Articles tagged “Cooking”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Insect-Eating Plants, Beauty Gush, Cowbells, Risotto, and Trotti'ing... A Trip in Switzerland By Laurel House IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 17 2011 What's the point of traveling half way around the world only to sit in a tour bus and "see" the sights? Next time you travel, don't just sit there, get in there! Ask the tourism bureau about festivals (like the Alpabfart Festival), find out about local favorite activities and foods, then go and experience them! Your vacation, and your life, will be richer because of it. Here's a sampling of what you can do when in Switzerland. + READ MORE

Family Meals Discourage Fussy Eaters By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Sep 15 2011 Eating together may help kids try new foods. + READ MORE

Cooking with Oil: The Healthiest (and Not So Healthy) By Lauren Howland IN Food & Health Aug 3 2011 With so many oils to choose from it can hard to pick the best for your body. Here is a list of popular favorites and the differences between them. + READ MORE

Science Says Lobsters Can Live Forever, But They're Still Delicious By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 8 2011 Lobsters get better with age, but they also taste good with butter. Is this wrong? Either way, there are steps you can take to make sure the seafood you eat is sustainable, so you can sleep at night. + READ MORE

Cicada Invasion Becomes Frozen Treat (June Bugs Next?) By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Jun 13 2011 Ice cream shop turns cicadas into a new flavor, and the next batch isn't until 2024. But June bugs come around much more often. + READ MORE

6 DIY Spice Combinations to Give Home Cooking a Facelift (Recipes Included) By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Apr 5 2011 Often times the ingredients you see in recipes are actually prepared spice combinations that are a necessity to getting ethnic cuisine right. It's like making paella without saffron, it's just not the same. Instead of buying spice combinations, consider making them at home from spices that you may already have. These spice combinations keep for about 3 to 4 months and then they start to lose flavor, so use them liberally and enjoy. + READ MORE

9 Healing Herbs and How to Use Them in Your Cooking By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Feb 24 2011 Here are some of nature's most healthy herbs. They make us feel good from the inside out from calming our nerves to settling our stomachs. If you're not sure how to cook with them, we've got that covered too. With delicious recipes and techniques for putting your favorite herbs to good use. + READ MORE

Don't Be So Quick to Throw Out Expired Milk! By NaturallySavvy.com IN Food & Health Jan 29 2011 Sour milk may smell and it may not be good for drinking, but it can still be used in baking, and even for feeding pigs. + READ MORE

Strange & Fun New Year Food Customs By ChanMi Park IN Food & Health Dec 24 2010 Only days left until the end of 2010 and only days left to finish off the year with a bang! To prepare for the New Year on the right foot, many will be out celebrating to set the tone for the next year. There's no better way to do it than with food, holiday traditions, and great company. Many people around the world agree and so here's a round up of the strangest New Years food customs from around the world. + READ MORE

11 Cookbooks to Complete a Truly Green Kitchen By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Dec 15 2010 A list of cookbooks that will round out any green or veg kitchen. It is gift season, after all... + READ MORE

8 Benefits of Home Cooking By Care2.com IN Food & Health Nov 24 2010 When it comes down to feeding your body and mind, nothing is superior to preparing your food from scratch, with quality ingredients and served with love. Not enough time? Not enough room in your schedule? No excuse! Let's take a look at why preparing your food is a win-win situation for everyone. + READ MORE

How To Cook Tofu Like the Pros By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Nov 13 2010 Who knew that there was so much deliciousness wrapped up in a big white slab of soy? Tofu is the little black dress of vegetarian cooking, it can be included in just about any recipe and if prepared correctly, it's tasty. Tofu's sponge-like consistency means that it absorbs whatever you mix with it. + READ MORE

Another Reason To Cook: Food Tastes Better When You Work For It By Lloyd Alter IN Food & Health Nov 4 2010 There are lots of reasons to cook, including that it tastes better than manufactured food. Studies with rats give us a reason why it tastes better. + READ MORE

Cooking with Italian Grandmothers Takes Your Palette on a Journey Across Italy's Varied Food Regions By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Oct 15 2010 Theroux explores Italian cuisine through 12 grandmothers (and mighty fine cooks) spread across Italy's food regions. Her cookbook also has a sustainable edge, showing the gardens and farmers' markets where the grandmothers find their ingredients. The book is separated into sections based on the ingredients and the menus that each provided. + READ MORE

Super Foods Superhero Kids Make Their Own Healthy Food By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Sep 26 2010 The project is exciting as much because the kids who "didn't like anything" turned out to love vegetables, as the potential it illustrates for individuals to make a visible, positive difference in the community. + READ MORE

Easy, Fast Homemade Bread By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Food & Health Sep 25 2010 Here is a quick, easy method for baking your own fresh homemade bread. + READ MORE

5 Ideas That Would Revolutionize School Food (and Save our Kids) By Keith Wagstaff IN Food & Health Aug 26 2010 Almost 32 percent of our children are obese. One of the biggest causes: unhealthy school lunches. Here are five ways we can change how our kids eat when they're off at school. + READ MORE

7 Strategies for Teaching Your Kids What Real Food Is By Blythe Copeland IN Food & Health Aug 24 2010 No matter how young your children are, you can put them on the right track to a lifetime of healthy food choices with these seven strategies that help them learn what real food is, where it comes from, and how it can taste better than anything from a box with a cartoon character on it. + READ MORE

Efficient "Rocket Stoves" Taking Hold in Tanzania By Rachel Cernansky IN Tech & Transport Aug 23 2010 Dartmouth engineering students are in Tanzania to introduce the rocket stove, which burns cleaner than traditional stoves and uses significantly less wood. + READ MORE

The Box Appetit From Black + Blum: The Designer Approach To The Lunchbox By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Aug 19 2010 The British design house has produced a clever lunch system: A modern version of a Bento box, complete with carrying bag and cookbook. + READ MORE