Less guilt, more goodness.

One of the barriers to healthy baking is the time it takes to figure out how to reduce the “best parts” of the dessert—the sugar and the fat—without reducing the taste. Public relations manager Terri Rosenstock of King Arthur Flour Company was recently in Houston for a bakers’ convention, where she shared ideas for making holiday splurges more nutritious with less calories.

Plant, grow, harvest, preserve and enjoy these treasures all year long.

First in our “Farmer Crawl” Series.

At Change magazine, we support the local food movement and our local farmers. So we decided to create our “Farmer Crawl” series to introduce you to some local farmers and, perhaps, get you excited about digging in to your own dirt.

Entertain and educate guests with fabulous fresh food.

You’ve probably heard the arguments for local, seasonal eating—better nutrition, superior taste and harmony with the environment—but what about meeting the challenges?

Try these for variety and health benefits.

Last month we looked at cacao, goji berries, hemp and blue-green algae—all super foods that most people do not eat regularly. I hope you are incorporating them into your diet.

Add these to your diet for health and vitality.

There are many foods out there that people just don’t understand. Either they sound weird, get bad press, or just aren’t passed around much. I’m going to help you clear up the confusion, and separate fact from fiction.

Gotta love this sweet and tasty superfood!

Grapes—seeds and all—are little pearls in the trove of natural food treasures. They are a super source of vitamins A, B1, B2, C and niacin, plus minerals potassium, iron, calcium, and magnesium. Grape skins are loaded with carotenoids beta-carotene and lycopene.

A summer snack that heals and refreshes

This thirst quenching, vibrant vegetable is the "go to" snack on a hot day. Cukes are mostly water—naturally distilled water—making it superior to ordinary water and one of the best diuretics around.And, the cucumber’s high water content helps regulate body temperature. Most impressive, perhaps, is the cucumber’s role in cell hydration, waste removal and the dissolution of kidney stones.

Behold the beautiful beet; the red ruby jewel of the vegetable kingdom. One glimpse ofits deep amethyst allure and it’s obvious thatthis bauble was surely fashioned to tempt!