FoodWISE foods for a speedy recovery

Recovering from hip surgery, I’ll share that FoodWISE foods are helping mightily! The following is FoodWISE’s newest review (in European Journal of Food Drink and Society).   gigiberardi.com   #food #foodie #instafood #foodphotography #foodstagram #yummy #instagood #love #foodblogger #foodlover #delicious #follow #like #healthyfood #homemade #foodWISE #tasty #healthy #instagram #eat #corona #coronavirus #vaccine

What’s FoodWISE about US agriculture? Plenty!

Gigi talks about our new USDA Secretary, Tom Vilsak, his second time around in D.C. and mentions “carbon capture,” commodity crops, and climate change.  She suggests recipes from her book that don’t depend on commodity crops: dilly beans, pressure-cooker vegetable stew, roasted vegetables, vegetarian chili, baked garlic, whole roasted cauliflower, avocado guacamole, broccoli guacamole, crispy almonds,…

FoodWISE eating during COVID

Vegetarian chili? That’s Gigi’s favorite bean recipe in FoodWISE. Eat this, not that? Check out beans*dry peas*lentils*chickpeas for info. Is the information FoodWISE? Whole? Informed? Sustainable? Experienced? See for yourself! In the meantime, some of the recipes there are delicious! I suggest we dig into these protein sources—nutritious and inexpensive, as we dig deep into…

Delicious FoodWISE spring recipes

Spring is here (at least in some calendars!). Gigi talks about her Guacamole recipes—good to use sustainable versions of avocado, and experiment! Like, with broccoli—broccomole! Look for rhubarb which is emerging now…. For more recipes and book giveaways, visit: gigiberardi.com/ #food #foodie #instafood #foodphotography #foodstagram #yummy #instagood #love #foodblogger #foodlover #delicious #follow #like #healthyfood #homemade #foodWISE…

FoodWISE roasted vegetables—and music and dance in the age of coronavirus

Roasted vegetables are hard to beat for winter cooking. Gigi talks about all sorts of possibilities. She also urges us to take advantage of virtual dance and music performances, museum tours, and volunteering opportunities, all available now: For more recipes and book giveaways, visit: https://gigiberardi.com/

Simple cooking, delicious carrots and beets, pressure cooker fun

Gigi Berardi talks about her favorite vegetables, and how easy they are to cook in pressure cookers. Even easier for most, cut into wedges (you don’t even need to peel them) and parboil 3-4 smallish beets for 15-20 min. Eat warm, cooled, or at room temperature. Delicious with a little sift cheese or humus! Sign…

Broccoli 101 FoodWISE Tips or How to get your kids to eat broccoli

I love broccoli. Here is a step-by-step guide to cleaning, cutting, and steaming delicious broccoli. My favorite way to eat it? With a little salad dressing either oil and vinegar, or something a little creamier. Even though I buy organic, I start with washing the broccoli in a fruit/vegetable wash—sometimes I use just a dab…

FoodWISE Dandelion wine and the promise of spring

Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE, the final part, the final recipe—Dandelion wine. She makes it in honor of Ray Bradbury’s famed novel—and the magic both writing and dandelions hold. Visit gigiberardi.com for recipes and book giveaways. #food #foodie #instafood #foodphotography #foodstagram #yummy #instagood #love #foodblogger #foodlover #delicious #follow #like #healthyfood #homemade #foodWISE #tasty #healthy #instagram #eat…