Articles tagged “Organic Cooking”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

4 Tips to Eat Organic on a Budget By Care2.com IN Food & Health Mar 2 2011 Money is tight for a lot of people, and when that happens healthy food seems like one of the first things to go. These are a few tips that have helped me keep our pantry stocked with organic foods, even when times are tough. + 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

In Defense of The Family Dinner By Care2.com IN Food & Health Nov 17 2010 Laurie David hit the nail on the head. “There is one thing I did right as a parent: cultivating the ritual of our family dinner since the children where young,” she said recently. Her new book, The Family Dinner, talks all about the importance of cooking and eating at home and bringing the family dinner back to the table. + READ MORE

16 Cheap, Healthy, Organic Foods By Care2.com IN Food & Health Oct 28 2010 Can you eat a healthy, whole foods, organic diet, even on a shoestring budget? As a frequent and thrifty shopper, I know it can be done — even if you’re not a vegetarian. Here are 16 foods to help get you started. + READ MORE

5 Soy-Free Milk Alternatives By Care2.com IN Food & Health Sep 29 2010 A whopping 91 percent of the soy grown here in the U.S. is genetically modified, and the easiest way to ensure that a soy product isn’t GM is to stick with organic. Do you have a tough time finding organic soy milk in the store? Does the recent hubbub over Silk soymilk have you concerned that the carton of soy milk at the grocery store might not actually be organic? Here are some milk alternatives that skip the soy while staying dairy free. + READ MORE

Three Easy Ways to Celebrate Organic Harvest Month By Care2.com IN Food & Health Sep 8 2010 September is Organic Harvest Month. Designated each September by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Organic Harvest Month is designed to encourage people to buy and consume more certified organic products. + READ MORE

Straight From the Garden: Zucchini Bread By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Jul 24 2010 We're in the midst of summer business do having a recipe like this that we can eat for a couple of days be it for breakfast, a snack of dessert works perfectly. I you know that the focus of the week has been what to do with all that zucchini that we've been growing. I did a homemade pasta that was wonderful but we still had some left over that needed to be used. And we're about to go on vacation, so we're really trying to make sure that food doesn't get wasted. + READ MORE

Cornmeal Dandies with Red Wine Preserves By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Jul 20 2010 The recipe is simple and it’s a great appetizer to impress your guests in an immediate way. These are savory and sweet cookies that you can top with fresh preserves. I’ve had them with blackberry and with lemon curd and both are delicious. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Barbeques By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 2 2010 Sixty million Americans put fire to food during the summer, but typical grilling and barbeques leave no small footprint behind; our barbeque celebrations cause 225,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere. Follow our guide for How to Go Green: Barbeques for tips 'n tricks to greener grilling. + READ MORE

15 Reasons to Eat Organic Food By Care2.com IN Food & Health Apr 13 2010 There are no shortage of reasons to eat as many organic foods as possible -- they're better for you, and for the planet. Here are 15 of the best reasons to eat organic food. + READ MORE

Readers' Choice Winners for TreeHugger's Best of Green Awards - Food and Health By Blythe Copeland IN Food & Health Apr 12 2010 See what websites, blogs, Twitter feeds, and cleaning products that readers use to keep their own homes and kitchens clean and green. + READ MORE

The Thrifty Kitchen: Cooking with Fruit and Vegetable Scraps By Care2.com IN Food & Health Apr 7 2010 We try to shop organic as much as we can, and sometimes organic produce is considerably pricier than conventional. When you pay a premium for organic food, you want to get your money's worth. Before you throw those fruit and veggie scraps into the compost bin, check out these ways to use the bits and pieces that you'd normally toss. + READ MORE

Weekday Vegetarian: 5 Vegetarian Dishes and Lamb Ragu By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 19 2010 If you are going to eat meat once or twice a week, you want to make that meal worth your while. This recipe fits the bill admirably. + READ MORE

Cleaning Out the Pantry: Stir Fried Tempeh with Peanut Sauce Over Soba Noodles By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Mar 5 2010 This recipe utilizes pantry staples for a meal that's restaurant worthy. Adjust the recipe to use what you have on hand in terms of produce. The peanut sauce is so tasty and easy to pull together. + READ MORE

Treat Yourself to Homemade Sweet Potato Chips With Avocado Crème By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Mar 1 2010 My husband and I have taken to making our own chips. And while finding sweet potatoes locally is rather normal, while we were in Hawaii we could find locally grown avocados as well. It was such a treat. + READ MORE

No Time to Eat Green? 5 Plan Ahead Recipes To Feed Your Family With Minimal Impact By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Feb 26 2010 I know the drill. We all have good intentions but at about 6:30 on your way home from soccer practice, swim team, or yoga class, the idea of getting dinner together for the family seems intimidating at best. Takeout becomes more and more appetizing. In the morning on the way out the door, it's difficult to come up with a locally sourced breakfast made with sustainable ingredients. But the key is planning. + READ MORE

Down Home With a Twist: Vegetarian Curry Pot Pie By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Feb 12 2010 Hearty root vegetables make this recipe just as nourishing as any old chicken pot pie, and mine has a twist, a hint of curry. + READ MORE

Effortless Dessert: A Sexy Dairyless Chocolate Mousse By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Feb 12 2010 In this recipe I use a full fat chocolate soy milk so that the mousse will be thick and rich. You can use a pastry bag to pipe the mousse into all sorts of decorative glasses. + READ MORE

The Saints Versus the Colts: Get Planning For Your Super Bowl Party By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Jan 29 2010 It's that time of year again. And while I'm certainly more of a college football fan than an NFL fan, the Super Bowl is always a blast to watch, even if the commercials are your favorite part. The game will be played at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on February 7. If you're planning to have a get together for the event, it's time to get planning. + READ MORE

Make Your Own Hot Pockets By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Jan 15 2010 I was experimenting in the kitchen and decided to give calzones a try. Soon I realized that it was not only easy to do, but you can stuff miniature calzones (or hot pockets) with whatever you like and they'll keep fresh for a couple of days. + READ MORE