Lunch & Dinner

What To Cook In July

What To Cook In July

Welcome to my “What To Cook” monthly series! July is when summer cooking really hits its stride. Farmers’ markets are overflowing with colorful produce, backyard grills are working overtime, and fresh, easy meals become the name of the game. Photo: Gayle McLeod...

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Welcome (Back) to MDA! Start Here.

Welcome (Back) to MDA! Start Here.

If you’re new here, a little backstory is probably in order: I started the Mark’s Daily Apple blog way back in 2006 as a way of sharing the information I was learning and synthesizing as a part of my personal health transformation. That whole story is here if...

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Happy Birthday Elana – from Mr. Pantry

Happy Birthday Elana – from Mr. Pantry

Like my two boys, I can’t think of any better way to remember Elana and celebrate her birthday yesterday, than talking about food.  Apart from our family, it was the true love of her life.  It brough her such joy to be preparing food- especially if it was for...

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70+ High-Fiber Recipes – 101 Cookbooks

70+ High-Fiber Recipes – 101 Cookbooks

On the high-fiber recipe front, someone really poked the bear in the last year or so. As a culture, we seemed to have reached peak protein-maxxing, and people are starting to remember that fiber is key too. The good news is that many of my favorite ingredients...

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