If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, then you probably saw that I spent Thanksgiving abroad. This was my first Thanksgiving without my dad, and I decided that the best way to deal with it was not to deal with it at all. Thanksgiving last year was so special. My dad drove from New… Continue reading The Food of England and Scotland
The Liberation Diet is probably a bit of a more obscure book from the Nutrition genre. I happened to own it because for a time my mother was consulting with the author Kevin Brown. The book basically advocates a more ketogenic diet. It can be broken into three distinct sections: information on nutrition and food,… Continue reading Book Review: The Liberation Diet
A look at the various types of salt available for culinary uses as well as the nutritional benefits of salt.
Today I went foraging with one of my friends. I am a worrier at best- and a prepper at worst, so I’m always interested in different ways to survive in event of the “zombie apocalypse.” While we were woefully unprepared for the digging in the muck that is necessary to find cattail tubers and wapato… Continue reading A foraging I will go
True confession time: I was raised on Log Cabin, Mrs. Buttersworth, and Aunt Jemima’s Syrup (and the generic equivalent). I believed it was maple syrup. Then I met my husband, who was shocked that I not only ate and enjoyed Mrs. Buttersworth, but that I also thought that real maple syrup was too sweet. During… Continue reading Maple Syrup vs. The Fake Stuff
You might be wondering what propylene glycol is and why you should care about it. In short, propylene glycol is an organic compound that is derived from petroleum products. You should care about it because it is found in a lot of different products, including what you eat. Propylene glycol is used primarily in polymer… Continue reading What is Propylene Glycol?
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