It's tough to adopt a new lifestyle if you can't at least hold it in your imagination. Unless something very unusual happened this year, a good number of us reiterated resolutions having to do with "eating better." Would you like to end this year having actually...
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Food Day a Good Day for Food Thought
Alabama is having trouble getting its produce picked. As reported in the Camera on Friday, Alabama's tough immigration law has frightened most Hispanic workers out of the state. But American workers are not picking up the slack. "Americans simply don't want the...
In the News: Talkin’ Skinny but Eatin’ Fat
Article Chronicles America's Trouble Putting Healthy Words into Everyday Actions Virtue has always been hard to embody, and healthful eating is no exception. As a recent article summed it up: Even though restaurant menus now broadcast the nutritional damage...
Mary’s Every Year Autumn Musings
Ever feel like the ball at the end of a cue stick, getting blasted from one end of the pool table to the other? The entire meaning of things seems to be getting through one event so you can make it on time to the next. This is what "disconnected" feels like to me. ...
Recipe: Breaded Eggplant with Herbed Tomato Topping
Breading is a good way to begin getting to know eggplant, since the breadcrumb coating adds familiar flavor and a nice texture. Those who are experienced eggplant eaters will also like the possibilities presented by a nice breaded eggplant fillet. Layer, roll or top...
How to Make Healthy, Whole Grain Breadcrumbs
Transform throw away crusts into kitchen gold. How to make your own breadcrumbs for a healthier, lower cost alternative to store-bought crumbs–and save the environment while you’re at it!
How to Freeze Cherries for Winter
It’s quick and easy to freeze cherries for winter + get a great winter salad recipe for your frozen cherries.
Hope!
A Little Inspiration for Everyday Cooks Ever feel like good meals are as likely to show up on your table as $1000 checks in the mail? Meal making has been made out to be so hard, so difficult and so impossible. More than cooking skills, new gadgets and more recipes,...
Why We Love Seasonal Eating
Mealtimes that are easier tastier and more fun Seasonal eating gets a lot of press these days. Usually it's in the context of eating locally, since the two go hand in hand. Sometimes it's in the context of saving money, since seasonal produce is less expensive than...
The Freezer: Are You Friends Yet?
Deals and Convenience Await Those Who Make Friends with this Wonder Appliance I'm always singing the praises of the freezer pantry, and in September's newsletter I alerted readers to a frozen fruit and fish buying opportunity. Apologies in advance for being an "I...
Spinach Sauteed with Bacon and Pears
We've been told that bacon is unhealthy,but is it really as bad as they say? Check out how that question got answered in the previous post, Bad Boy Bacon VS. The Cheese Danish. Then enjoy the incomparable flavor of (a little) bacon in this dish that's perfect for...
Mexican Food, Healthy Style
8 Ways to "Healthi-fy" Mexican Favorites Recently I've had a couple people ask if there's a way to make Mexican food healthy. Of course there is. To the extent we think of Mexican food as unhealthy, it is generally the Americanized version that is a problem, not the...