Tag: Food
Pumpkin Shortage 2011 – Get Your Pumpkins Early!
Although farmers in the Midwest will fill some of the void, there is no doubt that pumpkin crops in the Northeast were severely damaged by hurricane Irene. As a matter of fact, some farmers reported that their entire patch of 15 to 20 thousand pumpkins were completely destroyed. Therefore we anticipate a shortage and higher prices. If […]
This Week’s Meatless Monday Recipes
Meatless Monday, is a campaign that encourages people to “cut out meat one day a week” for health and environmental benefits. Eliminating meat doesn’t automatically make your diet healthier. It’s still important to eat the right balance of healthy foods and to limit your intake of unhealthy foods. Here is this week’s Meatless Monday Recipes […]
Watermelon Lime Popcicles
The kids and I were watching the Disney Channel and they showed some great recipes. Michael Symon and Daphne Oz show Jake Short and Stefanie Scott from Disney Channel’s “A.N.T Farm” how to make some yummy Watermelon Lime Popsicles. Disney has set up “Magic of Healthy Living for Families” website. On this site there are […]
Superfoods for Weight Loss
If you caught our post for fighting belly fat “Five Tips for Losing Belly Fat“, you will want to make sure and add these 3 Superfoods mentioned on Dr Oz’s show earlier this week. Lose inches on your waist line and help prevent bloating.
Have 1/4 cup of golden berrieseach day. This fruit from Brazil is […]
Meatless Monday Menu Plan
Have you joined Meatless Monday’s? It’s the international campaign that encourages people to not eat meat on Mondays to improve their health and the health of the planet. Here is the new meal plan for this week’s Meatless Monday – Enjoy!
Eggplant Chard Fritatta: Breakfast
Swiss chard is boiled, chopped and sautéed with onion, garlic and cayenne […]
Crock Pot Recipe Hawaiian Pork Chops
Tomorrow’s dinner is already on the calendar, the chops are waiting in the fridge and dinner will be a snap! I am going to marinate my pork chops overnight to add to the flavor as well as make the prep consist of any one step when walking out the door.
Hawaiian Pork Chops:
• 4 boneless pork […]
Tomorrow’s Crock Pot Meal
Salsa Chicken is on! It’s Monday night… enjoy that Mac & Cheese for dinner knowing that tomorrow’s dinner is already planned out as well. Trust me, that makes for a much more enjoyable meal. Salsa Chicken is on the calendar for tomorrow night and it sounds good to me! I have not tried this recipe […]
How Long is Food good for
You are looking through the fridge for a last minute dinner idea and you are not sure whether you can use something a day or two over the “use-by” date, the “sell by” date or worse yet the package has no date on it. Or how about that left over spaghetti or soup from a […]
Grocery Shopping on a Budget
Shopping can get confusing, and buying the cheapest product isn’t always the best buy. Checking unit pricing can help you find the best buys for your budget.
Each product on a grocery shelf should have a label beneath it. This label has the Retail price, Unit price – price per until amount (ounces, pounds, etc.), Name […]
Meatless Monday Recipe Ideas
Hope everyone got through the weekend ok. Hurricane Irene certainly ruined it for most of our friends in the Northeast. Now it’s monday which means Meatless Monday has some great new recipes for us to try. Remember One day a week, cut out the meat! On Monday we are doing our menu planning for what […]
