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 match the food menu for this week. Tonight I...

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 to ask for things at the last second...

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...

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 are mostly in the skin when...

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 – not to leave the family feeling hungry...

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 from various businesses. The county...

I’m working on trying to trace all the research from the movie Fed Up, and it’s taking longer than I expected, so I’m going to tell you how to make the easiest winter soup – Italian Wedding Soup. It’s...

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 of the deli offers items like handmade...

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 weird to ask her right away how she got such it, so I...

One thing our culture really loves is junk food rewards. When a group is doing well at work, someone brings in donuts or cupcakes. The worst is when you send your kid to school with a healthy lunch...

Here is another Hungarian recipe. City chicken does not have chicken in it, but it’s shaped like a chicken leg. My theory is that since country people have chickens, city people have to create chicken...

One way to get a steady supply of seasonal produce is to join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). You partner with a local farm and purchase “shares” which entitle you to weekly food...