O is for oxygen and all of the things it does for us and to us. Antioxidants in your food are helpful to stave off the aging process that oxygen causes to our cells! P is for plantain, which can mean a wonderful starchy vegetable that looks a lot like a banana, and […]
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Being an adult in today’s world is a tough job, and there are certain Life Skills that everyone should know to guide them through the challenges of everyday life. Can you plan a meal, change a tire, balance a checkbook, hang a picture, sew on a button, cook eggs several ways, manage pests, do the
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We’ve all seen the posts – kitschy platters covered with questionable food stuffs, coated lovingly in lime jello or aspic. Most people love to laugh at these kinds of outdated food displays, and assume that the whole thing must have been disgusting, and why would you put jello on meat anyway? Meanwhile, aspic has
D is definitely for dehydrating, drying, and dried foods. Dehydrating is my favorite food preservation method. It creates a smaller, lighter, shelf-stable version of the food you put into it, and often concentrates the flavors making fruits sweeter and meats meatier. My local farmer’s market boasts a fabulous peach vendor every year and I stock
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Humans share the ability to discern several types of taste. We used to think there were 4 basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. Then the Japanese came along and introduced us to umame or savory. There has been recent research showing there may be a 6th and more tastes out there, as well as talk
It seems April is Blogging A-Z month! I’ve decided to give it a whirl since I’ve been slacking on my blog posts recently. Every day of the month except Sundays. We’ll see how it goes, and don’t be surprised to see a few letters smooshed together! A is for Aphrodisiacs. No really. Myth
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I am honored to be a featured Guest Blogger on the blog Loosing It and Loving It! Check out my 2-part entry on Elimination Diets here: Part 1 http://losingitandlovingit.com/blog/10550/elimination-diet-tips/ Part 2 http://losingitandlovingit.com/blog/10553/food-sensitivities/
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Check out my radio interview with Corbie Mitleid tonight on Empower Radio! We’ll be talking about Spring Cleaning, Inside and Out! Live Broadcast 8-9 PM EST., Thursday February 20th, 2014 Available for podcast immediately after. Be sure to listen to the end for details on how to get Corbie’s Spring Meditation!
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This frigid January has been a great time to celebrate National Soup Month, even here in usually-sunny Georgia! I was invited to a Chili Cook-Off last weekend and decided to put together something I usually make for one of my history classes when we’re studying the discovery of the New World – Tomatillo Green Chili.
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