Food: The Most Powerful Weapon against Disease

Food: The Most Powerful Weapon against Disease

What we eat can help us stay healthy or make us sick. For health, the majority of our food should come from real food, mostly plant-based. The best foods for health are nutrient-dense, superfoods. This will help us be the exception rather than what is sadly become the...
Seeds of this Blog

Seeds of this Blog

Does food affect our brain? How does what we eat affect our health? Those questions are the seeds that have grown the content of colormyfood. They’re the cornerstone of my eating lifestyle and why I cook the way I do. My father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in...
Marinara Sauce

Marinara Sauce

Homemade marinara sauce is simple and simply delicious. Store-bought sauces inevitably have sugar or other unnecessary additives. This is a great recipe to double and, when cool, keep extra jars in the refrigerator (or freezer) for busy nights. Cook some pasta, add...
Southwest Chicken Lasagna

Southwest Chicken Lasagna

This is one of the recipes that triggered colormyfood, I’ve had so many requests for it. The combination of black bean, corn and cilantro give this lasagna a southwestern twist. Variations: Vegetarian: Eliminate the chicken Spicy: Add 1 – 2 chopped jalapeños Southwest...
Why I Try to Avoid GMOs

Why I Try to Avoid GMOs

Genetically modified foods (GMOs) are a direct extension of chemical agriculture; they’re developed and sold by the world’s biggest chemical companies. GMO seeds are patentable. This means that biotech companies can control and restrict their use— and thereby...