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Quinoa, Orange, Beet, and Arugula Salad with Orange Balsamic Dressing

Wed, Nov 07 2012 at 4:16 PM

This hearty, yet refreshing salad is drizzled with a mustard-enhanced dressing. It is a lovely light lunch or a delicious side.

Make your own: Healthy Caramel Apples

Fri, Nov 02 2012 at 11:19 PM

This simple homemade caramel simmers for only 2 minutes on the stove, which makes it a quick and easy recipe. Plus, it is made with unrefined sweeteners. No corn syrup needed.

DIY cured green olives

Thu, Nov 01 2012 at 6:55 PM

Curing green olives is a simple process; it just takes time.

Oxen's upcoming slaughter creates controversy

Wed, Oct 31 2012 at 1:04 AM

Should longtime working farm animals be allowed to live a peaceful retirement, or should they be slaughtered and consumed?

Natural remedies for lice

Fri, Oct 26 2012 at 6:28 PM

With the school season in full swing, you may have to deal with lice in your children's school — but don't panic. Here are some natural, highly effective treatment options.

New study creates drama over raw food diet

Thu, Oct 25 2012 at 2:18 PM

Recently published research says humans wouldn’t have evolved without cooked food. What does that mean for our diets today?

Savory winter squash recipes

Tue, Oct 23 2012 at 8:12 PM

Winter squash works well for both savory and sweet recipes, but we often forget about the savory ones. The following recipes won't let you make that mistake again.

6 easy and healthy meals

Sat, Oct 20 2012 at 12:44 AM

I've been concentrating on simple meals lately. Here are some of my favorites.

Watch: When Gordon Ramsay was a humble sous-chef

Fri, Oct 19 2012 at 1:11 AM

Every famous chef had to start somewhere. In this video Ramsay isn't the hot-headed top chef we know today.

How to eat healthy when you're tired

Thu, Oct 18 2012 at 11:39 AM

I share 5 tips that have kept me sane in my mission to eat healthy despite low energy.

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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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