This summer, I decided to start a small vegetable and flower garden in my backyard. I planted tomatoes, peppers, herbs and fennel, most of which, despite a summer of almost no rain, grew into healthy ...

Amaranth is a nutrient-rich seed used like a grain, ideal for gluten-free diets due to its high fiber, protein, and mineral content. Buy amaranth as whole seeds or flour, checking for spoilage by ...

New cookbooks flood the market every week. This feature will help you make sense of what’s new and what’s worth trying out. Email your questions and ideas to connie.post@coxinc.com I love the variety ...

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin; set aside. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add amaranth and toast, stirring constantly, until grains start to smell nutty and ...

Meet the ancient grain that's going to transform your diet Harley Pasternak is a celebrity trainer and nutrition expert who has worked with stars from Halle Berry and Lady Gaga to Robert Pattinson and ...

My go-to breakfast is scrambled eggs. After a childhood spent eating Lucky Charms and waffles for breakfast before school, I crave something savory first thing in the morning, so nowadays I usually ...

Soup...in winter? Been there. Slurped that. We've cooked up something equally hearty but far less fatigued: Chewy and fiber-rich, ancient grains are a satisfying ...

Close-up of tzoallis being made during a summer nutrition workshop held by Puente a la Salud, a group based in Oaxaca, Mexico, that is helping to push an amaranth comeback. An ancient Aztec staple, ...