Alternative sweeteners are fantastic, full of flavor, nutritional complex and are not a compromise
Category: Nutrition
A Quick Overview of Grain-Free and Gluten-Free Flours
New to Gluten-free or Grain-free living? Here is an overview of alternative flours and how to use them
The Joy of Cooking with Coconut Sugar
Moving to an organic lifestyle does not mean sacrificing taste, in fact, quite the contrary. Organic foods are healthier and actually taste much better than their preservative-filled, highly refined counterparts. After recently writing about Refined Sugar and the reasons to avoid it, I am excited to now talk about my favorite sugar alternative, Coconut Sugar. Replacing Granulated White Sugar...
The Problem with Sugar – The Devil is in the Refinement
Eating too much sugar is only part of the problem. The average American is consuming about 150 lbs of refined sugar each year, plus an additional estimated 20 lbs a year in corn syrup. Virtually every health article you read tells of the danger of over-consumption of sugar. “Too much sugar”, they warn, leads to diabetes,...
The Meat Grind – Why Grinding Your Own Meat is Better
Grinding your own beef is very simple with a food grinder. It takes only moments to complete, it allows you to choose your own cuts of meat, allows you to control how the meat is handled giving you added assurance of your food's safety.
Are You Eating Lead? Leaded Balsamic Vinegar and More
I was quite surprised to discover that not everything in my pantry was lead free. Thanks to a tip from a friend, I discovered some hidden lead in my Balsamic Vinegar purchased at Costco.
Save Eggs for Months! Easy Step-by-Step Egg Preservation
Buy your eggs in bulk and store them for months with this simple process. In minutes you can preserve your eggs for up to 9 months and they do not need to be refrigerated.
Humane Products
Short of going animal-free, there is an option of choosing to buy products from manufacturers who choose not to mistreat and abuse.