Archive for 'Healthy Choices'
Making Healthier Food Choices
We have a few people in the office who come in every day with a huge cup of soda picked up on their way to work at a local fast food stop. I always cringe inside wondering what that is doing to their poor bodies, starting their day off like that. I can’t imagine myself […]
Springtime & Healthy Resolutions
There are many times during the year for making resolutions, New Year’s of course being the big one for most people. But spring is also a common time when people start to feel rejuvenated and want to make healthier choices - especially eating better and getting more exercise. When it comes to exercise you can’t […]
Glass storage for your food
If you’re like us and are at all concerned about the possibility of Bisphenol A (BPA) leaching from your plastic storage or drink containers, then you’ll love these great glass food storage containers from Kinetic. They’re microwave-safe, air-tight and liquid-tight. Plus you can just place them in your dishwasher for easy clean-up.
The jury is still out about […]
Summer food favorites
Memorial Day weekend is here and the buzz of summer is in the air. The warmer weather has arrived and out comes the bbq and the cool summer dishes. Our appetites definitely change from the winter comfort food to lighter flavors and later dinners.
Some of our favorite eats for the summer include cold fruit soups and […]
Baking the best for your family
In our family we bake a lot of our own breads, muffins, cakes, pancakes - you name it. We like knowing what the ingredients are and we prefer to keep it simple - whole wheat or bran muffins, buckwheat pancakes, wonderfully delicious vegan cupcakes. One of the reasons we go vegan is due to food […]
Taking the FDA Food Safety Quiz
I recently took the Food Safety Test put together by the FDA. First I should state that I consider my kitchen nice and clean and that our family has good, healthy habits. Not perfect, but good. I made sure I answered the questions honestly, rather than guessing what might qualify as the “best” kitchen practice […]
Using plastic for food and drink?
There has been a lot of concern voiced lately over storing food and beverages in certain plastics anymore. Most of us are aware that for some time, the FDA has recommended that…”plastic storage containers such as margarine tubs, take-out containers, whipped topping bowls, and other one-time use containers should not be used in microwave ovens […]
Healthy cooking choices
Let’s face it, the easy food choices these days aren’t necessarily the healthiest. But the choices we make in what we eat and how we prepare our food affects the quality of our life, and the taste and quality of our food.
Even though technology offers us so many great conveniences and amazing kitchenware and appliances, sometimes the classics still work […]