Buying Food Locally
Food For Thought Buying Food Locally By Leanne Ely, C.N.C Dear Friends, You know those “shop local” bumper stickers that seem to be the tattoo on the hindquarters of a good chunk of vehicles? There’s a reason why that statement is becoming popular: for each dollar you spend locally, 68 cents stays in the […]
Avocados
By Leanne Ely, C.N.C Dear Friends, A favorite guilty pleasure of mine is guacamole. Made fresh, with chopped cilantro, red onion, lime juice, a dash of sea salt and a little salsa (I use a fire roasted chipotle salsa in a jar that is just KILLER!), it’s hard to beat. In 3 minutes, I’ve got […]
Food and Gas Prices
Food for Thought: Food and Gas Prices By Leanne Ely, C.N.C Dear Friends, Did you know the average family of four in America wastes $600 worth of groceries a year? That’s $50 a month! That’s a tank of gas, y’all! Why is this, I wonder? Especially considering the current economic climate, why is this happening? […]
How the Right Foods Help You Focus
Food for Thought How the Right Foods Help You Focus By Leanne Ely, C.N.C One thing I’ve noticed that so many people have in common is scattered thinking. Some of us call it ADD while some of us try to put a little shine on it and call it “multi-tasking”. Whatever you want to call […]
Are You a Food Addict?
Food For Thought: Are You a Food Addict? By Leanne Ely, C.N.C We all crave food at one time or another but food addicts typically crave specific foods and they crave them more often. Some of the common foods addicts crave are foods high in sugar, salt, or flour. Contrary to common opinion self-control is […]
FFT- Giving Back
Food For Thought Giving Back by Leanne Ely, C.N.C Did you know that 1 in 6 kids in America goes to bed hungry? It’s a shocking statistic. One day, not too long ago, I was at my local grocery store and was saddened to see how much waste there was with foods that had reached […]
FFT- Once a Month Cooking Myths
Food for Thought Once a Month Cooking Myths by Leanne Ely, C.N.C Now I’m not here to knock down Once a Month Cooking (OAMC). I love the concept. In fact, our 20 for the Freezer menus were inspired by OAMC. However, we took it a step further and improved the system with our freezer menus. […]