Last week I was trying to think of a healthy dinner option that the kids would enjoy. In the warmer months I like to eliminate using the oven as much as possible. With a ton of produce in the fridge, [...]
Read the full article →Preserve Produce by Flash Freezing
April 2, 2013
As we head into the spring produce months, keep in mind that you can preserve fresh produce by flash freezing. Strawberries and blueberries are my favorite fruits to flash freeze. My boys love to eat frozen berries for dessert! I [...]
Read the full article →Tasty Treats to Terminate Belly Fat
March 21, 2013
It’s the third day of spring and although many parts of the country are still feeling the chill of winter, it is not too early to treat yourself to tasty ways to banish belly fat——and crank up your metabolism! Don’t [...]
Read the full article →Time to Join a CSA
March 12, 2013
It’s that time of the year to join a local CSA! We plant a large vegetable garden each year. So for ourselves, a CSA is not necessary. However, if you eat a lot of produce and don’t have a garden [...]
Read the full article →Cast Iron Cooking Tips
February 20, 2013
When my March issue of Rachael Ray’s Every Day arrived, I (Litsa) was delighted to have an excuse to sit down and enjoy a few recipes——calorie free! However, I really, really enjoyed her magazine’s Iron Age article by Ian Knauer. [...]
Read the full article →Batch Cooking | Cooking Ahead to Save Time
January 2, 2013
One of my goals this year is to do more batch cooking. What is batch cooking you ask? Well, it’s cooking food in bulk for use at a later time. The storage of the food will depend on what it [...]
Read the full article →Frozen Juice Cubes | Freezing Fresh Squeezed Juice
December 4, 2012
The other day I had several tangerines that were starting to get past their prime. I knew that I needed orange juice for a recipe a few days down the road so I decided to juice the tangerines. Remember if [...]
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