Aries (March 21 - April 19) Find that your feet are cramping during your workouts? Make sure you're getting plenty of potassium from fresh, organic bananas or drinking a lot of coconut water (the kind with no sugar added, please). Avocados, nuts, apricots and beans are other great sources.
Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Despite the weather, you might find yourself having considerable cravings for shepherd's pie, pot-au-feu or other hearty cold-weather fare. Well, that's the beauty of a restaurant. Let someone else do the cooking so you can stay cool tonight.
Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Make a delicious treat with ingredients you already have at home. If you have ice cream, frozen fruit, chocolate chips and nuts, you have all the items you need for a do-it-yourself sundae bar. For extra refinement, run the nuts through a food processor.
Cancer (June 22 - July 22) When you're in a rush, there's no need to stick to the law and letter of a recipe. Go ahead and dumb it down if you're in a hury or need to use up ingredients you already have. Crushed tortilla chips actually make a great substitution for whole-wheat bread crumbs.
Leo (July 23 - August 22) You're not the kind of person who messes with tea cozies, frilly doilies or fish forks. So you might be tempted by a very lovely and purely decorative piece of tableware, but think before you buy. Will you ever use it, or will it be strictly for display?
Virgo (August 23 - September 22) So all you've got in your cupboards are a bag of polenta, a can of black beans and a few cloves of garlic. Guess what? You've got a meal, even without going to the store. Cook the garlic and beans together and pour it over the polenta once cooked.
Libra (September 23 - October 22) There's nothing more attractive than someone -- male or female -- who knows what to do in the kitchen. So make sure you do your young ones and loved ones a favor and teach them the basics of how to select food and cook a meal.
Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) If it's one thing you love, it's solving a mystery. If you have a favorite dish at a cafe or restaurant, put your taste buds to the test and see if you can re-create it at home. Put in a few ingredient substitutions if some elements are too high priced.
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) It's not always possible to buy completely organic -- your budget or the store you're in may not accommodate that desire. It's a good idea to have a list handy of the fruits and veggies that are least affected by pesticides when you're in a pinch.
Capricorn (December 22 - January 19) Planning your next vacation? Why not be inspired by food? That doesn't mean you have to crawl from restaurant to restaurant, but you can pick a place to visit that you know would tickle your taste buds.
Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Along with your kidney and liver, your skin has a major place in helping your body get rid of toxins. So if your complexion is not what you'd like, fix your diet before going to the dermatologist. Eliminate caffeine, sugar and junk food and see what happens.
Pisces (February 19 - March 20) Everyone's arsenal of cooking tools is different. For some, having a mandolin, an apple corer and a vegetable peeler makes sense. For you and the kinds of things you like to cook, four different kinds of whisks are a necessity. Live and let live.
