“Just give me three things I can do to make myself healthier without breaking the bank,” he said. “If it takes too much time I won’t stick with it.” My bachelor friend Joe visited for dinner a few weeks ago and gave me this challenge, and I’ve been pondering it ever since. It’s easy [...]
Entries Tagged as 'fats'
Oh, No! Moldy Ghee!
December 11th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Do It Yourself
Ack! Look what happened to my poor ghee!
My Husband’s Real Food Report Card
November 17th, 2009 · 12 Comments · carnivals
It was like getting the ACT results in the mail. My hands were trembling as I haphazardly tore open the envelope. Inside were some numbers that I felt might validate all the effort, the research, the time in the kitchen. Even though I wasn’t sure I put much stock in the numbers, I still wanted [...]
Food for Thought: Lard and Tallow, Healthy Fats?
November 10th, 2009 · 18 Comments · Fat Full Fall, Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition
If you asked me a year ago what “tallow” was, I probably would have given you an answer worthy of Balderdash (I ROCK out that game!). Like: “A build up of ear wax in the inner ear canal that results in partial hearing loss in the elderly.” Oh yeah. Two points for that one for [...]
Tags: Fat Full Fall·fats·lard·tallow·trans fats
Monday Mission: Time to Tackle Lard and Tallow
November 9th, 2009 · 12 Comments · Fat Full Fall
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to relax about animal fats.
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Level of Commitment: Baby Steps (“Making Strides” emotionally for some of you)
Believe me, I know this is a tough one. I used to spend a LOT of time cutting off every single little tiny bit of fat from every [...]
Tags: fats·lard·saturated fats·tallow
How to Make Ghee (Clarified Butter)
November 6th, 2009 · 17 Comments · Do It Yourself, Fat Full Fall, recipes
Ghee is one of those fats I had never heard of a year ago. Would you know ghee if you bumped into some on the street?
Ghee, pronounced with a hard “g” like “go” and a long “e” like “see”, is also called clarified butter, and it’s pure butterfat with the milk solids, impurities and any [...]
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October Fest Carnival of Super Foods: Healthy Fat Recipes
October 29th, 2009 · 14 Comments · Fat Full Fall, carnivals, recipes
Are you ready for the holiday season, where the turkey isn’t the only thing that gets stuffed? I have a confession to make: I have a serious sweet tooth. I adore ice cream. Pretty sure a bowl a day is literally in my genes. Pumpkin pie, Christmas cookies, and oh! Grandma’s apple pie [...]
