Have you ever used oxygen absorbers at home, or are they just the thing you chuck from the bottom of the beef jerky bag? There seems to be some confusion about the point of oxygen absorbers, whether you need to use them, or under what circumstances. But your friendly kitchen self-sufficiency expert is going to help you out <waving—that’s me!>.
Everyone must make their own decisions about the allowable level of toxins permitted into their home and I am not one to preach. The Toxin Police coming into my home will see a scented candle, a small container of coffee, and even a bottle of carpet cleaner. The journey to a fully healthy and sustainable home is far from complete for me, as I am sure it is still a work in progress for most of my readers. So no judgments here.
Continue reading What is BTHQ, BHT & BHA? –Food-Safe (Just Ask the FDA)
My husband and I have a dinner rule about garlic and onions: if one of us eats them, we both have to eat them. It’s because we really enjoy kissing, but only if the garlic breath is mutual.
Oh, and did I mention that garlic was traditionally considered to be an aphrodisiac?
Not lost on hubby.
Continue reading Pucker Up: Incorporating Garlic Nutrition in Your Diet
Remember when I introduced Ernie & Erica’s Truffle Recipes? Best truffles EVER, and you can get the step-by-step to make them that way.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, too!
Mouth-watering decadence. Treat yourself. Treat someone you love.
Instant friendship. With both the truffle and the chocolatier behind it.
Continue reading Meet the Chocolatiers: Ernie & Erica (and meet their truffle recipe, too)
If you are planning a trip to Europe, that’s really the only language lesson you need, right there. Just use it on any street vendor.
Chicken and Biscuit Casserole
I’m deceiving you. That is because although I usually use chicken, I actually used leftover frozen turkey in the picture you see above. This is one of those recipes that begs you to play, using a pinch-of-this and anything left over lurking in the fridge. It’s the quintessential makeover meal. You are really looking at my leftovers in that picture.
This blog is a shameless plug for my favorite winter pastime–snuggling up in fuzz gear with my favorite tea and a good read. Now, I’m not much of a fiction reader, although I do enjoy a good classic now and again. The truth is that my time is shredded in 10 different directions on any given day, and I have to make the most of my reading indulgence during the winter so that I am better equipped for summertime food production, preparation, and preservation.
Continue reading 5 Things You Didn’t Know Before Reading This Blog
Growing up, the garden was somewhat family-cultural; it was an overflow of the psychological “make-do or do-without” mindset of both my parents, who came from poor, Midwestern backgrounds. It wasn’t because it was healthy; it was just a past-time and the way to secure access to green tomatoes for frying. Still, my favorite childhood food memories were the watermelon seed-spitting contests off the porch, stealing strawberries straight from the patch, measuring my height against the corn, and the fresh onions we kept in a glass of water on the table for any passerby to grab and munch.
Continue reading Kid Food Choices: Will They Make the Right Ones?
Nothing says party like singing vegetables.
We hope that you have a wonderful Christmas with family, friends, and….food!
From our family to yours,
Wilson, Chaya, & the kiddos
If the title wasn’t enough to offend you, keep reading. I’ll be getting nasty letters about our zombie-free zone for some time to come, I am certain.
In case you are looking for a non-toxic solution for cleaning and maintaining of your home, consider making citrus fruit cleaners.
80 million.
That is the number of corn acres in the United States.
85%
Continue reading How your local farmer NOT growing GMO corn got hurt
Sometimes the solution is right in front of us all along. Today’s post might save your life–certainly, it might make things easier on a camping, hunting, or hiking trip. If you find yourself on the side of the road with a long walk to the gas station–there is a use for leaves to help you out. Please welcome James Smith, who wrote this article for Pantry Paratus, based on many of his own experiences.
The “pop” sound of a canning jar makes me weak in the knees. If you heart canning, keep reading.
Continue reading Why Does a Canning Jar Lid Seal? Science behind the “pop”
