Following Directions
You know that cooking is one great way for kids to learn to follow directions. Sometimes we learn the hard way to read all of the directions first, like after
01/31/15
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Category: Vegetarian
Omega 3s
I previously touched on how important omega-3 fatty acids are to cardiovascular and mental health. Capt. Joseph R. Hibbeln, MD, of the National Institutes of Health, points out that in
01/29/15
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More Spinach
While I’m on the topic of spinach, last weekend I purposely bought an extra bag of spinach and I have no idea what I was thinking because it does not
01/28/15
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Polenta Wilted Spinach
My kids had a friend hanging out today and about five minutes before dinner, my daughter asked if he could eat over. We’ve asked the kids a hundred times not
01/27/15
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Salt Block Book
I received my book Salt Block Cooking, by Mark Bitterman (2013 Andrews McMeel). It’s beautifully laid out with colorful photographs, although there aren’t always photographs of the recipes or the
01/25/15
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Potato Present
I’ve probably mentioned that I’m not a big fan of potatoes for a number of reasons including having enough growing up, they generally take too long to cook, the nutrients
01/24/15
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Pureeing Soup
Now that we’re in the heart of soup season, let’s talk about blending soups. If you have a nice thick, flavorful soup, it can make a hearty main dish –
01/23/15
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Plastic Bags
On a few issues related to food, first, using re-usable shopping bags. I’ve never bought a cloth shopping bag and we have at least ten of them – mostly handouts
01/21/15
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Salt Block Cooking
We were in a deli in Mt. Airy called Concetta’s Main Street Bistro, and I saw this Himalayan salt block on a shelf in a pretty, decorative stand. One wall
01/18/15
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Skin Foods
We hired this woman recently where I work, and I noticed as soon as I met her in her interview that she had perfect skin. I thought it might be
01/16/15
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