Make Do Bullet Blender

by Miradrinks, vegetarian

Recently I was wasting time researching ideas for food preparations on Pinterest and came across a posting that mentioned using regular mouth canning jars as a personal bullet blender device. According to the pin/link that mentioned it the mouth of a regular pint jar happens to fit the blender blade base which then fits into the blender […]

Top Hydrating Foods For Summer

by Mirahealth, water

Hydrating For The SeasonThe seasons have changed and those hot, summer days can cause you to sweat. A lot. Through sweating, you wind up losing valuable hydration. While it’s important to make sure that you drink enough to stay well hydrated don’t forget to also look at what you’re eating. Many of the foods that […]

Resources

by MiraUncategorized

These are companies that I want to share with you because I use their products and/or they have a product that I believe is a good one. I do want to be clear, these are affiliate links. If you choose to buy something through them I do receive a small commission which helps support my […]

Affiliate Accounts

by MiraUncategorized

Support for the blog As regular readers know I am passionate about food and health. It’s what I do for a living, it’s how I help others, it’s what I read and study in my spare time. My goal is to be a resource you can trust. I write when I can, trying to keep […]

Bubblegum Flavored Apples Anyone?

by Miraadditives, FDA, fruit, questionsapple, bubblegum, fake food

Consumer Question:”We came across these apples at Stop & Shop here in town. We could not believe our eyes when we saw flavored apples!! I told my husband to take a pic to send to you because I wasn’t sure you would believe me when I tell you that they had bubblegum flavored apples. I […]

Understanding Gluten Free

by Miragluten free, health, ulcerative colitisgluten free

I’ve realized that I need to put together this post on gluten free. I’ve been writing about the topic for a while but mostly in smaller posts either on Facebook or Twitter. But there still seems to be some confusion out there about gluten so I’m answering a number of questions and putting it all […]

Real Food – Part Two

by MiraUncategorized

This is a second guest post (part one located here) by Alex Clark who ran the blog A Moderate Life. She’s given permission to share this story with you.Embracing the Slow Food MovementThis morning, my daughter told me that there were only two granola bars left in the fridge. This is a huge change from years […]

Real Food – Part One

by MiraUncategorizedreal food, traditional cooking, whole food

This is a guest post by Alex Clark who ran the blog A Moderate Life. She’s decided, after blogging since March 2010, to stop writing about real food. Mostly because she so busy living her real life. She’s given permission to share this wonderful story. I fully sympathize with her childhood outlook having dreamed of […]

Roasted Corn Salad

by Mirarecipes, salad, vegetablescorn, salad

I love summer and summer food. For me, there is nothing better on a hot day than a quick simple barbecue with lots of tasty side salads. My sister-in-law is a genius at the side salad thing, probably because she grew up in Texas where all my friends seem to be good at that. […]

What's In Your Vitamins?

by Miraadditives, ingredientsVitamins

Not that long ago I was working with a client, we were having a Pantry Party. For those who may not know, a Pantry Party is where I come to your house and we play in the pantry.Working with you, based on your health goals, we go through the contents of your pantry and I […]