Organizing an emergency pantry, whether it’s a shelf or a whole closet, can help you see what stores you have and what you need. Here are some inexpensive ideas for giving your pantry an organization makeover: Commercial Kitchen Shelving Wire racks from your local restaurant supply store are a fast, fairly inexpensive storage solution. If […]
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Nutrient Deficiencies That Can Sneak Up on You
Even if you’re a healthy eater, it’s easy to fall into a rut of eating the same reliable meals over and over. This is especially true of those of us who have lost weight or are losing weight. When you find meals that you like that also fit into your calorie quota, or whatever diet […]
Seasonal Eating with CSAs
A few years ago a friend joined our local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) group and couldn’t stop talking about it. Every Wednesday she’d get a big green canvas tote on her doorstep, filled to the top with fresh, in-season vegetables. “It’s like Christmas every week,” she said. I was skeptical that vegetables could be as […]
Reducing Food Waste
Earth Day is a good time to check in and see if we can reduce our dependence on things that are either bad for the environment or things that require significant energy or resources to produce. Everyone thinks of plastic first, and we absolutely should be reducing our reliance on single-use plastics. However, reducing food […]
Drought-tolerant Vegetables
For gardeners, Spring is usually an exciting time. West Coast gardeners, however, are facing more months of drought which likely will mean water rationing. Not so exciting. The truth is, drought can happen any time, in any geography, and can last for years. Even if you’re gardening in a region that isn’t experiencing drought, it […]
Mostly Meatless Mike
My neighbors love it that I share our driveway conversations on a blog. They really do. So here’s another good one: I mentioned recently that our neighbors across the street are vegetarian / vegan; one for health reasons and one for ethical reasons. These two are no slouches in the kitchen, so when neighbor #3, […]
18 Healthy Snack Recipes Infographic
Check out this great infographic from our friends at northwestpharmacy.com. 18 health snack recipes to improve your diet!
One Trick for Make-Ahead Lunches from the Freeze-Dryer
Staying at a healthy weight became important to me a few years ago when I hit a milestone birthday. When I was younger, I could eat everything I wanted without a thought. Then, it caught up with me as my metabolism slowed down. The problem is I’m a fairly lazy human. I refuse to join […]
Diane and Ron’s Freeze Drying Story
Ron and Diane know what it takes to grow a great garden. They have been doing it for years. Diane loves the idea of knowing what goes into the food she eats, and that is a major motivating factor for her to continue her toil in their 4,500 square foot plot. The growing season at […]
How I Lower My Grocery Bill with Freeze Drying
Last week I wrote about the conversation we had in my neighborhood regarding grocery budgets and where everyone thought they fit in. We’re a little bit of an outlier in that conversation because we have a freeze dryer. The main purpose of our freeze dryer is to keep a stash of emergency food on hand […]
