food

I'm not great at eating my veg so I make a smoothie out of them, like out of a spinach or lettuce mix, then put it into a thermos. But how to keep it cool at work? I just add frozen berries to it! I have an Aladdin bottle that unscrews at 2 points: one is a wider point to allow me to put ice...

From https://www.organicauthority.com/buzz-news/new-ewg-database-finds-bpa-in-16000-food-and-beverage-products The EWG database is here and you can search it for foods. http://www.ewg.org/foodscores/content/bpa_bombshell_industry_database This post has more articles and links...

I want to introduce you to one of my greatest heroes. My dad and colleague, John Robbins, was groomed from childhood to become heir to the Baskin-Robbins ice cream empire that his father (my Grandpa Irv) founded. But my dad chose to walk away from the family company, and from any access to the...

An article caught my eye this morning; about 'the Japanese secret to longevity' that was called Ikigai. This name, Ikigai, is new to me. The concept is familiar and I believe that many of us will resonate with and and love being reminded of what we connect with. So I looked it up. I found...

Glyphosate is known to bind up vitamins and minerals and cause various disease because the body can no longer use those vitamins and minerals. 90% of people tested in Malta had glyphosate in their urine, which means they are eating glyphosate. More info here...

Thinking about what to eat after the apocalypse? Mossy fungus could be used to make nutritional food products, says Julia Schwarz, a recent graduate from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. With her project Unseen Edible she has developed a variety of edible items made from lichen—a...

We have a few photo based food threads on this board already, but it can be hard to track back where they are, but each one has a specific purpose as well. I'm starting one to create a space to share your personal photos of what you eat for breakfast, which may be your own creation at home, or...

Up until the end of the 16th century carrots were yellow, purple and white. In the 17th century Dutch farmers crossbred them as a tribute to William of Orange who led the struggle for Dutch independence—the color stuck. A thousand years of yellow, purple and white carrot history was wiped out in...

There are some foods I now associate with certain nutrients. These have been picked up over the years in conversation with various people. With them, I can pick a food for a nutrient that I think may be missing. Here are a few nutty ones to get started with: selenium - get your daily does with...

The grocery store world is of great interest to me because that is where I see what people are incorporating into their lives. We've seen a growing awareness in organic produce and meat, Non-GMO verified, "no high fructose corn syrup" labels, just to name three. I came across this article by...

A friend sent me a link to this site because she knows I like to bake pies. Oh my - there is so much here - great ideas, out-of-this-world recipes, and photos of her beautiful creations. Apple pie with purple blueberry crust Brownies with salted caramel and toasted meringue Blood orange upside...

I'm a bit of a connoisseur of hot sauce. While Sambal is more of a paste, than a sauce, I will still include it in my label of hot sauces! I try many different types of hot sauce, but I always find myself coming back to Tobasco, which contains tabasco peppers (Capsicum frutescens var. tabasco)...

First of all, I want to say that I do not sell this nor am I getting paid for this. I found this new HEALTHY item at my local Costco, and I absolutely LOVE the taste of it. There’s no peanuts, which is good because peanuts can have microscopic fungus on it & could contribute to yeast overgrowth...

This is an insightful article about our relationship with food. Mind Over Food | Psychology of Eating One of the most fundamental building blocks of nutritional metabolism is neither vitamin, mineral, nor molecule. It’s our relationship with food. It’s the sum total of our innermost thoughts...

Just a quick question for y'all. Has anyone experienced any food intolerance or aversions ,the further along you go down your spiritual path? I feel like I can't eat anything, especially processed food, most meats, breads and pastas. At this point I mainly eat fruits, veggies and lean proteins...

Tim Moore submitted a new article. The Benefits of Having Your Own Organic Garden It seems today, a new eating fad pops up every year. It becomes popular to try the new diet guideline. Not all diets are for everyone, and by and large it is trial and error to find what works for you. But the...

Feel free to share photos of your latest food creations from home. The aim of this thread is to visually show our creations. This is really about the look of how we present our recipe, rather than how to make it. But it's also about being clever and creative with how we take the photo of our...

Okay, so I already wished Kristy a happy birthday, but since I ran across what to me is a new phenomenon — geode cakes — so I'm posting another birthday (cake) wish here. They use rock-candy sugar but man, some of these things are phenomenal! Enjoy :-D I have a strange desire to smell or eat...