Tip of the Day
On a “good day” when symptoms are stable, or your pain is less, you may want to consider big-batch cooking: • When cooking, cook in larger batches and place leftovers in freezer containers in...
View ArticleSnacks and Tips for Christmas Shopping
Shopping, Carrying and Organizing This time of year, there are extra demands on everyone. The additional shopping and cooking can put a strain on the most energetic of persons. I find it really...
View ArticleHoliday Eating Tips
Decorated evergreen outside our home This was sent to me in an email: 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Holiday spirit. In fact, if you see...
View ArticleTip of the Day – Managing the Ick of Food Storage and Prep
I’m not terribly fond of putting my hands on raw meat. We often buy chicken in bulk. I usually use a fork to transfer the chicken pieces from the package to the freezer bags. To mix ground beef patties...
View ArticleFoods and Thyroid
I am not a doctor or dietician. I recently read, however, that there are foods that may suppress thyroid function. If low thyroid is an issue for you, you may be interested in this list: Carrots Soy...
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According to microbiologist Marian Sharma of the United States Depart of Agriculture’s Food Safety Lab in Maryland “Sponges are the dirtiest thing in the kitchen and difficult to keep clean.” Nuke...
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For the past two months I’ve been working part time, 20 hours per week. It has taken almost all I had to do that. My husband, who works full time and sometimes full time plus, helped out as much as...
View ArticleTip of the Day: How to Store Coffee
We recently vacationed in Hawaii. We ordered some Kona coffee direct from Huahua Farm (the plantation) http://www.huahuafarm.com/ for us and our friends, to be delivered to the condo we were staying...
View ArticleTip of the Day – The Mini-Chopper
I’ve had one of these in my cupboard for many years. I did not utilize it much. That has changed. I’ve found it pretty effective for the following: chopping nuts, grinding cooked meat (for sandwiches),...
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