BlogHer 2010 in NYC

15. August 2010

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BlogHer 2010 in NYC

Last week I attended the BlogHer 2010 Conference.  All attendees are innovative women who choose to blog on-line about anything and everything. This was the 7th year for the BlogHer Conference/Expo and the destination was NYC. The workshops, Geek lab and Expo with tons of sponsors and SWAG were to die for but mostly the [...]

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Josephine’s Deli Pickles

1. August 2010

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Josephine’s Deli Pickles

What to do with all those cucumbers coming from your garden, daily? Here is a super easy and super fast recipe from my brother's friend Josephine. These are so yummy I dare you to eat only one!

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Tarragon Dressed Cucumbers

22. July 2010

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Tarragon Dressed Cucumbers

"No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden."-- Thomas Jefferson

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13. August 2010

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Basil Harvest

This tip is very easy and learned from my friends Vince & Rose from Italy. Just before the frost clip all your excess basil [or other garden herb], wash and chop. Place the chopped basil into the ice cube trays filling to the top; then add olive oil. Freeze and pop cubes into a freezer [...]

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11. August 2010

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Food Safety First

Standard Operating Procedures At home like at any respectable foodservice operation or manufacture we can adopt standard operating procedures. Wash your hands with soapy water or use an alcohol based hand cleanser after using the rest room. Wash your hands before and after handling raw meats. Store raw meat products on the lowest rack in the refrigerator keeping it [...]

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30. July 2010

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Tartrazine Sensitivity

Tartrazine Sensitivity

Reading food labels is a good practice. Tartrazine or FD&C Yellow 5 is an approved synthetic organic dye found in many food products as a food coloring; it is lemon in color and water soluble. Some common products containing tartrazine are soft drinks, carbonated drinks, ice cream, ice pops, jam, jelly, gelatins, mustard, yogurt and noodles. In the late [...]

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25. July 2010

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I have heard That Saturated Fat Is Bad, Is This True?

Saturated fat when consumed at high levels for long periods of time can cause serious health risks. Coconut oil has the highest level but it is also found in meats and dairy products. An easy way to see if an oil or food contains satfat is in its hardness at room temperature. For an example… remember the [...]

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