Did you know that the sale of margarine was illegal in seven states in the 19th century and that three states required that it be dyed a bright pink? And did you know that federal laws were created about the manufacture and sale of margarine and that people actually went to jail for… Continue reading The History of Margarine (And Why Butter Is Better)
Category: Food
How to Make Homemade Yeast
For a long time, I had been confused about the subject of yeast. The only yeast I knew about was the little packet of active dry yeast or rapid rise yeast that I would sprinkle into my dough. But then I started collecting 19th century cookbooks and found recipes that called for “one gill of… Continue reading How to Make Homemade Yeast
Autumn Harvest Stew
This autumn harvest stew recipe is the perfect way to use all of the vegetables that you harvest from your garden (or from a local farmer’s market) during the autumn season. This hearty and warming stew is perfect for the chilly fall nights when the weather starts to turn colder and the days are getting… Continue reading Autumn Harvest Stew
Counting Nutrients, Not Calories: Why Calorie Counting Doesn’t Work
There’s been quite a craze the past few decades of calorie-counting. Calorie counts are listed on just about everything now – cereal boxes, restaurant menus, even online databases devoted entirely to listing the number of calories in common foods. I should know, because I used to be a calorie-counter myself. At one point, when I was seriously trying to lose “those last… Continue reading Counting Nutrients, Not Calories: Why Calorie Counting Doesn’t Work
Healthy “Fried” Apples
I used to love to order fried apples as a side for my meal at restaurants. They were so delicious, so sweet and spicy, and even healthy too, right, since they were apples? Wrong. When I started eating real food, I realized just how unhealthy those fried apples actually were.
Better than Breadcrumbs: Homemade Breading Recipe
Up until about a year ago, I used to use store-bought breadcrumbs for breading chicken for chicken fingers. I thought I was doing something healthy since I was making the chicken myself rather than eating fast food chicken fingers that were fried in hydrogenated oils. That is, I thought it was healthy… Continue reading Better than Breadcrumbs: Homemade Breading Recipe
Honey-Sweetened Strawberry Sauce
Wondering what to do with leftover strawberries that have started to get a little mushy? I was this past weekend. I had a decent amount left over from when I went strawberry picking that were still perfectly fine to eat but were getting a little soft. They still tasted great but I’m not a huge fan… Continue reading Honey-Sweetened Strawberry Sauce