Whole Grains - Steel Cut Oatmeal with Blueberry Compote Recipe

Steel-Cut Oats with Dried Fruit and Blueberry Compote

In the past several years, whole grain foods have been getting a lot of attention. There are whole grain breads, crackers, pastas, and more in supermarkets. What are whole grains and why are whole grains good for you?

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Quick and Easy Dinners - Korean Lettuce Wrap Recipe

Korean Lettuce Wrap

During the week, like many of you, there are days I need to be able to make a quick and easy dinner. Between meetings, pickups and drop-offs of kids, 30 minute meals are a must some days. After a long day at school, my kids are hungry and they want to eat as soon as they walk in the door.

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What's Cooking at Parent Grapevine

I'm excited to announce that I will be publishing some of my recipes on What's Cooking at Parent Grapevine starting today.  Parent Grapevine is a blog featuring real life stories on parenting, the good and the bad that parents can easily relate to.  Check out my first post!

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Stir Fry Baby Bok Choy with Shitake Mushroom Recipe

Stir Fry Baby Bok Choy with Shitake Mushrooms

On Monday, guest blogger Lisa Corrado wrote a post on the value of cruciferous vegetables as true powerhouses in fighting cancer. I thought it might be helpful to introduce some of you to bok choy, a Chinese cruciferous vegetable. As a cruciferous vegetable, not only does bok choy contain potent phytochemicals that fight cancer, but it is also high in vitamin C, calcium and vitamin A.


Baby Bok Choy, one of the many varieties of Bok Choy

 Bok choy literally means "white vegetable," and refers to a number of different varieties including napa cabbage, baby bok choy or Shanghai bok choy, and choy sum.  No matter which bok choy you come across, you will find the taste to be milder and sweeter than most of its cousins such as broccoli, brussels sprouts or kale.  I think of bok choy as an easy entry to cruciferous vegetables.
Here's an easy stir fry recipe for Baby Bok Choy with Shitake Mushrooms.


1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon minced ginger
3 cups baby bok choy, ends trimmed, washed and cut into 1" pieces
6 fresh shitake mushrooms, cleaned and sliced into 1/2" pieces
1 red bell pepper, diced
salt to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable stock or water
Heat sesame oil on medium heat in a large skillet.  Add ginger and stir for about 15 seconds, or until fragrant.  Add bok choy, shitake mushrooms and red bell pepper.  Season to taste with salt.  Add vegetable stock and cover; cook for 3-4 minutes, until just tender.

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More Bok Choy Recipes:
Gimme Some Oven's Baby Bok Choy with Cashews
Sasasunakku's Bok Choy with Oyster Sauce
Alternative Health Remedies' Stir-Fried Rice Stick Noodles with Bok Choy and Cherry Tomatoes

Stir Fry Baby Bok Choy with Shitake Mushrooms

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Guest Post by Lisa Corrado: Cruciferous Vegetables

I am thrilled to present Lisa Corrado as my guest blogger today, who shares a similar interest in healthy living. Lisa, a registered nutritionist and chef, provides nutritional counseling and coaching, and supports corporate wellness initiatives.

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