Quick quiz: Where have you heard this phrase before? “…as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol…” If you ever catch a TV commercial for food or drugs – um, pretty much all of them that are low-fat or cholesterol related – you’ve heard the voiceover say this. Our culture is pretty […]
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The zoo knows something you might not. On our last family trip to the zoo, my attention was caught by the standard announcement at the stingray touch experience. They tell everyone to roll up sleeves (even short sleeves) and pull back long hair. Want to know why? Because there is detergent and shampoo residue in
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It’s a bean-y week at Kitchen Stewardship®! We lo-oove Mexican at the KS household. It’s the kind of place where we say, “Mild salsa? Never heard of it!” I usually have 5-10 jars of canned salsa on hand in the basement. One of my favorite meatless, bean-filled meals is this veggie bean burrito that I
Does the very word, “fat” make you squirm and think of exercise and cellulite? Today I’m practically begging you to release your fear of fat. Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to release your fear of fats. What’s Your Fat History? I was the kind of teenager who sopped the grease off her pizza with
Just because it comes in a bottle doesn’t mean it’s better. Homemade salad dressing always tops store-bought! This Asian toasted sesame dressing is bright and refreshing. Pair your salad with a warm bowl of cream of potato soup for an easy weeknight dinner or another entree for a keto approach. My husband is a great
Does it ever drive you nuts that candy companies will slap a “Fat Free!” label on their packages, tempting sorry dieters to indulge in a snack that is anything but “guilt free?” I can’t help the sarcastic smirk on my face when I see the words “Fat Free!” emblazoned across sugar-filled indulgences. What’s the deal
It all started with a bad economy. And a new baby. And the first fall I didn’t work. And finally getting around to creating a new budget in November and finding a number in red at the bottom of the spreadsheet. My part-time, 6-hour-a-week teaching position was cut at the Catholic school where I had
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Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to maximize your dinner salad (or start eating one if you don’t already). If you’re watching your weight, research shows that people who eat salads eat fewer overall calories at the meal than those who don’t. It’s not all about calories, but it’s nice to fill up
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Disclaimer: I am a Catholic. This blog always has been an act of and inspired by my faith. My faith permeates everything I do, including the choices I make in the kitchen. This post is a little risky, outside the sphere of Kitchen Stewardship® (yet so important to stewardship that it cannot be left unpublished).
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Fruit flies filling your kitchen? Here’s an easy way to kill fruit flies naturally – no chemicals and easy to do. You already have everything you need! Fruit flies are invading my house! I’ve never seen so many fruit flies in one poor little kitchen. Luckily my grandma just showed me a super-easy (like, you won’t
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We go through yogurt like most families go through bread. I make almost a gallon every week, and we just love it. It’s so packed with goodness in many ways, both gustatorily and nutritionally. (I might have made up a word there; please forgive me! I just mean it’s SO tasty, right?!) I think yogurt
What’s under your kitchen sink? When you have children and you start putting the Poison Center’s “Mr. Yuk” stickers all over your bottles, you really start to realize that there are far too many things under there that you wouldn’t want in your baby’s mouth…so then why are they in your kitchen? If you had
Huh? What’s kefir? And how do you pronounce it? If that’s you, I was right there with you a few months ago. I thought it was “keh-fur”, but you actually pronounce it “kuh-FEAR”, with the accent on the “fear”. No really – go back and say that in your head, don’t just skip the pronunciation
Have you ever felt ill after inhaling too much bleach? Do you feel that tickle in your throat when you clean with it? Do you wonder if it’s actually safe to clean with bleach, or wish there was a natural alternative? Bleach kills germs and mildew, whitens fabric and is a great all-around, frugal cleaner,
Triclosan Update! If you live in the Washington, D.C. area, please participate, and for everyone, please forward this info on to anyone you know in D.C.: On September 12th Washington D.C. residents can wash their hands of Triclosan by dropping off any products they find in their homes that contain this ingredient at the Whole
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I got a bit distracted from sharing the story of my journey to living a Kitchen Stewardship® lifestyle during August, but it’s time to get back to it! (What distracted me? Analyzing Aluminum in August, camping, some giveaways and canning. The very first part of my story is quintessential to understanding what I do here:
Pancakes are a staple breakfast when we go camping. This soaked whole grain version makes the fluffiest pancakes ever. Not to mention you can make a huge batch. Let your kids help prepare the batter at home and cook them while camping. The whole family can contribute. Then top them with real maple syrup or
I was pleased to be able to figure out a number of healthy upgrades to our family’s standard camping fare for our recent trip to the deep woods. (See our healthy camping menu plan here.) One no-no item we always fall back on when cooking over a fire is potato chips. Cold Grain Salad: Easy
EDIT: A commenter asked what the ingredients in Shaklee Basic H2 are, and lo and behold, they’re not on the bottle! I really dislike companies who won’t disclose. I went looking online for the ingredients and discovered that they’re pretty hard to find. This site listed them supposedly from the MSDS and had some concerns,
I just can’t stop talking about school lunches! Please check out my exhaustive list of healthy options for packing a lunch, easy lunch ideas for virtual school, distance learning or homeschooling, and if you’re concerned about your environment, find some options for reducing lunchtime waste. Finally, today I’ve got a fabulous after-school organizational system for kids
