Almost all ground beef is contaminated enough to make you sick. By Rob Quinn Published August 25, 2015 on Newser. I don’t know Rob Quinn, the writer of this article for Newser, but I think this information is too important not to pass along. If you are a meat eater, it is far better to […]
Washable Grocery Tote Bags
Washable Grocery Totes (left side of the photo) could be one of the healthiest choices you make. The cute printed totes made from recycled plastic (the blue one in the photo) are almost irresistible. They’re bright, cheerful, memorable of a place or season. I used to have a lot of them, until I realized I couldn’t throw them in […]
Sweet Cashew Cream Sauce
Creams and sauces made from raw cashews are wonderful alternatives to dairy. Raw cashew nuts blended with vanilla, lemon and maple syrup create a sweet cashew cream sauce, and come very close to a Romanoff-style sauce. Blend them with roasted red peppers or cilantro for more savory sauces to use on pasta. Lately, with organic […]
Leftover Mashed Potato Leek Soup
For me, stirring a pot of homemade potato leek soup is nurturing. The simplicity beckons for one of my grandmother’s bowls to pour it into, and a pine table, one-hundred-plus-years-old, to sit at while enjoying the meal. This year, we made too many mashed potatoes. On Saturday morning, after Thanksgiving, as I stared at the […]