The Pacific Northwest is overflowing with places to find fresh, local berries. Just take a drive up near Bellingham, and see miles of raspberries; south of there near Marysville are hundreds of acres of strawberry fields.
Cut off the bottom half-inch of the parsley stems, remove the wire holding the bunch together and put the bouquet in a cup of water on your kitchen counter. Every time you cook, add parsley to whatever you are making, and use a lot of it.
Use dried beans in your meals because canned beans and lentils contain a ton of sodium, as much as 900 milligrams per cup. That sodium makes your heart and kidneys work harder than necessary.
It's easy to over eat at a holiday party, especially when standing near the appetizer table. Avoid the unhealthy snacks by making and bringing your own healthy ones.
Asian pears have the mellow, almost smooth, taste of a pear, but with the crunchiness of an apple. They add an extra layer of variety to a traditional salad.