July 2011

Funny Video on High Fructose Corn Syrup

July 30, 2011

Are you guys ready to crack up? My friend Debi told me about this YouTube video from Saturday Night Live on high fructose corn syrup and I couldn’t wait until Monday to show you…

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Garden Composting Questions and an Update on Our Garden Pests

July 29, 2011

See that picture above, the one with the eggs and coffee grounds sitting in a bowl on my countertop? Well I’m sick of looking at that, and I’m wondering, what do you keep your kitchen scraps in before you get out there to throw them onto the garden? And should it be covered? Does it matter how long you keep it on the counter? (Thank you again, reader friends, for always helping me with my burning questions!)

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Is Maple Syrup a Safe Sweetener for Diabetics?

July 28, 2011

Below you’ll find some good information from Gina, a Type I diabetic, who saw a tweet I put up a while back with a link to an article related to diabetics and maple syrup.  This article caught my eye because I love using real maple syrup in recipes.  Gina explains below that for her, maple syrup [...]

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Real Food Wednesday 7/27/2011

July 27, 2011

It’s that crazy time of the week when you entice us with your links and comments to go check out your blogs and your great REAL FOOD WEDNESDAY tips and ideas! And if you’re a blogger, you’ll draw some good traffic to your site…

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Is Edamame Good For You?

July 26, 2011

People often ask me if edamame is a healthy snack? It’s an all natural plant food after all, right?

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Monday Morning Mix-Up 7/25/11

July 25, 2011

Up this week: soybeans at the state fair, yippee! Arsenic found in Mott’s apple juice; “I eat vegans for breakfast”; and “Food manufacturers go healthy, NOT.” I can’t wait to hear what you think about these topics and anything else you’d like to chat about today!

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More Ideas for How to Use Grass-fed Ground Beef

July 22, 2011

In our current times, when most people are struggling financially, one way to stretch our food budget is to use the more inexpensive cuts of grass-fed meat, such as ground beef. Recently one of my reader friends, Erin, suggested I turn this topic into a post. Good idea, Erin!

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Our Dinner at Amore Trattoria Italiana Restaurant

July 21, 2011

Pictured above is Jenna, the chef and part-owner (with her husband, Maurizio) of Amore Trattoria Italiana, a new restaurant Kent & I tried recently with our friends, David & Michelle. I knew I was going to love the place after reading their website statement…

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Real Food Wednesday 7/20/2011

July 20, 2011

It’s that crazy time of the week when you entice us with your links and comments to go check out your blogs and your great REAL FOOD WEDNESDAY tips and ideas! And if you’re a blogger, you’ll draw some good traffic to your site…

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Is There Such a Thing as Healthy College Dorm Food?

July 19, 2011

A reader recently asked, “I’m curious about when my kids go to college. How will they eat healthy when they are living in a dorm?”

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