Category Archives: Fun Video Fridays

Traditional Tuesdays: Nutritious and Delicious – 06/26/12

Traditional Tuesday’s Nutritious and Delicious Blog Carnival is for anything involving traditional foods. Recipes, techniques, tips, discussions on the hows and whys we do what we do, kitchen organization, appliances used, fitting traditional foods into your life and schedule, anything under the banner of traditional foods is wonderful. Posts, Facebook pages or websites on theContinue Reading

Fun Video Fridays – Getting Real in the Whole Foods Parking Lot

Happy Friday! Woo hoo! I saw this video last summer and was cracking up while watching it. I’ve never been to Whole Foods in Los Angeles, but I can only imagine what a mad-house the parking lot is! I rarely shop at Whole Foods here in Denver, but whenever I do, I go late inContinue Reading

Fun Video Fridays: The Cooking As You’ve Never Seen Edition

This video is so fantastically fascinating! I LOVE it! I really want to check out his book(s), Modernist Cuisine! I think I’ll have to see if the library has it, considering it costs $455.13 on Amazon.com.Continue Reading

Fun Video Fridays – The Eating Seasonal Organic Farm Fresh Food Edition

Spring is here and soon the farmers markets will be opening (at least here in Denver). Some of you are already shopping at your local farmers markets … maybe you’re one of the lucky few who have access to farmers markets year round! I love this video from Gaiam on the importance of eating seasonal,Continue Reading

Fun Video Fridays – How to Add Coconut Oil to Smoothies Without Clumping

One of the questions that I get asked most often is how to add coconut oil to smoothies without it clumping. Nothing is more unappetizing then getting a hard chunk of oil stuck in your straw while you’re sipping on your smoothie. This fun, short video from Tropical Traditions shows us how it’s done!Continue Reading

Fun Video Fridays – How To Make A Self-Watering Container Using 2 Containers

Spring is here and many of us are working in our gardens, or at least planning our gardens. If you’re like me and have limited space, then container gardening is what you are probably doing. I watched this tutorial last spring and was able to make some self-watering containers for myself. It’s a great tutorial if you’re goingContinue Reading

Fun Video Fridays – The Garden of Eatin’ Edition

This video, put out by Kitchen Gardeners International is a brief look at America’s Garden. Though it’s three years old, it’s still a good one! Gardening serves so many valuable purposes other than providing food. It’s good for the body and the soul. Getting your hands in the dirt and cultivating the soil and theContinue Reading

Fun Video Fridays – The What Happens When You Are Surrounded by Over 400 Happy Polyface Cows Edition

A fun look at some of Polyface Farm’s happy cows. I know real milk comes from happy cows!Continue Reading

Fun Video Fridays – The Michael Pollan Supermarket Secrets Edition

Did you know that there is psychology behind how grocery stores are designed and laid out? Everything within a grocery store is laid out with the purpose of getting you to spend more money on highly processed and refined foods. Michael Pollan discusses how to avoid falling for the supermarket’s traps!Continue Reading

Fun Video Fridays – The Edible Schoolyard Edition

Awhile back, I posted a video about Alice Waters and her 60 Minutes interview. If you’re not familiar with Alice Waters, she is the mother of the slow food movement. She is a powerful advocate for using high-quality, local, sustainable ingredients and eating what’s in season. Her restaurant, Chez Panisse, is considered one of theContinue Reading