Friday, September 03, 2010
Just wanted to share an hilarious birthday gift from my brother-in-love. He took a lot of time putting together this "food" collage for me and included it in my birthday card this year and I have not stopped laughing! Some might sound familiar to us. :-) Write me with some of your own new food concepts...I want to hear that this gave you a good chuckle. Happy Friday everyone and keep on keeping it real!
Monday, August 30, 2010
This week’s “recipe testing video” is going to be a video that I shot for my little show on Kitchendaily.com, “Don’t Tell Mama.” Since kids are heading back to school I thought it might be good to show you a few good ideas about what fun new things you might fix for their lunch box/bag. Foods that will keep them running long into the afternoon and not wanting to take a nap because they’ve eaten nothing but refined carbs for lunch. You know the feeling, I sure remember it. Just keep in mind...
Monday, August 23, 2010
This is a great, delicious and health-supportive version of a pesto recipe! Watch the video and see if you don't agree and give it a try. Be sure to download the recipe and let me know what you think!
Monday, August 16, 2010
I know most folks don't really care for okra unless it's fried. Well, I'm asking you to give it another try because my "Stewed Okra and Tomatoes" recipe has a little trick to cut the slime so you can enjoy all the goodness of okra which is so in season right now! Take a look at my video or just click on the PDF to download the recipe -- try it and let me know how it goes!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Chef Shane Kelly tells you why commercial sports drinks aren't the answer to hydrating your body in a real food way. Listen to this week's Real Food Pep Talk to discover the best ways to replenish your body's electrolytes while we are still in the dog days of summer. MP3
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Here's a great way to use up some of all those tomatoes you're either growing or buying at the farmer's market plus some tender summer eggplant. Take a look a this video and see how easy it is to put together this fancy sounding dish... click here for the recipe on "Eggplant, Tomato and Onion Gratin" And, as always, please write me and let me know how it turned out for you!
Monday, August 09, 2010
Listen to why you should break free from boxed cereal for Breakfast Be sure and tell me about some of your breakfast foods... beyond cereal! MP3
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Monday, August 02, 2010
Lost my head and forgot to write this blog this morning to direct y'all to the "real food pep talk" today...forgive me. So, listen in to me encouraging you to make your own salad dressings! Let me know some of your favorites! MP3
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
If you know anything about me you know that I will talk to perfect strangers anywhere at any time about the benefits of eating real food. You just never know how the knowledge of eating real, nutrient-dense foods might help someone. Here is the link to the testimonial of "one" such person, Kristin: http://tnbuylocal.com/benefits-of-eating-real-whole-food-supporting-local-farmers/
I want to be so clear about one point...I am not responsible for changing people's lives, I don't have...
Monday, July 26, 2010
Here is your Chef Shane Real Food Pep-Talk for July 26th, 2010. It is HOT! MP3
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Saturday, July 24, 2010
Write me about what you buy at your local farmer's market...especially if you have questions about how to prepare what's in season! Let me hear from you! Here's what I got from my market today and boy, was it HOT!!!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Corn at its peak in the summer is a real treat. It’s sweet, crisp and can almost be eaten raw. I just remember, as most of you do, that we would always have it on the cob. Well that always made for some fun messy eating and a serious session with the dental floss when you were finished. We lived in Trinidad for about a year when I was in third grade and one of my favorite snacks was “burnt corn.” Really, there would be folks on the side of the road roasting the corn over an...
Thursday, July 01, 2010
My heart breaks every time I read an article like the one I read a few days ago in the Wall Street Journal called, “Worried About a Moody Teen?” The reason my heart breaks is because there is hardly ever any mention of what those moody teens are eating or what they should be eating. Because I can tell you for sure teens will have mood swings and all kinds of related issues if the bulk of their diet is low-fat, fat- free, sugar-laden, ultra-processed, nutrient-vacant foods and not enough good...
Thursday, June 24, 2010
What do you do with all those lovely veggies in your fridge that haven't been used for a meal before you head back to the market on Saturday for more? Because if you're like me, I go to my farmer's market, Franklin Farmer's Market whether I need to or not. The answer for me is my "Farmer's Market Veggie Soup with Pistou." That's right Pistou (pronounced "pea stew") which is the French version of pesto without the cheese...so fresh and delicious. First I start with homemade chicken broth...
Monday, June 07, 2010
I had my first tomato of the summer season this morning for breakfast and it was really delicious! I bought it last Tuesday at the Franklin Farmer's Market (they are now also open on Tuesdays, 3pm-6:30pm and of course on Saturdays, 8am-1pm) from Rocky Glade Farm . Let me tell you it was surprisingly good since it's still early June. You may be asking, "why did this woman just have veggies for breakfast?" Well, let's just say I had a lot of fun eating lots of stuff I don't normally...
Thursday, April 29, 2010
The Environmental Working Group is a "work horse" for us, the people. They are constantly researching and testing products and fruits and veggies to tell us what's good and safe to use and eat and what's not. Now, what's not to love about an organization like that? Well this morning they came out with their updated version of "The Shopper's Guide to Pesticides" where they list the Dirty Dozen (highest in pesticides) and Clean 15 (lowest in pesticides.) Now, this is all related to fruits...