The Bad, Ugly and Good of Being a Vegan
Truth be told. I was – still am – a confused eater. I was a flexitarian, a pescatarian, then a vegetarian, and then a strict vegan. Last year, though, I changed again back to being a flexitarian. More...
View ArticleFacts and Straight #GMOtalk: FREE Virtual Conference with Experts
The chemical and food companies spent over $70 million against campaigns to defeat genetically modified organism (GMO) foods in Washington and California last year. Monsanto recently launched a new...
View ArticleWho Owns that Organic Lettuce in Your Fridge?
When farmers market is not in season and I can’t buy loose organic greens from my favorite farmer Little Seed Garden, I buy packaged ones from Earth Bound Farms. Yes, it’s not the best option but when...
View ArticleWhat is Real Food?
When I think of food, I think of foods that are made with whole ingredients, like meat, vegetables, spices and herbs, like the way our grandmothers cooked. But then, there are processed foods that are...
View ArticleSafe Grilling Tips
Memorial Day weekend marks the start of dog days of summer. Most people are excited about the relaxing weekend, filled with fun outdoor activities. But this popular holiday weekend also means outdoor...
View ArticleRadiation and Seafood: Is Fish Safe to Eat?
When I posted my Gravlax recipe, some of you emailed me with the question, aren’t you concerned with radiation from Fukushima. That’s a rightful concern and I should have added the info with the...
View ArticleHealth Benefits of Buttered Drinks (Recipes)
I’ve been hearing about Bulletproof® coffee for awhile but the thought of adding a stick of butter in my morning coffee just made me gag. Did you see the scene on The Big Bang Theory when Sheldon...
View ArticleWhat School Lunches Look Like Worldwide
When my kids were in elementary school, they didn’t want to eat school lunches. They said, and I quote, “They serve microwaved frozen foods Mom!” I told them, some frozen foods are good! But the kids...
View ArticleOrganic Gardening with Anna Hackman
If I told you I have a brown thumb, that’s not because I have dirt on it. That’s because I have no luck growing anything worth mentioning. I grew 5 measly potatoes, a cauliflower the size of my fist,...
View ArticleFood Safety Tips for Packing Lunch
Packing your own lunch is better for the environment and for your health. It’s also cheaper and you can control the quality of ingredients. It’s so much better to cook these recipes from Paleo Takeout...
View ArticleHow to Reduce Arsenic Level in Rice
I’ve written about arsenic (carcinogen!) in rice in the past here, here and how everyone should sign this petition (to urge FDA to set limits for Arsenic) but I didn’t explain exactly how to prepare...
View ArticleTop 10 Recipes and Posts from 2015
Happy New Year! It’s 2016 and that means I can reflect and see what posts and recipes you loved the most in 2015. And one lesson I learned is that new posts are not always better and you can’t mess...
View ArticleA Complete Meat Buying Guide For Your Health
Meat is a great source of protein, vitamins and minerals. Animal proteins are amino acids – building blocks for cells in bones, muscles, and hormones. And unlike plant proteins, animal protein offer...
View ArticleRadiation and Seafood: Is Fish Safe to Eat?
When I posted my Gravlax recipe, some of you emailed me with the question, aren’t you concerned with radiation from Fukushima. That’s a rightful concern and I should have added the info with the...
View ArticleWhat School Lunches Look Like Worldwide
When my kids were in elementary school, they didn’t want to eat school lunches. They said, and I quote, “They serve microwaved frozen foods Mom!” I told them, some frozen foods are good! But the kids...
View ArticleFood Safety Tips for Packing Lunch
Packing your own lunch is better for the environment and for your health. It’s also cheaper and you can control the quality of ingredients. It’s so much better to cook these recipes from Paleo Takeout...
View ArticleHow to Reduce Arsenic Level in Rice
I’ve written about arsenic (carcinogen!) in rice in the past here, here and how everyone should sign this petition (to urge FDA to set limits for Arsenic) but I didn’t explain exactly how to prepare...
View ArticleTop 10 Recipes and Posts from 2015
Happy New Year! It’s 2016 and that means I can reflect and see what posts and recipes you loved the most in 2015. And one lesson I learned is that new posts are not always better and you can’t mess...
View ArticleA Complete Meat Buying Guide For Your Health
Meat is a great source of protein, vitamins and minerals. Animal proteins are amino acids – building blocks for cells in bones, muscles, and hormones. And unlike plant proteins, animal protein offer...
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