Tag: Food
Skimming Soups
Homemade soups and some meat dishes like braised short ribs, can contain a lot of grease. You can of course cool it and wait until the fat bunches up at the top – but what if you want to eat it the same day? Here’s a trick. Take a metal ladle and fill it with […]
Meatless Mondays Movement
Have you heard of this new trend to make at least one meal a week meatless? I am a big fan of the Environmental Working Group and I have seen many Meatless Monday campaigns as part of the organic community. We all have to be more aware of how our food choices impact the planet. […]
Swallowing Gum Myths
Is it true that if your child swallows a piece of gum, it will take 7 years to digest? This is a myth. Some of the ingredients in gum are digestible. The part of the gum or anything else that is consumed that is indigestible, will pass through the gastrointestinal tract and be released by […]
Koko Lunch Bags
I just started using my KOKO insulated lunch bag this week, and I love it! I’ve gotten several compliments, as it looks more like a pursue than a lunch bag.
It looked a bit small when it arrived, but it stretches, and actually holds quite a bit of food. I typically pack a water bottle, small […]
Entertaining with Cheese
Cheese is a simple & delicious appetizer for any get together. Start off with selecting your cheese. You will want to serve three to five different types of cheeses for variety. Pick cheese that are contrasting in texture and taste. For example if you pick a firm cheese, then have a creamy one as well. […]
Beer At Your Local Fast Food Restaurant?
USA Today reported that Sonic Restaurants will be adding 10 varieties of wine, 25 types of bottled beer and 3 draft beers to their menus, beginning in South Florida. Sonic stated their reasoning was to increase evening business. They are not the first fast food chain to jump into selling alcoholic beverages. Burger King opened […]
Your Salad is Making you Fat
Ok, so if you spend all week behaving and eating a salad for lunch week after week without any noticeable weight loss it might be because your salad is not as healthy as you think. Yeah it is shocking to find out that sometimes it is less fat and calories to have a hamburger than […]
IGrill App
Most of us who are not BBQ experts own a meat thermometer to make sure we don’t under or overcook our favorite meats. If you grill often, or you were looking for a unique gift idea for your husband, you might even have a wireless meat thermometer, where you can take a small pocket sized […]
1 in 5 Children are Obese
Here is a scary statistic – one in five children is obese in the United States. A new report by the Institute of Medicine, which is an independent, nonprofit organization has some great advice for not only parents but our government. This report includes advice on kids’ nutrition, physical activity and sedentary behaviors. Of course, […]
Picnic Food Safety Tips
It’s officially summer, and temperatures are hot throughout the U.S. Summer weekends are synonymous with bbq’s and picnics, but are you taking the recommended precautions to keep your food safe? Microorganisms love to grown in hot weather, and develop quickly. Here are 7 tips to follow when planning to eat outside.
1. Keep perishable food on […]
