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Is Disney bullying gluten-free children?

Fri, May 17 2013 at 3:19 PM

In an episode on the 'Jessie' show, a gluten-free boy is ridiculed for his diet. Does this promote bullying of children with allergies or celiac disease?

How much money do you save when baking your own bread?

Thu, May 16 2013 at 11:59 PM

Does making your own bread really save money? I crunch the numbers to find out.

8 ways to make war on fruit flies

Tue, May 14 2013 at 1:37 PM

Fruit flies can be a real pain, but there are ways to fight back.

8-year-old girl rebuts Dr. Oz article (Video)

Fri, May 10 2013 at 8:40 PM

In a recent article, Dr. Oz said that it's not that important to eat organically. This little girl takes him to task and asks for a response.

Save hundreds by cutting this out of your diet

Fri, May 10 2013 at 1:05 PM

You know that sugar is bad for you, but have you considered the strain sugary foods have on your food budget?

Rat meat sold as lamb in China

Wed, May 08 2013 at 12:45 PM

Yet another food scandal rocks the Chinese people — only this one is more about deception.

3 questions I'd have if my child's school went vegetarian

Fri, May 03 2013 at 12:20 PM

One New York City public school is serving only vegetarian meals. These are a few of the questions I'd have for the school staff if it was my child's school.

How to make vegan jello

Fri, May 03 2013 at 7:00 AM

It is easy to make homemade Jello with gelatin, but what about a vegan version?

5 real food pantry essentials

Tue, Apr 30 2013 at 7:57 PM

There is a lot of variety in a real food diet, but these items are used weekly, if not daily, in my house.

Forage from fruit trees in your city with the help of this map

Fri, Apr 26 2013 at 2:12 PM

There could be fruit trees a couple blocks away with fruit ripe for the picking. This map helps you find them.

Commenting (26)

Ruff,

Fri, Apr 26 2013 at 1:04 PM

Ruff, The paper above was published in the journal Entropy. They say: "Entropy is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). MDPI takes the responsibility to enforce a rigorous peer-review together with strict ethical policies and standards to ensure to add high quality scientific works to the field of scholarly publication." Why do you say that this paper wasn't peer reviewed?

As mentioned in the above,

Thu, Apr 18 2013 at 8:39 PM

As mentioned in the above, this research did come from a biased source. However, that doesn't mean it isn't true. I'd love for Teavana especially, to be fine, as I think they have some good ideas going for them. But so far they haven't been able to prove that any of this isn't true (which would be as simple as releasing their test results, which the short sell company did do). And Celestial Seasonings have already received FDA warnings about their quality control.

Didn't mean to step on the

Tue, Mar 26 2013 at 7:34 PM

Didn't mean to step on the toes of the microwave lovers out there! I am sure that there are yummy ways to use it (though I have yet to be served a microwaved (homemade) meal that was *better* than it would have been if cooked in a normal oven. However, it is actually true that overcooking food in the microwave can dry it out, as the way microwaves cooks releases moisture. However, food can also be dried out when reheated other methods too, I just find it yummier and easier to avoid using stovetop methods of reheating. I used a microwave on a regular basis all during my high-school years, and at least the microwaves I used heated unevenly at times (once again, microwaves heat differently, and sometimes the center of the food could be quite hot, while the outside is cool), and all microwaves can change the textures of certain foods. Bread is one of them. Microwaving bread to reheat it works okay if you eat it hot, but if it cools to much, it will have a more rubbery texture (I learned this at the bakery I worked at). Those are not the reason we don't own one, though. That would take a whole post to explain! However, I included the leftover night idea in my post for those who enjoy microwaves, as I know many do.

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