I was just wondering if anybody has a list of qualifications the food has to meet in order to be labeled organic? And are organic foods actually better for you?
In 2007, the USDA, FDA, and the California Almond Board (California produces 90% of the entire world's almond crop), issued a statement that both raw and organic almonds would require pasteurization "for consumer safety" yet they would still be labeled as raw, and neither that nor the details of...
I am planning to make a vegan cheezecake for a vegan wine and cheeze party tonight, however, the cheezecake that I liked the sound of uses tofu in the recipe and I would like to use Tofutti cream cheese and vegan sour cream instead to avoid that "tofu taste" in the end product. I have looked at...
It is winter in the NE with temps around freezing. A month ago I chopped up my first garden and the collection cooked for a bit then stopped. Since then, I have chopped up all the leaves "leaving" a damp pile around 4' diameter. The leaves weren't cooking so I added in some Urea fertilizer (...
For example window cleaner, bathroom cleaner, floor cleaner, laundry detergent, any type of pet products, etc....I just want to try to go green and would rather make them myself, so any tips on how to make any type of cleaning product would be greatly appreciated. thanks so much!
I have been growing a few basil plants in a pot over the summer and have now pulled them inside due to chilly weather. All along they have been kind of yellow-ish green, and quite rangy--not like the basil plants that I've seen in other places.Are there any tips for proper care (and snipping)...
Topping
4 eggs
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 t salt
1/2 t garlic powder
1/4 t chipolte powder
1/3 cup coconut flour ( sifted)
1/4 t Baking Powder
6 ounces shredded cheese...
I baked this handsome loaf in my bread machine. Follow your manufacturer's instructions regarding dry and wet ingredients. If you are mixing and baking by hand, see below for instructions.
Ingredients
First- whisk together your dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside:
2/3 cup sorghum flour
1/3...
If you don't care for nuts in your pumpkin muffins, use chopped or dried cranberries, raisins, or even chocolate chips.
Ingredients and Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-muffin tin with paper cupcake liners.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together:
1 cup sorghum flour
1/3...
I'm fifteen, sixteen in like four months. I don't take any vitamins right now. I drink at least one glass of milk every day (full cream) not vegetarian. My mum cooks dinner so I get all the meats and vegetables I'm sposed to have. And fruit. Not very sporty too.
These bars are simple to throw together, moist and tender. Add some raisins, dried or chopped cranberries, if you like.
Ingredients
2 large free-range organic eggs
1/3 cup extra light olive oil or vegetable oil
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup pumpkin puree [canned is fine]
2 teaspoons...
Something different to eat for breakfast.
1/2 cup blanched white Almonds
1/2 cup pecans
1/2 erythitol
1/2 cup of organic golden flax meal (red bob) its like flour
1/2 cup of Coconut oil
3/4 cup of water
Place all in a food processor and blend until creamy and thin. I then added some crushed...
I want to start taking vitamins because I've been feeling a little off lately and I think taking the right dose of vitamins might help, I don't think I've been eating too healthy. I'm fifteen and can take pills easily. I've heard Omega-3 is good, but I'd also like to hear others and what kind...
This is a luscious fresh basily salad for a light summer supper. If you can find them, definitely choose Heirloom tomatoes. They always taste 100 times better, and they will be super fresh, since the older veggie varieties cannot ship for 1000s of miles without damage. And don't forget to make...