Food For Thought: Paleo Shmaleo – what is it all about?
If you have any interest in food and health at all (which you obviously do or you wouldn’t have found yourself here at Saving Dinner), then you’ve been hearing the word “Paleo” being tossed around a lot. You may even associate the term with an extreme way of eating, much like the low-carb Atkins diet. […]
Time for Turmeric
If you love indulging in ethnic food (especially Thai and Indian), then chances are you get lots of turmeric in your diet. Turmeric is a potent spice that gives curry its rich yellow hue. It has actually been used as a dye for textiles throughout history! But there is more to turmeric than a pretty […]
Dinner Diva: Stock up on vegetable broth!
When you start making your own stock, you’re going to have a hard time buying it from the store ever again. Making stock from scratch is about as satisfying as it gets. Being the one who purchased (or even better, grew!) the vegetables that you’re using to nourish your family means that you know exactly […]
Food For Thought: Keep your cool with these meat storage tips
Hello Friends, I got some great feedback on a post I shared recently about how to maximize the life of your produce by learning where to store it in the fridge. So, I thought it would be a great idea to expand on that theme a bit by talking about how long you should be […]
Healthy Foods: Say hello to aloe vera!
Today I’m going to broaden your food horizon a little bit by introducing you to a superfood that you may already have in your home for purposes other than eating—aloe vera. Chances are, you’re familiar with aloe vera for boo-boo relief. Your grandmother might have rubbed it on your scraped knees, and you may rub […]
Dinner Diva: Something to stew over
I recently wrote blog posts teaching you how to braise and how to sear. So it just occurred to me that I should go ahead and combine the two and tell y’all about how to stew. What hits the spot on a cold day better than a nice steamy hot bowl of thick beef stew? By definition, a […]
Food For Thought: Calling all sweet tooths – There are some new sweeteners in town!
Some time ago I wrote a post about sweeteners. More specifically, which sweeteners are terrible (aspartame and agave nectar) and which aren’t so terrible (stevia and xylitol). Since then, a couple of other sweeteners have appeared on the scene and even though I think we should all be training our tastebuds to need less sweet, […]
Come and get some cumin!
Ground cumin comes from cumin seeds. Its plant is related to parsley, dill, and caraway. You can buy cumin in seed form or ground into a powder. Cumin has been used for more than 5000 years and not just as a spice. the Egyptians used it to flavor their food, yes, but they also used […]
Dinner Diva: Sizzling tips for searing meat
Cooking meat well is something that takes practice. There’s a knack for getting that perfect golden color on a chicken breast and making those dark grill marks appear on a steak. While a nice color on a piece of meat looks nice, more importantly, that color basically translates to flavor. A good sear is required […]