I am delighted by the number of posts I am seeing about natural Easter egg dying this year, it really seems to be very trendy right now. I have done this many times and tonight I have pots of onion skins, cabbage and chard stems, and coffee sitting on the stove. We’ve already done a […]
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Having been a Mad Scientist in the classroom for many years, I learned that there is no better way to get a room full of people of any age to say “OOoooohhh” than by pouring vinegar into a container of baking soda. Gets ’em every time. I admit that I was hooked with my first
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Did you know there are loads of natural pest control solutions that you can use around your house? I just finished creating a new class in my Life Skills course called Pest Management. Among the things we’re talking about is preventing and deterring pests from being in your environment. Our class project will be scented
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Okay, more and more people are gluten and dairy free. Dairy free is easy… no milk products or by products. I am still a little fuzzy on which foods other than wheat products to avoid for the gluten free. What other grains have gluten? Am I safe with Oat flour? Rice products? I am making
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How do you clean asparagus? Trish – Atlanta After a good rinse to remove any dirt, asparagus stems should be snapped. Each stem will have a point at which it goes from being woody to tender, and a gentle bend of the stem will usually result in a quick ‘pop’ as it snaps at that
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We have a recipe that calls for black rice but I’ve read that it has a high gluten content. Since I’m doing a gluten-free diet, is this something I can use? Cheri – Lawrenceville Rice does not contain gluten. What is referred to as glutinous rice simply has a higher rice starch content, making it
Why are infants not supposed to eat honey? Pat – Atlanta Infants lack the gut flora and stomach acid to protect them from Infant Botulism. After they reach one year old, they start to produce stomach acid and their guts have grown enough good bacteria to protect them from traces of bacteria that could cause
What would be a good substitute for coriander seed? It is for a rustic baked pork pate’. I’m thinking a little lemon zest, due to the sour note? Ideas? – Kenneth, Minneapolis You could use cumin seed, although it is a much louder flavor so use a bit less than you would with the coriander. Caraway
Question: Why is Dijon mustard called that? Was it first made in Dijon, or is it another reason? – Elizabeth, Marietta Answer: Dijon mustard originated in 1856, when Jean Naigeon of Dijon substituted verjuice, the acidic “green” juice of not-quite-ripe grapes, for vinegar in the traditional mustard recipe. Mustards from Dijon today generally contain both
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