I’ve been hinting and teasing and getting excited for a while about tackling grains in February. It’s February! Next week’s Monday Mission will be the first about grains, and we’ll continue exploring them all month. This week and weekend, I want you to pay attention to your meals and snacks and consider:
What percentage of your [...]
Tags: grains·mental missions
Here’s something to think about between now and Monday:
Take note of what you throw away that might not have to be a disposable. Things like
napkins
paper towels
tissues
plastic bags
cotton balls
wipes
what else?
The question I want you to ask yourself is this: Is there already something in my house that wouldn’t take much time, effort or money that I [...]
Tags: mental missions
I was so proud of my Amish friendship bread that I was churning out like nobody’s business a few winters ago. Not only was I having fun experimenting with flavors (I will always love the chocolate-cherry-almond discovery!), but I thought I was making very healthy bread. Here’s why:
I put in half whole wheat flour
I subbed [...]
Do you know what’s on your dinner plate tonight? Your salad? In your breakfast cereal? If you’re eating like most Americans, there’s an awful lot of corn and soybeans. Since we’re looking at fats this fall, here’s your mental challenge over the weekend:
Find all the places in your cupboards (just scan as you cook/eat) where [...]
This week kicks off the latest seasonal theme-y series at Kitchen Stewardship: A Fat Full Fall. Here are some questions to get you thinking about what is to come:
When someone says the word “fat” what images come to your mind?
Do you eat “Fat Free” or [...]
Tags: fats and oils·mental missions
Your mental mission for this week is to read the ingredients on your baking powder. What’s in there?
Remember, if you’re in a dollar store, pick up some empty spray bottles for under your kitchen sink. Your Monday Mission after Analyzing Aluminum in August is over will be to avoid bleach in your kitchen. [...]
Time to go peeking in your cupboards…as part of Analyzing Aluminum in August, I want you to find out what your pots, pans, and baking sheets are made of. (The one in the photo, which my mother cooked with all my young life, is aluminum, for example.)
Most pots and baking sheets are either stainless steel, [...]
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