The moment you've been waiting for all week is here: another easy (and delicious) way to bombproof your breasts, in honor of Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Month. This week's tip? Eat plenty of cruciferous (cabbage-family) vegetables, so-called because of their gorgeous cross-shaped … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Veggie Quest!
For Christmas, my wonderful readers, I wanted to give you the world. Something that would delight and inspire you, make your daily life easier, improve your posture, and wash your dishes while it was at it. But then I came up with the idea of making a Christmas tree out of brussels sprouts, which … [Read more...]
Brussels Sprouts for Skeptics
By popular demand—okay, two of my (approximately) four readers made the same request—I decided to tackle one of the cutest but most maligned of all veggies: the brussels sprout. I found this undertaking especially challenging, because I decidedly dislike brussels sprouts. Indeed, my most vivid … [Read more...]