Food Reviews Etc
Chicken Sausage Bombers (Easy & Lo Cal)
Right now, until the school year ends, I am living in pragmatic-land. It’s a place where–somehow–we manage to eat healthy and tasty food while engaging in, ummm, like 10 extra activities a day. It’s definitely a challenge… but today the food fairy came to visit! Yes, yes, I know there’s no food fairy, but the … Continue reading
Applegate Farms Coupon Giveaway
Applegate Coupon Giveaway Contest Closed (But Feel Free to Read…) Warmer weather is finally here and it couldn’t be more welcome. To celebrate the coming of summer, I am doing a giveaway, courtesy of Applegate Farms. In case you aren’t familiar, Applegate offers a variety of natural products like bacon, sausage, hot dogs, meats and … Continue reading
It’s Celiac Awareness Month!
May is Celiac Awareness Month. And in its honor, the folks at Mambo Sprouts and Rudi’s Gluten Free Bakery have sent me some gluten free products to test. The University of Maryland estimates that 1 in 150 people suffer from classic celiac disease where the ingestion of gluten in wheat, rye or barley (or products containing … Continue reading
Best of Both Worlds Eating
Sometimes you can take healthy too far. There now, I’ve said it. I mean it would be wrong to bypass cheetos during the Superbowl (especially with the Packers playing). And skipping Girl Scout cookies, in their brief annual appearance, would be, frankly… unpatriotic. But while exceptions have their place, that place needs to be limited—and … Continue reading
Teflon, Sushi, and the Natural Life
On Jan. 4, 2011, I did a post about techniques for frying in stainless steel. DuPont provided a comment in defense of non-stick coatings, and this post will continue the discussion. There is a lot of science around the chemicals in these coatings; the minutiae could almost bury you. So I have decided to provide … Continue reading
Frying Without Teflon
My sister called me the other day. She was having trouble frying eggs in a stainless steel pan and she knew I did it all the time. We’ve all heard the concerns around Teflon coated pans. Heated too hot they can give off toxic fumes. Even without mishaps, the coatings eventually chip off ending … Continue reading
“Cow Star” Ratings (Evaluating Organics)
In life, it can be tough to evaluate your suppliers. Businesses have whole teams of people dedicated to this–armed with specialized degrees and certifications in purchasing. But for the rest of us, it’s more of a challenge. And evaluating organic products can be even trickier. First how do you stretch your dollar and buy … Continue reading
Entertaining… Sans Gluten
For those of us with no problems digesting gluten, those who happily bake wheat breads, or who eat out without cross-examining the waiter, this is perhaps a moot discussion. Unless, of course, you like to entertain. The University of Maryland estimates that 1 in 150 people suffer from classic celiac disease where the ingestion of … Continue reading
Socially Responsible Breakfast
I had a delightful surprise this morning. Last night my husband had pulled in a package that arrived from Equal Exchange. It contained a “Good Morning Basket” with coffee, tea and ginger snaps—what a perfect morning discovery! Fresh and hungry, I eagerly sampled the contents. (Disclaimer, these products were supplied to me free of charge … Continue reading
Beets: the Final Frontier
I belong to a CSA, or more accurately to 1 1/2 CSAs. For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, CSA stands for community supported agriculture and is basically a subscription farm. When you join a CSA you get a weekly share of the harvest during the growing season in exchange for an annual monetary … Continue reading
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