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Fast Food Salads: My Review Of McDonalds Salads & Wendys Salads (…From The Drive-Thru)

A comparison of the Wendy’s Chicken BLT salad vs McDonald’s Crispy Chicken Bacon Ranch salad. PLUS… some interesting facts about fast food salads compared to dog food. AND… fast-food salads compared to burgers.

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!

Simple Tricks To Help You Cook Healthy + 2 Ways To Steam Vegetables In The Microwave

Learning to cook healthy is just a matter of making a few small adjustments to how you prepare your meals. Here are 10 tips for healthy cooking, plus videos showing how to keep all the nutrients in your vegetables by steaming them in the microwave.

How To Get Rid Of Fruit Flies Using Homemade Fruit Fly Traps

Fermenting fruits, fruit juices, and similar sweet things attract fruit flies to your kitchen. To get rid of fruit flies, you need to eliminate their food source: moist garbage combined with fruity foods. Try these homemade fruit fly traps!

Superfood You Should Be Eating (…If You Want To Be Healthy & Live Longer)

A superfood is one that provides multiple health benefits when it is included in your diet. Superfoods are often overlooked. This video will introduce you to many superfood items from around the world.

11 Ways To Get The Most Bang For Your Buck When Shopping At The Local Farmers Market

A collection of tips to help you get the most out of your next shopping trip at the local Farmer’s Market.

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.

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!

Getting Fresh Produce Locally? Try Canning Your Fruits & Vegetables

Chances are, you’re probably buying local produce. But have you thought about doing some home canning of fruits & vegetables in order to make your food last all year long? Here are some tips for your first home canning project. It’s easy, really!

Glazed Baby Carrots …With A Kick!

We like these glazed carrots so much, we’ve been eating them practically every day for a couple of weeks now! You can’t eat too many carrots, can you? I mean, your skin doesn’t start to turn orange or anything, does it?

Are Your Fruits & Vegetables REALLY Made In The USA?

Do you know where your fruits and vegetables come from? Here’s a confusing scenario I encountered the other day…

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.

See When Fruits & Vegetables Are In Season Where You Live

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See when all types of produce, fruits & vegetables are going to be ‘freshest’ in the stores. Here’s when things are in season…

Which Fruits & Vegetables Have The Most & Least Pesticides

They say that people can lower their pesticide exposure by almost 90% by avoiding the top 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables and eating the least contaminated instead.

Why Hot Peppers Really Aren’t So Hot Anymore

See why hot peppers and jalapenos just aren’t as HOT as they used to be!…

10 Things I’m Going To Miss When I Cancel My Sam’s Club Membership

After 11 years as a loyal member, I’ve decided to let my Sam’s Club membership lapse. I am going to miss a few things at the trusty ‘ol Sam’s Club. They carry a handful of items that I just can’t find elsewhere, or prices that just can’t be beat, like…

You’re Peeling Potatoes Wrong… How To Peel A Potato With Just Your Bare Hands!

Usually when I peel potatoes (such as when making mashed potatoes), I just use a potato peeler and skin them in the kitchen sink. Then, boil the peeled potatoes in hot water, and so on. But, by the looks of this video, there’s an easier way to peel a potato. Check out this video.

Here’s How To Eat Organic Foods On A Budget (Only Buy Organic If It’s On This List)

To slash your pesticide ingestion by up to 90%, you’ll want to follow this list of the most-and least-contaminated fruits and vegetables. In brief: The most contaminated produce are the ones that should be bought organic. Here’s a helpful guide…

Today Is National Tomato Day!

The annual celebration of the Tomato is today… April 6th. Yep, it’s National Tomato Day!
Technically, it’s called Fresh Tomato Day.

Food Tips: Little-Known Secrets About Food Preparation & Cooking

Some of the best little-known cooking tips and food prep hints from Martha Stewart… and myself.

Tis The Season… for Corn-on-the-Cob!

The best tips for preparing, cooking, and eating corn-on-the-cob!

The Many Ways I Use My FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer To Save Money On Groceries

The FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer helps you save money on groceries AND keep your food fresher longer. Here’s why we love the Foodsaver, and the foods we store in Food Saver bags.

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