Food

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

June 26, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

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 the...

52 Weeks of Bad A** Bacteria – Week 23 – Water Kefir Revisited

June 25, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

About a year ago, I wrote about water kefir, so I’m not going to go into a lot of detail about what it is. For background information on water kefir, why it’s awesome, and a basic how-to and recipe, please check out my post, Water, Water, Everywhere, and Lots of Drops to Drink. I did,...

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Infographic Sundays – The Kitchen Knives Edition

June 24, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

If you spend a lot of time in the kitchen, having a good set of knives is essential. I actually do not have a great set of knives and it makes me miss working in a professional kitchen, where we had our knives sent out and sharpened every week! If you’re looking for a set...

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The EWG’s 2012 Dirty Dozen and Clean 15

June 22, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Image Courtesy of sxc.hu and StefanG81 The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit research organization, has just released their annual “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean 15” lists. Every year, they test various fruits and vegetables to determine which have the highest (and lowest) pesticide and chemical residues. This year, they tested 45 different fruits and veggies. You can see their full...

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Chocolate Cherry Vanilla Peanut Butter Fudge Bar Recipe

June 21, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

This peanut butter fudge bar recipe will give you a treat that is rich, filling, and satisfying. You can eat them cold, like a energy bar, or you can let it warm up to room temperature and it turns into a piece of fudge. Either way is delicious, especially if you have a glass...