What’s In Season: October Produce Guide

by MiraFall, fruit, pantry, seasonal, seasons, vegetablesfall, seasonal produce, whats in season

Autumn is a time for a change of pace. The days are getting shorter, the leaves are changing colors and the cool air is coming in. With the change of season comes new produce to try! Here’s a list of what’s in season this Fall:Acorn SquashAcorn and butternut squash are among the types of winter […]

5 Health Benefits Of Eating Pumpkin

by Mirahealth, seasonal, vegetableshealth benefits, pumpkin

Who doesn’t love pumpkin? Its hearty flavor is wonderful when combined with warming spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger, making it a wonderful food for Fall recipes. Fun fact, pumpkins grow on every continent except for Antarctica. Another interesting fact about pumpkins is that they are not just large orange orbs. Pumpkins come in […]

Why You Don't Want To Eat Soy

by Miragmosoybeans

Soy, a versatile ingredient in food processing, appears in numerous products found on grocery store shelves. Despite being touted as a high protein, heart-healthy food, there are valid concerns about its overall impact on human health and the environment.What is soy?When reading a food label, it’s important to remember the many, many places soy can […]

Grocery Store Tricks

by Miragrocerygrocery, tips

Grocery stores are really good at finding ways to convince you to buy more than you need. One it helps them make more money because you’re spending more. Two it helps them save money because if they pass food waste onto you, the consumer, they don’t have to pay for it.It’s a sad fact that […]

Bacon Broccoli Quiche

by Miraeggs, recipes, Uncategorizedeggs, quiche

One of my favorite ways to serve eggs, is to make a crustless quiche. Quiches are a fabulous way to use up ingredients. And really you don’t need the crust. This is a version that I made recently. I was able to clean out the fridge of lots of small containers of bits from other […]

The Health Benefits Of Pumpkin Seeds

by Mirarecipespumpkin, recipe, seeds

Each year around Halloween, Americans buy, and discard, massive numbers of pumpkins. It makes me really sad to see this because pumpkins aren’t just a pretty Fall decoration, they’re a delicious and nutritious food Instead of pitching the pumpkin I believe you should eat it. Health benefits of pumpkin seedsIf you use pumpkin, from the whole […]

What Is Pumpkin Spice Really?

by MiraFall, ingredients, recipesingredients, pumpkin spice

It’s that time of year again…we’re being inundated with pumpkin spice! Pumpkin spice lattes were just the beginning; the pumpkin spice trend seems to get more popular every year. No longer just for coffee; you see pumpkin spice everything – brownies, cookies, savory foods, sweet recipes, you name it and manufacturers are trying to pumpkin […]

Seasonal Allergies

by Miraallergiesallergy, seasonal allergies

Fall can be a beautiful time of year. Unfortunately, it can also bring on seasonal allergies.Allergies are your body’s reaction to a foreign substance it views as harmful, a type of “invader”, and for many people fall pollens can be big offenders. Over 24 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. Symptoms of these allergies can […]

Antibiotics In The Food Supply

by MiraFDA, healthantibiotics, FDA

In 2011, the FDA denied petitions from consumers and other groups to restrict the use of several antibiotics in the food supply. Instead, the FDA issued legislation limiting the use of one type of antibiotic, cephalosporins.This class of antibiotics is not given to animals directly in their feed but instead issued, usually, prior to slaughter. […]

Food Allergies

by Miraallergies, lacto-fermentationallergy, food allergies, food sensitivities

There are a number of different ways that our body can react to foods, food additives, toxins, molds, and environmental exposures. But the terminology used by consumers to identify them can be a bit difficult to wrap your head around. What is an allergy? What is a sensitivity? Are all allergies the same? This article […]