Table Talk

I dunno, I’m not so sure about these ads I’ve seen running lately touting HFCS. I suspect they may be only giving us a carefully selected version of the truth. What do you think?

Whoa! Did you hear the news that Julia Child was a WWII spy? Wow — and you thought whipping up a perfect bernaise sauce was exciting!
Yep, turns out the woman who was pretty much single-handedly responsible for popularizing gourmet French cooking in the US was also a genuine cloak-and-dagger spy (before she became The French [...]

A weight loss challenge at my office brings up an interesting question: does it make a difference if the calories you consume come from fat or carbs?

Piggly Wiggly (the grocery store chain, for those who aren’t familiar with the name) is apparently testing out a new store design concept. While some of the ideas sound interesting, I’m not buying all their marketing hype about the benefits of the new layout. To see why, read the full article…

How many of these healthy foods do you include in your diet? Chock full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other powerful health-boosting goodness, these are twenty-nine foods to load up on. Eat healthy!

Did you hear the story about the couple who found maggots in their baby’s food? Ewwww. If that grosses you out as much as it did me, you might want to consider making your own baby food. It’s not as much hassle as you might think.

Do we need a corporate conglomerate to assemble slow cooker meals and stock them in our grocery freezer section so we can heat them up later? Is it really that hard to make your own slow cooked meals?

I’m lucky - my son doesn’t mind eating vegetables. But even so, I still sometimes want to find ways of getting extra veggies into our diet. Here’s one way to sneak ‘em in that might work, even for a meat-loving husband.

I’m always on the lookout for ways to go greener, but relatively painlessly. I mean, yay for the environment and all, but gimme my air conditioning. It’s still summertime in the south, fer cryin’ out loud. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to enjoy your morning brew, benefit coffee growers and help the environment at the same time.

Looking for an idea for a quick and tasty supper? Why not have breakfast instead?