Ten Easy Things
In the world of nutrition, there is a constant stream of information that (unfortunately) overwhelms most people. Yes, even nutritionists get overloaded with nutritional TMI! Regardless, it still drills down to the basics that people often miss in their quest to be healthier. I’ve thought about this a lot as I stroll through the grocery […]
Back to School Lunches
Say it isn’t so! It’s that time of year already? Whatever happened to the long dog days of August? The three months of being a lazy kid and going to the pool and sleeping in late? Well, they’re coming to an end and school is starting. In some parts of the country, school starts in […]
Pickles
Way back in the days before refrigeration, the number one way to preserve food was with the pickling process. All pickling is, is putting your food (usually veggies, but sometimes eggs or meat) in salt or vinegar, or both for a long time. These tandem ingredients stop the growth of bad bacteria that make food […]
Eating Seasonal
According to the International Diabetes Federation, the incidence of Type Two Diabetes is on the rise worldwide to epidemic proportions. This type of diabetes used to strike mostly adults over 40 years old, but increasingly it is affecting children. There are a lot of theories about why this is happening but the one that I […]
Corn
Corn has gotten a bad rap in the past few years, especially the GMO variety. But this time of year, there is plenty of organic, non GMO, local corn that is just begging to be eaten! Isn’t that what summer is about? It’s true, corn is in everything in some fashion, including your sausage and […]
The Oven is OFF: Sandwiches, Slaws and Cool Soups!
Announcing National Turn the Oven Off Day! (ok, so I made that up!) But aren’t you HOT?? I’m DYING! Or melting anyway, yikes! Honestly, it’s 700 degrees outside, the humidity is evil (remember?) and I’m all about staying out of the heat. You too? Remember that old saying? If you can’t stand the heat, stay […]
Family Fun Day!
Did you know American Family Day is the First Sunday in August? In my mind it doesn’t matter whether you’re in America or not; any day can be “Family Day” and it doesn’t have to be limited to once a year. You can make a day every week a fun family day where you spend […]
True Health Insurance
Did you know that: * 1/3 of our children are deficient in iron * Over 90% are deficient in magnesium * One in 6 kids lack enough vitamin A * Almost 1/2 are seriously deficient in vitamin C * Almost 1/2 lack enough zinc * One in 5 are deficient in folate * One in […]
Keeping Produce Fresh
One place you can really get nailed on is buying fresh produce. Produce will only keep so long so you absolutely have to have a plan to use it up. If all you do is buy it and let it sit in your fridge, you might as well start flushing five-dollar bills down the toilet! […]