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Wonder Soup
If you haven’t made Wonder Soup you’ve missed a treat. What’s Wonder Soup? My sister calls rotisserie chicken Wonder Chicken. I think because these readily available, already-cooked, chickens make a quick and easy dinner. Thus, a wonder! I was at her home once and couldn’t believe how after dinner she just pitched the leftover bones […] -
Nuts in Your Gym Bag
I’ve been teaching about healthy eating for a long time. I can remember back when the commonly accepted recommendation was to cut out nuts due to the amount of fats and calories. We’re not saying this anymore. I probably don’t really need to talk most people into eating nuts. This is a fairly easy sell […] -
Do You Have to Drink Green to Eat Clean?
Green drinks and clean eating are all the rage, but what exactly is “clean eating?” Margaret McCartney, GP, notes in the British Medical Journal, “The command to eat cleanly implies that everyone else is filthy, being careless with their bodies and lives. It comes with promises of energy boosts, glowing skin, spirituality, purity, and possibly […] -
Food News: 3 New Labels for Packaged Foods
While there are multiple ways to purchase groceries, consumers still need time to make a list and then read and decipher food labels. With nearly 20,000 new products hitting the shelves annually, you almost need a PhD in nutrition to understand some of the information on those labels. Today I want to talk about some […] -
Food Safety and the Slow Cooker
The food safety nerd in me just had another (as my husband would say) “food safety fit”. This was the result of a post on Facebook, shared by a friend who thought it looked like a good idea: 31 slow cooker freezer meals. Actually I like the idea. The post looked promising — planning meals […]
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Lean Protein Spotlight: Turkey
The other day, I roasted a 15-pound turkey, but I was only serving two people. What was I thinking? Actually it’s a simple answer. Before Thanksgiving last year, our grocery store offered whole turkeys at $0.37 per pound if you bought $35 worth of groceries. I had to take them up on that deal, which meant that […] -
Eat Eggs—No Yolking!
Earlier this year I posted an Egghead Quiz. We love to hear from readers about our posts and this one got lots of responses. One reader indicated she wished I had also addressed eating egg whites vs the whole egg. This got me thinking and doing some additional research in this area. Like many of […] -
Spring Farmers’ Market Tips
Spring is a time for the farmer’s markets to come to life. This early season often brings many kinds of greens that are delicious in salads, soups, pasta, and steamed dishes. Here are a few tips to make the most of the spring markets… Take cash. Most of the farmers accept cash. Small bills are […] -
Farmers’ Markets Dos and Don’ts
I have a problem at farmers’ markets. You see, I absolutely adore farmers’ markets. The problem is that I tend to get carried away when I visit them. I’m always so excited to see all the fresh fruits and vegetables that I end up buying much more than I really need. My eyes are bigger than […] -
Carrots!
What should I do with 10 pounds of carrots? Actually, the first question should be “Why do I have so many carrots?” The short answer is because I’m frugal. Carrots were on my grocery list; I use carrots frequently and consider them a vegetable staple. I can’t bear to spend $1 to $1.50 for a pound […]