All posts tagged Food

It’s Not All Raw

When you mention sushi, 60% of your friends will grimace and make some snide comment about eating bait. The other 40% probably know the definitions of two or three dozen Japanese words. You got it. The bluish, greenish, blackish, papery strip which holds the roll together is seaweed. And it is good for you. It […]

Don’t Put That In Your Mouth

If you knew what was in it, you would not put it in your mouth.” ~Neida Graham Fact of the matter is, we do, and we eat it anyway! Want to make a healthy choice rather than a cholesterol- and calorie-laden one? I have ways of making you… My late husband, professed pasta and meat […]

Stirred, Never Shaken

Part IV of the Good Food Series. Start here, if you missed a segment. Why is stir-fried food healthier than other cooking options?” It is all in the “not”s. Stir-fried food is healthier not only for the fresh ingredients in the recipe but also for the things it is not. There is a positive side to the […]

It Stinks, But I Eat It Anyway.

Part III of the Good Food Series. The beginning is here, if you missed a segment. Why does cheese smell so bad? The ingredients which both make it taste so good and smell so bad create cheese’s distinctive aroma. Looking at the ingredients, and the process, the smell will come into focus. The How To Cheese is […]

Roughing it on the Cheap

Part VI of the Vacation Savings Series. If you missed a segment, begin here. Now, beyond the obvious of no hotel bills, you can save a boatload of money camping, if you are willing to rough it, plan and stick to it. Location, Location, Location There are still plenty of places to camp which are […]