According to US News, the Mediterranean Diet has been named the healthiest diet for the eighth year in a row, followed by the DASH Diet, Flexitarian Diet, and MIND Diet.  What these diets, or eating plans (I don't like the word "diet"), have in common is an emphasis on plant-based foods and limiting or avoiding refined grains, added sugars and highly processed foods.  Most importantly, they offer a flexible approach to eating without being restrictive. They're highly adaptabl

Have you ever had a bowl of oatmeal that looked like a gelatinous blob?  Well, there are a few simple tricks to making a rich, creamy bowl of oatmeal.      Creamy Oatmeal Tips You'll need to use steel cut oats or old-fashioned rolled oats; this doesn't work for instant oatmeal. If you're gluten-free, Bob's Red Mill food company offers gluten-free options. The amount of liquid is important.  You need three to four times the amount of liquid to dry oats; so, if you’re using a