Guide to picking fruits and vegetables This question doesn’t have an answer from 1-100. Since the companies that make the pesticides claim: “There is no link between pesticide exposure and health risks.” Pesticides are designed to kill living organisms. That … Continue reading
Food Labeling- Please, read carefully Having a food allergy in today’s industrial world is like having a constant curse over you. Spontaneity and desire are practically nonexistent when it comes to eating in your everyday life. My daughter has a severe peanut … Continue reading
Tearing down competition Sometimes common sense gets in the way of thinking. Who doesn’t appreciate a bunch of freshly picked crisp green beans from their garden or a lovely sun ripened ruby tomato straight from the vine? This bill wants to make certain organic … Continue reading
Can delicious really get better? If you have these ingredients at home… you are in for a treat! Melt your chocolate over a double boiler, stirring once and a while. Once melted, throw in the seeds and dried fruit and make sure … Continue reading
Tis the season… for pumpkins The absolutely best part of making any pumpkin dish is eating the roasted seeds. If you want to cook with pumpkin, the experience is not complete if you are using canned pumpkin meat. Sorry, but … Continue reading
Why do things always pop up, when you are JUST thinking about them? My last post was about washing fruit- forget it! Designer Scott Amron just created the Vanishing Fruitwash Label. First, let me say, Scott is soo cool. He has … Continue reading
An apple a day… If you are not buying organically grown fruits and vegetables, we all know chemicals are being used to make production profitable. Some are: pesticides anti mold anti fungus growth regulator weed control softener ripener
One day a week vegetarian or Weekday vegetarian New trend to eat vegetarian one day a week to minimize your eco footprint from meat production has taken a step forward. And, people are starting to go vegetarian on the week days. … Continue reading
Super fruits Many health food stores and supermarkets are marketing super fruits. These super foods are full of vitamin C, antioxidants, and anthocyanins. They help to increase energy levels, they promote weight loss, are used to treat certain diseases, used … Continue reading
Label jungle It is a jungle reading labels and trying to understand what is in the food you are buying. Some labels have so many ingredients, it would take hours to shop if you wanted to be sure about all the … Continue reading