cooking

  1. Linda

    Non-Toxic Cookware

    I recall my Grandmother and Mother using cast iron and steel skillets and stew pots. Then came the wonders of aluminum and teflon. Oh, those non-stick surfaces were an answer to every cooks cleaning nightmares. Then the studies emerged about heavy metals leaching from steel, aluminum, and iron...
  2. Linda

    Who taught you to cook?

    As I read an article about some hospitals teaching patients how to shop and prepare healthy meals, this question came to mind. Where did we get our knowledge about cooking? I first learned about food from my parents and grandparents. My Mom was a modern housewife, using all the "seal of...
  3. Vickie

    A Sea Plant That Tastes Like Bacon But Is More Nutritious Than Kale

    This sounds really good. It tastes just like bacon when fried and who doesn't like bacon? It could be added to many foods where bacon is normally used. It could be mixed with cabbage or made into a great vegetable wrap. Maybe it could be added to a vegetable soup or added at the last minutes to...