We are pleased to announce the arrival of Flying Bird Botanicals Tea at Rainbow Foods. These artisan teas are created with organic ingredients harvested in the Pacific Northwest. Flying Bird Botanicals strive to create exotic teas crafted from family farms. We are very excited to try all the varieties and hope our customers love this […]
We are pleased to offer teas made in Alaska by Sentinel Coffee. Come check them out in our made in Alaska display or under the Sentinel Coffee dispensers. These teas are made with locally harvested ingredients combined with green and black teas from around the world. With Autumn in full swing it’s the perfect time […]
Does eating fat make you fat? Not necessarily. Some fats are good for you. Instead of making you fat, these so-called “friendly fats” actually help you maintain a healthy weight. One of the friendliest fats is extra virgin olive oil. People on the Greek island of Crete eat a diet which is 40% fat, mainly […]
A few weeks ago I extolled coconut oil as a healthy saturated fat. Today I want to discuss another saturated fat that has a long tradition of use as both food and medicine. That “healthy fat” is ghee, a “clarified” butter that has had milk solids and moisture removed. Ghee has been an essential part […]
Back in the 1970’s when I first got interested in natural foods, macrobiotics was all the rage. This philosophy of diet and health emphasized the concepts of balance and the practice of a traditional, grain-centered diet. Since the originator of macrobiotics, George Oshawa, was Japanese, traditional Japanese foods figured prominently in the macrobiotic diet. Besides […]
