I’ve started listening to podcasts, especially when I’m cooking. One of my favorites is Freakonomics, where economists and others debunk common assumptions that affect the way we make decisions. This intriguing episode, You Are What You Eat 2, asked whether eating food grown locally will help the environment. Santa Barbara is in the top one […]
Continue reading... June 7, 2012
Guide to Cooking Whole Grains with Printable Chart
My Complete Guide to Cooking Dry Beans from Scratch remains one of the most popular posts, so I wrote up this companion piece for whole grains. Since most of use use white rice from time to time, I included it. Guide to Cooking Whole Grains Note: Cooking times are approximate and depend on the age […]
Continue reading... May 19, 2012
More Tips on Cooking with a Disability or Injury
The Kitchn contacted me for tips on cooking with disabilities in light of my post, Ten Tips for Cooking with a Disability or Injury. Since only a few were featured, I am sharing the rest with you. The Kitchn: Can you tell me about your mother’s disability, and how you had to step in to help? […]
Continue reading... May 10, 2012
Spicy Green Schug with Chili Peppers and Coriander
When my 20-year-old son noticed the basket of hot green chili peppers, he asked whether I would consider making some schug. Schug is a Yemenite condiment, known for being extremely fiery. After taking a quick look at some internet recipes, I realized I needed some fresh coriander, otherwise known as cilantro. I had an errand […]
Continue reading... May 7, 2012
Andriano Cattaneo on Starting Solids for Babies
As part of the online Gold Conference on breastfeeding, I attended a webinar with Italian physician Adriano Cattaneo entitled “Principles for the Introduction of Starting Solids.” Dr. Cattaneo’s comments on prepared baby foods reminded me of my post about what makes processed foods bad. His reasons for avoiding jarred food for babies include: Contaminants like heavy […]
Continue reading... April 23, 2012
Best Ways to Organize Your Food Storage Containers
Third in a series on food storage containers. Part I: Introduction to Food Storage Containers Part II: Choosing the Best Shape for Freshness and Convenience. Most of us have a messy drawer or cabinet—or two or three–devoted to plastic storage containers. Plastic containers are light and slide around easily. The different sizes and shapes can be […]
Continue reading... April 4, 2012
Healthy Cooking on the Road
Have you ever had to cook when traveling? Maybe you were on a special diet, or simply wanted to save money by avoiding tourist traps. When I recently attended a conference in Europe, I couldn’t eat much of the food because I keep kosher. Luckily I traveled with my friend Devorah, who has experience cooking […]
Continue reading... March 27, 2012
Food Storage Containers II: Choosing the Best Shape for Freshness and Convenience
Think for a moment about how many storage containers you have in your kitchen. Are you using them as efficiently as you can? This is the second part of my series on storage containers. See Part I: Choosing the Best Material.
Continue reading... March 19, 2012
Should You Boil Water Before Adding Vegetables?
Reader Rita writes: “Do you know of old or ancient ways of cooking? Someone told me or I read (?) that when you cook above ground food to put in boiling water! And if cooking below-ground food put in cold water and bring up the heat to boiling!! They said that this is the old […]
Continue reading... March 12, 2012
Reader Interview: First Time Away from Home
Please welcome Alex for today’s reader interview. If you’d like to be interviewed, contact me. Introduction: I’m Alex from the United Kingdom, Currently Living Alone, but recently moved out of my parents’ home which was host to a closely knit family of four. I’m the owner of the Cheap Living Blog and am currently trying […]
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