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Mom And Me And Our Bakery
Jan 30th
This guest post from Edgardo Rosa
Opening a bakery can be a lot of fun, but there are challenges in anything you do.
My mom and I decided to become business partners once I got really sick of staying home with the kids. I had always dreamed of opening a bakery and I finally had enough capital to do it so mom said she would come in and help and be my right-hand man which was a real relief because I didn’t want to have to do it on my own. Mom helped with all the logistical things like setting up a website for More >
All Around Baking Mix
Jan 20th
When I became a vegetarian there weren’t a lot of good vegetarian cookbooks, plus most of them were for ovo-lacto vegetarians and I don’t eat eggs. For years I pined away, wishing I could make good muffins, cakes, pancakes, and the like. I tried all the egg replacers and found them to really be lacking. I did manage some decent treat using things like applesauce and yogurt, but sometimes I didn’t want their distinct flavors in what I was preparing.
Finally I began to play around with it myself and found that it is incredibly easy to make everything from cookies More >
Building Your Resource Library
Jan 13th
Tired of dehydrating food. Try your hand at an apple head doll.
In this day and age you can find information about just about anything on the Internet. Unfortunately you’re at the will of the site owner as to whether the information on the site is truthful or not. One thing I’ve found really helpful is when a site that sells products has customer reviews. Also, bloggers often have good reviews about products that they themselves use. However, if it is a blog you need to check and see if they have paid entries. Take a minute to read their disclosure. More >
Can’t Sleep, Munch On These Foods
Jan 10th
Did you know that many foods can help you fall asleep!?
When I was in college I had a point in my life that was very traumatic; my parent’s were in the middle of a divorce; my senior recital was coming up; finals were coming up soon, etc. I had a very wonderful professor, Dr. Martin Behnke, who saw that I was really struggling to keep things together. He talked to me about seeing his wife, because she was a counselor.
One thing I wasn’t doing was sleeping well. I had to move into a school owned apartment with three other people More >
A New Healthy Lifestyle
Jan 3rd
A good healthy diet is just one of the keys to permanent weight loss and better overall health.
Every year tens of thousands of people resolve to lose weight, but do they? Not many lose anything significant and keep it off. I saw a poll on CNN this morning asking people if they planned to lose weight in 2012. Wow, I just went back to check the figure and it is already down, however, it was either 73 or 76% of people replied in the affirmative. That means that approximately 75% of the public should lose weight this year. But will More >
Focus Food: Winter Squash Part 2
Dec 20th
Kabocha squash works well for this recipe, but you can use acorn or hubbard, as well.
Last time I gave you a winter squash recipe that was for a sweeter squash. Here’s one for a more earthy flavored squash. However, I used it yesterday on a Kabocha squash, which is pretty sweet, and it was very tasty.
Rice Stuffed SquashOven Temp: 350˚F
Cooking Time: 40-50 min
Serves: 2-4
Ingredients:
1 winter squash, cut in halve with seeds removed
1 ½ cups rice
3 cups water
1-2 med tomatoes
1 tsp chaat masala spice mix
1 tsp dry rosemary
2 tsp dry basil
1 tsp salt
Sour cream (optional)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Put 1” of More >
Focus Food: Winter Squash Part 1
Dec 16th
Winter squash are a great staple for the winter months. They’ll store almost indefinitely in a cool, dark space , and are very versatile. You can use them as a main dish, in baked goods like cookies and pies, for soups, and for pies. There are probably some uses I haven’t even thought of. Not only that there is such a variety in taste that you can fix them savory or sweet.
Today I’m going to focus on one of the sweeter ones – Delicata. Next entry I’ll give you a savory recipe.
The Delicata squash is one of my favorites. They More >
30-Minute Lentil Soup
Dec 13th
Use red lentils for a quick cooking soup.
Living in the mid-Atlantic states our winter weather is very variable. If we have winds from the south, like today, it is warm enough to walk around without a coat. However, tomorrow’s high may only be in the 30s or 40s if the wind is out of the north. On days when we have a surprise cold snap a wonderful steaming bowl of soup is on the menu. Here’s a hearty soup recipe that will cook up in approximately 30 minutes from scratch. I’ve used it for years now and we love it More >
Gift Ideas For Your Health Nut Friends
Dec 9th
The holidays are rapidly approaching. If you’ve got health nuts on your list for the holidays, buying gifts for them may be a mystery. I know when people hear our dietary restrictions (all voluntary) they secretly vow never to invite us over for a meal. However, with just a little bit of planning you can give a gift, even an edible gift, to a friend that is choosing to eat consciously.
You'll make a health-nut's eyes glow when they receive goji berries as a gift.
First off there are some ingredients that we love that are pretty expensive (of course all of More >
Keeping It Healthy Through The Holidays
Dec 6th
Healthy foods are easier to find at parties these days.
During the holidays it’s a great temptations to fall off the bandwagon and try to make it up in the new year. However, with just a little bit of planning you can enjoy your holiday feasting without dismay when you step on the scale on January 1st.
- Eat a little something about 20 minutes before you’re scheduled to arrive at the party. It takes 20 minutes for our stomach to signal our brain that we’ve eaten. This will trick your brain into thinking you’ve eaten a meal and you won’t be as hungry.
- Don’t More >