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Robyn O’ Brien, Author of The Unhealthy Truth states that nearly 75% of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms. Due to the increase in soy production from minimized costs, the percentage is only getting higher. What is genetically modified soy and where is it found? It may likely include but not be limited to: Vegetable oil and Click here to continue reading…
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The question of how to eat healthy is an important one that every family should evaluate. Eating “healthy” typically conjures up images of piles of steamed broccoli or munching away on a raw carrot. Buying healthy foods involves avoiding fat, cholesterol and eating more whole grains. In fact, there is more to eating healthy than Click here to continue reading…
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As signs of Spring begin to appear, I am already thinking of Summer and what kind of meals I can come up with that my whole family will enjoy. Summer means busy in our house, and spending hours in the kitchen preparing meals, cooking, and cleaning do not thrill me. I also have a secret Click here to continue reading…
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I don’t know about y’all, but fall is a busy time for my family. We have school starting, soccer starting, church activities starting back up, plus our regular daily things. Dinner can end up suffering because of all the activity because we are so busy running. I hope to ease this stressful time by offering Click here to continue reading…
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“Let them eat cake!” Marie Antoinette knew what she was talking about when she proclaimed this famous phrase. Who doesn’t love to keep a cup of coffee or tea company with a slice of cake, coffee cake, cheesecake or a cupcake? A slice of cake is a true sweet indulgence. Cakes have the power to Click here to continue reading…
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Is this a familiar scene in your home? You walk into the kitchen, open your refrigerator, and turn around just in time to see one of your children standing behind you? As though prompted by some unwritten law of nature, kids know to call upon Mom or Dad just when dinner preparations are about to Click here to continue reading…
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It’s the time of year when all of our gardens are producing lots of good things to eat. Cucumbers happen to be one of the things that most gardens produce in abundance–sometimes just flat more than we can use in our salad bowls. So, just what do we do with all these extra goodies? One Click here to continue reading…
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There’s a whole world of raw food recipes waiting to be tried. While raw food desserts are not sugar or calorie-free, they are free of saturated fats and white processed sugars. The following raw Brownie recipe is from Jennifer Cornbleet’s book, Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 people published by Book Publishing Company Click here to continue reading…
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Cupcakes have made a resurgence over the past few years to become a favored decorative treat once again. Cupcake shops and bakeries have developed recipes and decorative cupcake arrangements rivaling decorated cakes and replacing other baked treats at parties and on appetizer tables. A cream-filled cupcake is similar to the prepackaged filled cakes sold as Click here to continue reading…
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Big, sweet strawberries dipped in chocolate are among the most luxurious treats to serve for a special occasion, whether it’s a Christmas party or other holiday party, New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, or any other time of year that calls for something special and spectacular. Fabulous though chocolate-dipped strawberries, and other fruit as well as Click here to continue reading…
