Healthy Eating Tips: Small Plates, Big Vegetable Bowls

Smaller plates are supposed to be good for keeping our eating impulses under control. But are there times when big plates and bowls are best?

Food Safety–Even Freshly Ground Peanut Butter Is Implicated

I guess I’ve got peanut butter on my face!  I just finished my last post, about feeling safer eating low-on-the-food-chain, freshly ground peanut butter.  Then I took a break, read the paper and discovered that even freshly ground peanut butter has been implicated in the peanut scare!
Before lashing my wrists with a wet noodle, it [...]

Food Safety: Why Don’t We Just Eat Peanut Butter?

With yet another food scare, maybe it’s time to start relying on our own wits to ensure the safety of what goes in our mouths. Here are some quick guidelines to begin regaining a sense of control and comfort when it comes to eating.

Comfort Stew: Beef Daube Provencal

A classic, no-fail stew. Make it in the slow cooker or on the stovetop, and learn several tricks for a more tender and tasty stew. Cooking School notes included as well as modifications.

Looking for a Bright Spot

“Don’t dwell on all the bad news around you.” That’s the current advice from the positive thinking industry: You may have lost your job and your house, you’ve no doubt lost a lot of paper value and retirement security, there’s no vacation this year and probably not many additions to the wardrobe, plus you’re struggling [...]

Pity the Poor Pantry

Could the poor pitiful pantry be the salvation for time-starved home cooks who just want to get a decent meal on the table each night?

Pantries Aren’t Museums

With enough time, any new thing becomes stale, and a newly created pantry is no exception. Over time, how we stock the pantry becomes routine–and so do our meals. Discover six secrets for breathing some fresh air (and fun) into your pantry.

Look What a Pantry Can Do for You!

They Save Time, Reduce Stress, Save Money, Produce Intriguing Meals and Maybe Even Lead to Enlightenment
Previous articles alluded to the many benefits of a pantry, but just to make sure I put them directly in your face, let me list them all together here:
Money Savings The way money disappears at the grocery store has no [...]

Stocking the Pantry—How to Avoid Time Panic

If it’s true that creating a pantry takes more than an afternoon, then how can we possibly reap the benefits of a pantry? Is there a way to reframe the picture so time panic doesn’t prevent you from having one of these invaluable kitchen resources?