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Everybody’s Afraid of Something

February 3rd, 2011 · 110 Comments · KS lifestyle

When I was a teenager, I religiously mopped up the grease from pepperoni on my pizza and filled a napkin with it by squeezing my weekly Sunday brunch traditional kielbasa to death. One could say I was afraid of fat. Last month my sister-in-law looked at my pile of discarded pepperoni and asked me if [...]

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Tags: fat·milk·saturated fats

Monday Mission: Refocus on Healthy Fats

January 24th, 2011 · 33 Comments · Monday Missions, Science of Nutrition

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to check your pantry for industrial oils or trans fats and root out any remaining stragglers. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps? Maybe more! Choose your own adventure… Today we’ll review the basic structures of fats and why you want to stock up on some and [...]

Monday Mission: Time to Tackle Lard and Tallow

November 9th, 2009 · 14 Comments · Fat Full Fall

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to relax about animal fats. Impact Ratings: 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 [...]

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Tags: fats·lard·saturated fats·tallow

Food for Thought: What’s the Deal With Coconut Oil?

November 2nd, 2009 · 20 Comments · Fat Full Fall, Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition

Photo source: MeetaK Coconut oil is perhaps one of the more divisive fats/oils out there, because the mainstream puts it at the very top of the “bad fats” list, while the traditional foodie folks seek it out as the healthiEST of fats (or so it feels at times, but maybe it’s because we’re engaging in [...]

A Fat Full Fall: Dairy fats – What’s the Moo?

October 13th, 2009 · 45 Comments · Fat Full Fall, Science of Nutrition, What to Buy

Ah, the French know their fats. When my husband worked with a Frenchman, he reminisced about this time of year in France: “Fall is the best time of year because the food is so wonderful: the fish are fatter, the cream is plentiful, and the vegetables being harvested are some of my favorites.” Yep, he [...]

Monday Mission: Consider Full Fat Dairy

October 12th, 2009 · 53 Comments · Fat Full Fall

Are you having a Fat Full Fall? If not, let’s consider switching something to full fats. Maybe your milk? Your sour cream? Your cottage cheese? Are you ready to get the flavor of real cheese back after living with 2% or (eeek) fat free cheese? Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to consider [...]

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Tags: dairy·fat·Fat Full Fall·saturated fats

Butter vs. Margarine vs. “Spreads”: How do They Stack Up?

October 10th, 2009 · 25 Comments · Fat Full Fall, Science of Nutrition

In case you’re not yet convinced to sign off of the fake butter revolution, here’s a little breakdown of your options with some links to further resources. Butter I could write a list of butter benefits here, it’s already been done: 20 Health Benefits of Real Butter (Thanks to Kelly for posting it!) Also see [...]