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What Is The Best Organic Soda? My Review Of 3 Popular Organic Sodas

Is organic soda healthier for you than regular soda? Does it taste good? I tried 3 popular organic sodas (Zevia Soda, Hansen’s Natural Soda, Blue Sky Soda) – in search of the best organic soda. Here’s what I’ve learned about organic, natural soda.

4 Organic Chicken Soup Reviews: Does The Best Organic Soup Come In A Can?

I decided to try organic chicken soup after seeing how many preservatives are in traditional canned chicken soup. My taste-test review of 4 popular organic soups.

10 Bogus & Misleading Claims On Food Labels – What You Need To Know

If you buy food at the grocery store, look for these common buzzwords on food labels. The misleading food labels make foods seem healthier than they really are.

4 Convenient Natural Foods You Can Find At Most Grocery Stores

I’ve been trying to find more convenient and less expensive natural foods lately. These 4 food brands are adding more & more natural foods that taste great!

Is Organic Coffee Better Than Regular Coffee? Here’s The Scoop

Wondering if organic coffee is really worth the cost? Here’s the answer, according to a coffee junkie.

All The Best Kitchen Shortcuts & Cheat Sheets For Quick Food And Cooking Tips!

A super handy reference guide for anyone who spends time in the kitchen cooking and preparing food. I refer to these kitchen shortcuts ALL the time!

Nutrition Labels Hide Bad Facts Behind Confusing Numbers

It’s hard to trust nutrition labels when they hide bad facts with confusing numbers. Serving sizes can be ridiculously small just to make it look good in the percentages. Making your own nutritional labels for food that you prepare at home is the best way to get a handle on what you’re eating and the foods’ nutritional values.

How To Plant Your First Organic Vegetable Garden

Whether you pick a small spot in the backyard for a vegetable garden or you try container gardening, here are some tips for getting a successful harvest from your very first organic vegetable garden.

Reasons To Avoid Food Products From Factory Farms & Try Organic Instead

Do you know where the food you ate today originally came from? Chances are most of the food you eat comes from factory farms. Here are some reasons to consider buying organic food, or growing your own. It’s healthier, among other things!

Food Industry Trends – The Hottest Food Trends In Restaurants & Stores Right Now

See the latest food industry trends. Plus, all the best links to stay on top of the most recent food and restaurant trends.

Titanium Dioxide: A Paint & Food Additive That Makes Things White

The same additive that makes white paint is used to make many foods whiter and more appealing to the eye. What’s appalling is Titanium Dioxide doesn’t get listed on the ingredient label even though it’s classified as a possible carcinogen!

Diet Prepared Meals: Easy Take-And-Bake Meal Delivery Systems For Busy People

There are a number of take-and-bake options available these days. Each provides fast, healthy, meals to go. We will explore 5 of these meal delivery systems in depth, and mention a number of others worth considering. Each offers prepared meals — whether you’re just too busy to cook meals yourself or you’re seeking a weightloss alternative.

Don’t Use A Bread Machine To Make Bread… Try These Step-By-Step Instructions For Bread Making

I’m so glad I found this amazing step-by-step guide to bread making on Epicurious! You CANNOT make bread wrong when you follow these thorough instructions

Edible Weeds – Don’t Kill The Weeds In Your Yard, Eat Them!

Did you know that most weeds that grow in your yard are actually edible? Here are some of the foods that will grow themselves in your yard.

Do You Really Have To Wash All Fruits & Vegetables First? What’s The Best Way To Wash Produce?

Do you really need to wash fruits and vegetables before you eat them? If so, what is the BEST method of washing produce? What about those commercial vegetable washes and produce washers you can buy… are they worth it? Here’s what you need to know about washing produce — what works and what doesn’t.

Cooking Green: A Cookbook That Helps You Save The Planet From Your Kitchen

The founder of GlobalGormet.com, which is one of the first cooking sites on the Internet, and more recently NewGreenBasics.com, Kate Heyhoe has written several cookbooks. But it’s her latest book, Cooking Green: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint in the Kitchen — the New Green Basics Way, that tackles HOW you cook. Which, she says, is just as important as WHAT you cook.

Top Chef Masters: Bravo’s New Top Chef Spin-off

I will be interested to see how this works for Bravo. Top Chef has grown into the top-rated cooking show on cable, but I think it’s harder for viewers to connect with celebrity chefs than it is for us to connect with average foodies, like you and me.

Popcorn Recipes To Flavor Popcorn & Keep It Healthy

Here are some fun ways to flavor plain popcorn and keep it healthy, plus lots of flavored popcorn recipes that are also healthy.

Urban Gardening: How To Grow Your Own Organic Fruits, Vegetables Or Herbs

Have you started gardening for groceries yet? I have. I’m starting with tomatoes and strawberries planted in containers. It’s a form of urban gardening. Here’s what you need to know to start your own urban garden project, plus LOTS of tips to save you time and money!

4 Of The Best Reasons To Buy Local Meat

If you own a chest freezer — and if you don’t you should — then you’ll want to consider purchasing local meat in bulk. But, if purchasing a case of chicken or a side of beef sounds like too much, then consider splitting the purchase between a few friends or family members. Here are the benefits of buying local meat.

Buy Local Produce, Support Local Farmers …Here’s Why

Did you know that when you buy produce at the grocery store, in addition to the cost of the farmer growing and harvesting the produce, you are also paying the cost to ship the item as well? That makes produce from supermarkets more expensive than local produce from local farmers.