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A Good Deal on Top Fats

August 13th, 2009 · 53 Comments · Food for Thought, Frugality, Science of Nutrition, Super Foods, What to Buy

Pin ItPlease start with part one of this series, Olive Oil Update: Can you Saute with EVOO? Why did I come home from vacation to 63 pounds of oil on my porch? I found the best deal possible on olive oil and coconut oil and shared it with friends. A Nourishing and Frugal thing to [...]

Food for Thought: Health Benefits of Cinnamon, Raw Honey and Dark Chocolate

August 3rd, 2009 · 22 Comments · Science of Nutrition, Super Foods

Pin ItWell friends, we are on the last week of the Super Foods series! It’s been a good way to organize the ol’ blog for 15 weeks, but I’ll be glad to be finished at the same time. I have lots of other ideas to share with you! As with dinner and dessert, I’ve saved [...]

Monday Mission: Try Something New (Green Tea, Pomegranate, Artichoke, Cranberry Juice)

July 27th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Science of Nutrition, Super Foods

Pin ItDon’t forget to sign up for the Mrs. Meyer’s dishsoap and cleaning book giveaway! Just a minute to enter, TWO chances to win! Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to try a new Super Food from this list: Green Tea Pomegranate Artichoke Cranberry Juice Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps These [...]

Food for Thought: Spinach, the Ultimate Super Food’s Health Benefits

July 20th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Science of Nutrition, Super Foods

Pin ItMany out there on the Internet are nominating spinach for the grand Super Food prize, calling it the healthiest food of all time. I knew spinach was healthy (why would it be the butt of so many jokes about food that’s hard to eat if it wasn’t?), but the research is really surprising. Just [...]

Monday Mission: Recipes to Use Up your Spinach

July 20th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Avoiding Waste, Super Foods

Pin It Spinach is one of those items that, when you want to use fresh, almost always results in some leftovers. A nice big bag or box of spinach is usually more than one recipe calls for. I think it’s important to use fresh spinach in your diet (it’s a Super Food, after all), and [...]

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Free the Thanksgiving Turkey! (And Eat a Great Sandwich)

July 17th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Do It Yourself, Frugality, Super Foods, What to Buy

Pin ItI know turkey is the quintessential Thanksgiving meal, but who says it has to be stuck there? I can’t believe it took me so long to figure this out, but I finally realized that if I buy a couple frozen whole turkey breasts a year, I’m doing something very healthy and very frugal (even [...]

Recipe Connection: Turkey Chili-Topped Turkey Burgers

July 14th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Recipes

Pin ItIt can’t be turkey week without sharing the best ground turkey recipe we’ve ever had: Rachael Ray’s T2 Turkey Chili-Topped Turkey Burgers. It’s really just a coincidence that both my recipes this week are RR’s; I only have a handful from her in my rotation. This one is soooo yummy and always gets rave [...]