Beloved beefy comfort foods
Because the weather is still cold, kitchens across North America (at least in the northern part of the continent!) are staying heated up with warm, comforting, and familiar dishes. For me, nothing quite fits the comfort food bill like beef. Beef is full of protein, B vitamins, iron, zinc, and magnesium. Beef makes our muscles […]
Shopping with your children
Do you grab your purse and duck out the door the minute you know your kids are looked after so you can shop for groceries alone? While it’s a nice treat to do the food shopping by yourself from time to time, I think that it’s very important to bring the children along with you […]
Teach your children to make their own good food decisions
As parents, we sometimes forget that part of our job is to give kids the “why” behind the “no.” I am a firm believer in empowering children to make good decisions. If we raise our kids in a “because I told you so” environment, they will grow up without the ability to make any decisions […]
How to optimize freezer space
If there’s an avalanche of food spilling out of the freezer compartment of your refrigerator every time you open it, or if stuff is buried so deep in your chest freezer that you’ve stopped even trying to search for things, it’s time to get your freezer situation under control! When your freezer is not organized […]
Bottoms Up For Breakfast
Taking care of ourselves is how we manage our health; there’s no other way around it. It may be a simple concept, but it’s overlooked every single day in favor of taking care of everyone and everything else. Just like breakfast. We skip breakfast thinking we don’t need it. We aren’t hungry—we just want our […]
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 […]
How to best use your refrigerator
Chances are, you have a refrigerator in your home. But, if you’re like many people, you don’t put a lot of thought into the what-goes-where process when you get your groceries home from the market. There is a reason why your fridge has all of those drawers and shelves. Certain areas of your fridge have […]
Who else “Hass” to have a daily dose of avocado?
If I could be married to a food, avocado might be the lucky guy. So delicious and healthy, this tree fruit (also known as the Alligator Pear) is not only an incredibly high-quality source of fat, but it’s also very versatile. I enjoy avocado on its own with a simple drizzle of balsamic vinegar and […]
Which mineral-rich seasoning should you be bathing in?
Salt is a pretty essential ingredient in our kitchens. We use it all the time, but did you know that not all salt is created equal? The most common salts on the go tend to be table salt, kosher salt, and sea salt. Table salt is the most processed and most commonly used in homes […]