This is a must-watch for any parents, grand-parents, soon-to-be-parents, teachers, daycare providers, and generally anyone who might come in contact with children (i.e. everyone!). I recently came across a great video talking about the marketing aimed at children (and remember that junk food isn’t necessarily just fries and burgers). Television watching is the favorite pastime…
Archives for April 2013
20 Min Healthy Mini Cornbread | Dairy-Free
I wanted to make sweet potato cornbread, but I was out of sweet potatoes, so I decided to make a quick and easy batch of mini cornbread muffins to go with my 45 min healthy chili. This is super easy to make, but very healthy: using only wholegrain flours, less wheat (i.e. less gluten), barely…
What Is So Special About Organic Food? (Part 3 – Environmental Impact)
So far, we’ve examined the basics of what it means to eat organic food: no added synthetic pesticides and other chemicals. We’ve also learned about the use of pesticides on non-food items like the cotton that will be used to make our clothes. Bottom line is: synthetic chemicals are used in various forms of productions…
Healthy Peasant Crusty Bread in 5 Minutes a Day
If you’re like me and most people, you’re probably in awe of people who make their own bread. I think it’s pretty awesome in this day and age that people take the time to enjoy making traditional bread, a real contributor to the slow-food movement. A return to our roots. Making bread is beautiful, it…