Eat More Radishes in your Salads! Eat more radishes for better health! We love radishes because they are loaded with vitamin C and full of fiber. We always add them to our green salads to get that extra kick of “keep you full” fiber and for all the extra nutrients you get with very little […]

7  Sane Tips for Getting Dinner On The Table Quicker Cooking from scratch is “the single most important thing we could do as a family to improve our health and general well-being” ~ Michael Pollan Are you strapped for time but still want to eat healthy meals and have dinner on the table most nights? […]

21 Tips to Make “Outdoor Parties and Picnics” Better! Hello August! August is one of the best months for outdoor parties and family picnics. Here are some tips to help make your backyard event even better! 21 Tips 1. For summer parties and picnics, avoid watered-down drinks by making ice cubes with the same beverages […]

Keeping Lettuce Fresher Longer Tips for keeping your lettuce longer – By keeping your lettuce fresher just a little longer,  you can not only save money but waste less food. Are you suffocating your lettuce? Is your lettuce able to breath or is it slowly being suffocated into a wilted brown mess in an airtight […]

Ideas for Using Fresh Garden Cucumbers I love fresh garden cucumbers and they are definitely one of my favorite summertime vegetables. But what to do when your garden starts to produce more cucumbers than you have ideas for using them? Even if you don’t have a summer garden that is producing baskets and baskets of […]

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Pokemon and my Quest for Finding More Poke Balls How does one find themselves on a hot sidewalk in the middle of the afternoon smushed up against the fence of a  ball field/playground, holding out their cell phone with one hand and trying very hard not to look stupid? Read on … I am addicted […]

Eating Pasta Doesn’t Make you Fat! The biggest “foodie” news this week is that Italian scientists have discovered that eating some pasta isn’t as bad as once believed for our waistline. The study suggests that those of us that enjoy a little pasta in our diets will actually have a bit smaller BMI than those […]

All New Plant-Based Veggie Burger Coming to a Whole Foods Near You! Moo – What the world needs is a better substitute beef burger, and there will be one coming to your local Whole Foods later this summer. Beef is the one food that has the single greatest impact on our environment and the goal […]

5 Super Veggies You Should Eat More Of All vegetables are good for the body, no doubt about it. But some are better for you than others. The super-vegetables have more nutrients in a single serving than other vegetables. Eat these super vegetables and be a super you! Here are five you should consider adding […]

Tips for Safe and Delicious Chicken Use these handy tips to safely handle and cook your chicken To ensure even cooking, start with cutlets or breasts that are uniform in thickness and size. Use a kitchen scale to make sure your pieces are the same size. Most recipes call for 4 – 6 oz. pieces. To […]