I recently wrote a post about small changes that you can make to help the environment. I mentioned getting reusable bags instead of using the plastic grocery bags they give you at the grocery store. I posted a picture of some bags that I found on Amazon that I really liked. The bags were made by Green Concepts and they come in 8...
read moreAmerican’s ingest many times the recommended daily allowance of sodium on a regular basis. Here are a few tips to help reduce your sodium intake. Eat more fresh foods and fewer processed foods. Most fresh fruits and vegetables are naturally low in sodium. Also, fresh meat is lower in sodium than luncheon meat, bacon, hot...
read moreEver grabbed the hot handle of a pot or skillet while cooking? If you’re using cookware with hollow handles on a gas burner, this can become a regular occurrence. Stuff the handle with crumbled aluminum foil. The foil interrupts the heat flow from the burner to the handle. This will keep the handle cool enough to touch...
read moreDISH ’09: Personal Chefs – Rochester City Paper Mary Beth Brinkerhoff, a mother of three who lives in Avon, is shopping at Wegmans across from the Marketplace Mall. Her cart overflows with fresh vegetables, packets of flash-frozen mahi-mahi, a family pack of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, milk, ready-made stock, and...
read moreThe Center for Science in the Public Interest released a report on sodium in America’s fast food restaurants. As a semi-reformed salt-aholic, I must admit that I’m flabbergasted at the amount of salt in some of these dishes. Because my husband has hypertention, I’ve made an effort to cut back on the salt to help...
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