Miso Sweet Potato, Kale, and Tofu Stir Fry

Miso Sweet Potato, Kale, and Tofu Stir Fry

Everyone seems to be into fermented foods these days, and I am no different. I love anything umami or pickled and fermented foods tend to be foods with these complex flavor profiles. What are fermented foods? Fermented foods are basically food products made/altered by microbes (often bacteria or yeast). The fermentation process has been used [...]

Mussels, Vanadium, and a Bed of Mache Rossettes

Mussels, Vanadium, and a Bed of Mache Rossettes

  You don't often hear theย mineralย Vanadium thrown about with regards to food. ย Vanadium to most is an obscure transition metal on the periodic table, not something dietary along the lines of calcium or iron. ย Vanadium is not an essential mineral, meaning our bodies don't rely on Vanadium to perform functions such as blood clotting (calcium [...]