Fried At The State Fair Of Texas

by Mirafats and oil, holidays, reviews, unhealthy

Last month was the State Fair of Texas. My friend Kim, who blogs at Running Solo, ventured forth with her family to enjoy the sights, sounds, and even the smells of the Fair. She kindly reported back on the gustatory adventures they experienced: Healthy eaters are faced with unhealthy choices every time we venture outside […]

Energy Bars

by Miracrockpot, grains, recipes, snacks, vegetarian

Energy bars are a great snack to have in your pantry. They are handy and healthy for after school, wonderful if you need a little something in the afternoon to tide you over until dinner, great for after a workout, and easily portable for on the road. Unfortunately many of the commercial bars are loaded […]

Green Tomato Chutney

by Mirapantry, preserving, produce, recipes, tomatoes, vegetables

I was amused by a conversation with QuantumVegan’s about harvesting fifty pounds of tomatoes. That’s a LOT of tomatoes! When we lived in Vermont that kind of a harvest was sure to mean we were getting green tomatoes. The growing season is so short there tomatoes don’t always have time to ripen. So you come […]

Baking With Kids

by Mirabaking, oats, recipes, sweetenersbaking, cookies

Baking is wonderful and something I love to do. Even more fun is to bake with kids. They’re so excited and fascinated by the process. Learning their way around the ingredients, how to measure, the wet and dry combining process; it’s a fun edible science and math experiment in the kitchen.This is one of my […]

Foods To Lower Blood Pressure

by Mirahealth, herbs and spices, questions, substitutionsblood pressure, high blood pressure, salt

Hypertension is a growing concern in this country. Especially when coupled with the unfortunate reality of restaurants that over-salt their food. But our over exposure to salt is not only from eating at restaurants, even at home, we are consuming far more than we need. Many people tend to over-salt their food, probably due to […]

Shitake Pinto Bean Burgers

by Miralegumes, recipes, vegetables, vegetarianbeans, burger, shitake, vegan

My friend Alexandra shared this fabulous recipe with me and is letting me share it with all of you. I love bean burgers but confess that sometimes I get tired of the same recipe over and over again. I also usually make lentil or black bean burgers. This recipe sparked my interest because it was […]

Is A Calorie Just A Calorie?

by MiraUncategorized

A number of folks have asked me about the guy who lost weight eating the junk food diet. Is it true?!? Can you really eat junk food and still lose weight? Here’s my understanding of what happened. Mark Haub, a Nutrition Professor, wanted to prove a point about how we make choices in food. He […]

The Egg Saga Continues

by Miraeggs, recall

If you have access to the internet it’s pretty much a given at this point that you know about the enormous egg recall. You may even have heard that the salmonella contamination actually went back as far as 2008.Obviously this issue raised a lot of questions about sanitary practices, animal health management, and even about […]

Raw Milk Befits

by Miradairy, FDA, questions

My friend Cindi asked: “I just found a farm down the street from me with raw milk and raw milk products. what does that mean? Is that better for you?“ The short answer is YES, raw milk is great. The proviso is that you need to be sure that your dairy is following good sanitation […]

Gluten-free In An Rv

by Miraadditives, breakfast, eggs, family, gluten free, immune system, pantry, recipes, vacation

Increasing numbers of people have food allergies, sensitivities or intolerances these days. There are a lot of theories as to why this is, but the bottom line is that it can make it very difficult for folks to eat outside their home. Maintaining a healthy pantry is critical for these folks, as is an awareness […]