Category Archives: natural foods
Cooking Light joins the Real Food revolution?
I’ve been a loyal Cooking Light reader since I was a a teenager and read my mom’s copies. Like most Americans, I’ve had plenty of experience trying to lose weight and improve my health by restricting calories and fat. Reduced fat/fat-free … Continue reading
One Small Change: Avoid the Dirty Dozen Fruits & Veggies
(This is the first of a series of posts describing simple, manageable lifestyle changes to help you and your family be healthy and tread a little more lightly on the earth.) I’m the first to admit that my shopping and … Continue reading
Real Food for the whole family
When C started on solids, I would either cook and puree vegetables or open a jar of organic baby food. As he’s progressed to finger food, I dice cooked veggies and raw fruit, scramble and endless stream of eggs, make … Continue reading
Yogurt success!
I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out! It’s wonderfully thick and creamy, which was a pleasant surprise after all I’ve read about homemade yogurt being thinner than storebought. It passed taste tests from the discriminating palates of yours … Continue reading
Making yogurt
“Oh, in case you wonder what the Crock Pot wrapped in bath towels is about, I’m making yogurt,” I told my husband a few minutes ago as he walked toward the kitchen. Why bother making something I can easily buy … Continue reading
Because we can-can-can…
I took up canning this year and have found it quite satisfying and just a little addictive. I’m trying to source some of my family’s food locally, and while we are blessed with a long growing season here in south … Continue reading
