SuRu’s Blog
A treasure trove of great information on a wide range of topics. You’ll laugh, you’ll learn, you’ll get hungry reading about delicious food. Lots of great stories from the adventures of the Rubin Rodeo along with plenty of recipes and strategies for better health.
This Salad is a Winner
Ever since recipe testing for Dr. Mark Hyman’s book, Eat Fat, Get Thin, I’ve been intrigued with the idea that fat doesn’t make you fat. I’m 20 pounds lighter since starting on this fat fueled adventure. My energy and focus has never been better and I no longer crave or eat refined sugar.
Taste Testing Salad Dressings
We made and taste tested three salad dressings. Here’s the recipe for all.
You Can’t Rush a Radish
Like it or not, Mother Nature is on her own schedule. She will deliver, but it will be on her own terms, not ours. Where I live, spring is finally just showing up. But I wouldn't be surprised if we only got just one week of spring followed by full out summer. After...
Winning the War on Waste One Cup at a Time
Its time to focus on zero waste instead of recycling. Here are a few ways to do that.
Trees and Grounding
Grounding and standing like a tree can be forms of non-caloric nourishment that can help banish anxiety and stress. Here’s an easy way to give it a try.
5 Reasons Why Community Gardens Matter
Learning how to grow food is a skill worth learning. It puts your in touch with the cycles of life, with weather and climate, with flexibility and patience. Research shows that putting your hands in the soil can help boost immunity and decrease depression. Gardening is also a gateway drug for caring more about nature, the environment and all aspects of our food system. I’ve also learned from years of growing food with children that when they grow it, they eat it! Gardening causes you to fall in love with vegetables in a deep and lasting way.
Your Teeth and Your Liver are Connected!
Pediatric Endocrinologist Robert Lustig MD is connecting the dots between sugar’s role in tooth decay and fatty livers.
Going With The Crowd?
I believe that it is not always in our best interests to go with the crowd. Asking questions and doing our own homework is key. Group think can be dangerous. Age may have something to do with this. The older I get, the less I care about what others may think. And the...
Dear Oprah, Please Help!
Don’t run for president, Oprah. Help us fix the farm bill. This is the year to do it.
Sugar Rant
I dream of a day when kids love broccoli and other veggies all over the land. Because growing veggies is far more fun than disease.
