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Save money grocery shopping by using a cash system

Fri, Feb 01 2013 at 12:46 PM

This is how I use cash to support our whole food diet, which includes many local and bulk purchases.

Wed, Jan 30 2013 at 1:00 PM

Instead of reaching for a sugary and heavily caffeinated energy drink, you can make a more natural energy drink at home.

Dim Sum Warriors: The food that fights in comics

Fri, Jan 25 2013 at 4:22 PM

This is one fun way to learn a language and play with your food.

What milk should I drink?

Thu, Jan 24 2013 at 3:08 PM

3 principles to consider when choosing your milk.

The making of a nutrient dense meal

Wed, Jan 23 2013 at 2:11 PM

My resolution to nourish my family with hearty meals is going well so far. Here is one example of how I am fulfilling that resolution.

Boost your immune system by living on a farm

Fri, Jan 18 2013 at 1:39 PM

Raising a family on a farm may help build strong immune systems in your children. A dog in the household helps too.

Eating fruits and vegetables may help you feel more optimistic

Thu, Jan 17 2013 at 5:45 PM

Have the winter blues? Eating fruits and vegetables may help you feel more optimistic that the sun will shine again.

Safe seafood: How to avoid high amounts of mercury

Mon, Jan 14 2013 at 7:36 PM

You can still enjoy seafood, but make sure you buy sustainable, low-mercury options.

My sweetest foe (the humorous story of one woman's war against sugar)

Fri, Jan 11 2013 at 2:59 PM

Sometimes we take life too seriously. This hilarious comic about one woman's sugar addiction makes me laugh, partly because I can relate.

How to raise your kids not to be food snobs

Thu, Jan 10 2013 at 5:55 PM

Do you want to feed your children organic food, but worry about turning them into food snobs? Read on.

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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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