Category Archives: Cooking and baking
Absolving the “Dirty Dozen”
Have you stopped buying certain fruits or vegetables due to concerns about pesticides? According to the Alliance for Food and Farming: • 60% of consumers are very concerned about pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables • 17% have stopped purchasing … Continue reading
Welcome back, salmon
For my mental and physical health, I’ve been trying to get more omega-3 fatty acids in my diet. It’s all about reducing out-of-control inflammation in the body which research suggests may be a risk factor for the development of many … Continue reading
Another reason to be careful in the kitchen
“Most people think of foodborne illness as an unpleasant few days of fever and diarrhea, but for some there may be lifelong consequences.” So begins an enlightening—and slightly frightening—article in the April 2012 issue of Scientific American, “Food Poisoning’s Hidden … Continue reading
Home Food Safety Smarts
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011 Home Food Safety Smarts The recent listeria outbreak from cantaloupe brings to light the startling fact that many people are unaware of the proper way to store and prepare fruit—as well as other kinds of food. Did you … Continue reading
Smoothies: Super Stars of Summer Sippin’
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2011 Smoothies: Super Stars of Summer Sippin’ Not much tastes better on a steamy summer day than a smoothie. Plus, you won’t be sippin’ empty calories, you’ll be sippin’ substance. When made with milk and … Continue reading
Eating Well with Ease
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2010 Eating Well with Ease I’m not one to get attached to inanimate objects. I didn’t have a blankie, never named my cars and don’t have a shoe fetish. Nevertheless, I love my bread machine. My grandma … Continue reading
Super-Nutritious Nuts
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2009 Super-Nutritious Nuts I have very fond memories of nuts—they’re sprinkled liberally throughout my past. My favorite cake has pecans in the frosting (I requested German Chocolate cake for my birthday every year while growing … Continue reading
Fresh Isn’t Always Best
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2009 Fresh Isn’t Always Best Eating fresh, local, whole (unprocessed or minimally processed) food is a good idea for health…in general. But, rules are hardly ever hard and fast: Exceptions are usually the rule. This … Continue reading
Fit & Frugal, Part 2: Eating Well in Tough Times
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2009 Fit & Frugal, Part 2: Eating Well in Tough Times Eating right doesn’t have to break your budget. In fact, many foods rich in nutrients (good-for-you foods) are also affordable. Adam Drewnowski, director of … Continue reading
Memories of Kitchens Past
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2008 Memories of Kitchens Past One of my fondest childhood memories is baking Christmas cookies with my mom and sister. The week before Christmas, we’d bake up a storm—at least a half-dozen different kinds of … Continue reading