3 Markers You Must Have in Your Fridge and Why They’ll Save Your Leftovers
Labeling food containers is such an important habit in keeping our kitchens organized and preventing food waste. Sometimes food storage labels work but I have…
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Stewarding Sticks and Stones: The Science Behind Our Words
It’s funny how the rhymes and chants of childhood can stick with us over the years. Some chants were used for very serious decision making…
Is Your Home’s Air Making You Sick? (All About Indoor Air Quality)
Who doesn’t love the smell of a good stinky gym bag, or a dog kennel, or even your great aunt’s old couch from the ’70’s?…
Monday Mission: Buy A Whole Chicken {Debunking 6 Objections to Buying A Whole Bird}
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to STOP buying boneless skinless chicken breast and buy a whole chicken instead. Welcome to a…
Well-Sourced Beef: What You Need to Know {GUEST POST}
Looking to buy well-sourced beef? Find out the difference between grass-fed and organic and what else you need to ask the farmer about! A couple…
Monday Mission: So You Say You Got a Sunburn?
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to prepare for the inevitable red cheeks, singed shoulders or peeling nose this summer. Today we’re talking…
Sharing Food When You’re a Real Foodie
This is a guest post from a generous reader (now turned KS contributor!) who responded to my request for “reader driven” Monday Missions. I enjoyed…
Monday Mission: The Dilemma of Donating and Sharing Real Food (& a $7 Challenge!)
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to brainstorm some ways that you can bless others with food without compromising (too much) on your…
How Many Birthday Cupcakes Can One Kid Eat?
There will be some who will say that I’m trying to ruin birthdays, that I’m an out-of-season Grinch, my heart clearly two sizes too small…
"It’s not Fair!" We All Should Complain About Chocolate
We talk a lot at Kitchen Stewardship® about shopping locally, but there are a few food items that most of us can’t possibly buy local.…
Monday Mission: Give Real Food to Those in Need
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to give a gift of whole foods to a food pantry or collection the next opportunity you…
Fixing School Lunch in Two Easy Steps
How often do we hear that kids don’t eat their vegetables? It’s been a classic American icon since the advent of television, I’m guessing: the…
Cereal Is Like a Twinkie for Breakfast – Let’s Do Something About It!
News flash! Kids’ cereal has lots of sugar in it, and – are you ready for this? It may not be good for you. The…
Real Food and Politics: S510 Food Safety Modernization Act and Raw Cheese Seizures
I’ve hesitated to jump into the fray lately, partly because I was attempting to avoid “one more thing” to research, and partly because I don’t…
Triclosan FDA Update on Antibacterial Products
You knew I couldn’t keep quiet about this. Just three weeks ago, I was telling you to get the triclosan out of handsoap, and from…
Mary and Martha Moment: Focusing on Soap vs. the Sanctity of Life
Disclaimer: I am a Catholic. This blog always has been an act of and inspired by my faith. My faith permeates everything I do, including…
Bath and Body Works/Triclosan Update: KS Responds to their Reply
Triclosan Update! If you live in the Washington, D.C. area, please participate, and for everyone, please forward this info on to anyone you know in…
Call to Action: Bath and Body Works Anti-antibacterial Soap Letter
Welcome Fight Back Fridays from Food Renegade! Please check out Analyzing Aluminum in August as well. Your second Call to Action is an idea that’s…
Mind the Microwave Challenge & My Research
Microwave use is the first truly controversial subject we tackled here at Kitchen Stewardship®. I told you in this post that I’m starting with the…