The satisfaction gained from preparing a home cooked meal for the family can quickly transition into a night of stomach aches and even warrant medical help. What began as a beautiful experience can go awry when proper precautions aren’t taken in the kitchen to prevent food borne illnesses and cross-contamination during the meal preparation process. […]
Six Food Safety Tips That May Surprise You
Food safety is on many people’s minds these days. For good reason: Foodborne illness strikes 48 million people every year, with 128,000 hospitalized and 3,000 dying, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You know the drill: When in doubt, throw it out, always wash your hands before handling food and keep hot […]
Dirt, Guts and Kids
This month we celebrate Earth Day, a day to honor the good earth and all it does for us. Our food – from grocery stores, farmers markets and perhaps our own gardens – grows in its soil, teeming with microbes. Some of these microbes can provide health benefits. But how? Microbes are an ancient and […]
Go Further with Food
March is National Nutrition Month®! NNM is the nutrition education and information campaign created annually by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (of which I’m a very proud member!). The campaign focuses on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. “Go Further with Food” is the theme […]
All about aquafaba: Water found in cans of beans makes excellent egg replacment
Vegans and food waste prevention advocates alike are heralding the newfound popularity of aquafaba. Derived from the Latin words for “water” and “bean,” aquafaba is the viscous liquid you pour out when you drain a can of beans, especially chickpeas. This bean water makes a terrific egg replacer. It turns out that the liquid left […]
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