolutions; I just don’t make a practice of making my own. As I told my kids when they asked yesterday if I had made any resolutions, my resolutions [...]

How to Take Homeopathic Remedies

The right homeopathic remedy can be the quickest and most effective curative for symptoms that you’ve ever seen work. This time of year I dole out a lot of remedies for various conditions such as colds, coughs, stuffy noses, and flu. Additionally, I’ve been mixing up homeopathic anti-histimine and homeopathic anti-itching remedies to relieve allergic [...]

Must You Oil The Lid When Making Glorious One-Pot Meals in A Dutch Oven?

Reader question: Hi elizabeth, I have a question– why is it necessary to oil the entire pot even though not all of the pot will be touched by food? I have a problem with the oil sticking to the lid…it’s very hard to get off.  Thanks, kelly Hi Kelly! This is a great question with [...]

LEAP Customized Anti-inflammatory Diet Testimonials

If you’re wondering what a customized anti-inflammatory diet can do for you, and you’ve checked out the LEAP blogs I mentioned yesterday, take a look at the testimonials collected by the lab that runs the Mediator Release Test (MRT) on this Facebook Page. If you’ve been looking for a new path to take to relieve [...]

LEAP Bloggers Share Success With Food Sensitivities

Inflammation is at the root of a host of our modern health issues, and food sensitivities may play a larger role in inflammation than many realize. Get rid of the inflammation, and symptoms will resolve. Really, who wouldn’t feel better without pesky inflammation causing pain and discomfort? My nationwide virtual clinic employs state-of-the-art MRT blood [...]

Food Marketing Lies: HFCS was not around in 1835

I’ve written before about deceptive food marketing buzzwords such as “lite” and “sugar-free” that should strike fear into the heart of any healthy eater, but outright lies on the labels of products really grate on me as well. This time my beef is with Lea & Perrins “The Original Worcestershire Sauce.” In my youthful memories [...]

Pesticide Exposure May Lead To Food Allergies

Food allergy in children increased 18 percent in the United States between 1997 and 2007, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One theory is that chemicals in pesticides and tap water may play a role in how we lose tolerance and become reactive. HealthDay News reports on a new study out [...]

Speaking of Nutrition, Health, and Wellness…

I’m excited to share a recent speech I gave at the Guffy Jackson Charitable Foundation for NMO Research‘s Patient Day on my “Five Simple Strategies for Healthy Eating”. The fabulous audience led the interactive discussion through topics ranging from sea salt and  artificial sweeteners to BPA in tin can linings, GMOs, and the benefits of [...]