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Kitchen Tip: Miracles with Baking Soda
I may be the last one to the baking soda party, but I'm solidly there now. After buying a new box the other day, I happened to notice all the uses listed on the package. The stuff worked beautifully--easy, pretty shine and nothing that will harm our health or the...
Recipe: What the Heck Is a Melange . . .
. . . and What's It Got to Do with Fast and Healthy Meals? Lately, my friend Ray has been talking a lot about his "melange." You, like me, may be wondering what he's talking about, so I did some investigative work. Here's what Ray has to say about his curious combo...
In the News: Sodas Linked to Kidney Stones
Good thing Americans are decreasing their soda consumption. In addition to a multitude of health benefits, we'll save ourselves a lot of pain by reducing the risk of developing kidney stones. The Center for Science in the Public Interest just posted the results of a...
In the News: Positive Signs of Progress on the Healthy Eating Front
People Ditch Sodas for Water and Other Encouraging Shifts Which do you think will come first: we eat ourselves to death or we bankrupt ourselves with health care costs? As dismal statistics continue rolling in about the state of our collective health, I find myself...
Are Microwaves Safe?
While general microwave safety has yet to be resolved definitively, there seems to be growing consensus that microwaving in plastic poses dangers. The problem is that chemicals in some plastics--Phthalates and BPA, for example--can leach into food when cooked or...
Quick Tips: Skirt Hanger Recipe Holder
Just saw this trick in The Wall Street Journal, of all places! It does a good job displaying full-sheet recipes, which recipe card and cookbook holders can't accommodate very well.
Recipe: Spring Garlic-Chive Sauce
What a wonderfully versatile sauce! Use it over baked potatoes; to top chicken, fish or pork; over pasta with vegetables; as a condiment to perk up soup; as a salad dressing; or as a sauce for cooked vegetables (like carrots.) Spring Garlic-Chive Sauce Combine in...
Meal Idea: Microwave Breakfast Quiche
Go one better than a breakfast burrito with this fast, breakfast quiche that is easily transportable for on-the-go eating.
Eating Well–Without Trying So Hard or Worrying So Much
How can limiting our choices actually make it easier to eat healthfully?
Eating Well–Without Trying So Hard or Worrying So Much (part 2)
Seasonal Eating = Good Eating, Automatically I've been transitioning to place-based eating for close to a decade (see the previous post). With each passing year, I discover more and more amazing benefits--a whole dozen now: Nutritional Depth Nutrition experts...
Eating Well–Without Trying So Hard or Worrying So Much (part 3)
Ready to make the joyful discovery that less is more: less in the way of selections actually brings more interesting variety and nutritional depth to mealtimes. Find out how to start.
The Mystery of Energy Bars and Drinks
It’s curious how marketers can claim the mantel of scientific sanctity for products that often list “corn syrup” as the first ingredient. What’s more, if we’re talking real “scientific research,” there are at least a few studies confirming the powerful benefits of food–numbering maybe in the thousands! Why don’t these studies carry much weight in fitness circles and gyms?