The Nutrient-Dense Stewing Hen
What in the world is a stewing hen? What is the best way to prepare one? Check out this week’s post to discover all about this nutrient-dense food and how to use it.
Stress Relieving Foods
This week’s post is a follow up to last week’s. In this post I have shared seven different foods that can be helpful in managing stress. Check it out. If you would like guidance with your health journey, sign up for the free 20-minute phone consult that I offer.
Mineral: Calcium
Minerals are an important part of a healthy diet. Check out today’s post and discover why we need minerals and the importance of the mineral calcium in our diet.
Apples! One of the great things about fall.
It is mid fall and most the leaves have dropped from the trees. Here in Minnesota, we just received about 6 inches of snow. I am hoping it will melt so we can finish up the fall yard projects! Anyway, it is still fall and apples are a staple of this time of year. Read on to discover a bit more about apples.
What is in Your Food? Potassium Bromate
Potassium bromate is a white crystal powder, powerful oxidizing agent, and one of the cheapest dough improvers. It was patented in 1914 for use in baking bread. It is considered a “slow acting” oxidizer so works great during the mixing, fermentation, and proofing stages of the baking process.
Food Combining Diet
What is a food combining diet? The first evidence of this type of diet is in Ayurvedic medicine which was developed more than 3,000 years ago in India.
Healthy Cooking: Mirepoix
Fall is here and the weather is cooler! This time of year often brings us back into our kitchens preparing soups, stews, casseroles, and hotdishes …
Spice of Life: Chives
Chives are one of the most readily available herbs and can easily be grown in most gardens. I personally have five clumps of this herb growing in my garden. Chives have been cultivated since the middle ages but there have been signs that it may have been used as far back as 5000 years ago. The plant is native to Asia, Europe, and North America but now is found all over the world.
Spice of Life: Tarragon
Tarragon is a perennial herb in the sunflower family. Its botanical name is dracunculus which means little dragon. It is a sweet, aromatic herb with a note of licorice flavor. I really like the flavor and smell of this herb. It is a flavor that people either love or hate. When using it in cooking, use cautiously if you don’t know the palate of the individuals who may be eating it. There are two common varieties: French and Russian. French is the flavorful variety of the two.
What is in Your Food? Sulfur Dioxide
Sulfur dioxide is one of the chemicals of greatest concern in our air. The largest source of sulfur dioxide is from the burning of fossil fuels by power plants and other industrial facilities. Exposure to sulfur dioxide can harm the respiratory system, making breathing difficult so you might wonder why would it be in our food? It is a preservative for processed foods. It can extend the shelf life of products, kill bacteria, maintain color, and has a softening effect. It became widely used in the 1970s.