The low-carb diet has been called a crazy diet fad in many circles. The highly publicized Atkin’s version of this diet promotes a high-fat, moderate-protein diet while restricting carbohydrates. When the mainstream screams “saturated fat will kill you” how can this be good for you? First of all, saturated fat is actually good for you…
The gardens and markets are bursting with fresh food right now, aren’t they? You may be dehydrating zucchini, canning tomatoes, or freezing bell peppers. All of the above is on my agenda, but so is preserving herbs for the winter. My latest contribution to Simple Bites is all about how I preserve herbs… I learned…
I know it’s 90 degrees out there, but here I go again with another recipe to use up those fifty pounds of oats that you bought. Wait, that was me. Whether you’ve got fifty pounds of rolled oats or five, you’re gonna want to try this recipe. It may be better suited for fall or…
I have read a lot of claims about the bottles in the supermarket labeled extra virgin olive oil. We know that extra virgin olive oil is a good fat, especially when left unheated, but is the greenish liquid in these bottles truly extra virgin olive oil? It turns out the short answer is no. I…
