Healthy cooking is about more than just "low fat." (In fact, lower-fat is not always healthier.) Many modern "foods" have had so many of the nutrients processed out of them that they no longer even warrant the name "food." Come browse information and recipes related to cooking with "whole foods" - whole grains, unrefined sugars, unprocessed foods, etc.
In response to my article regarding the safety of microwave cooking, I recently had reader submit the following request: Thanks for your comments that it is safe but I am not sure I am convinced. The preponderance of articles I read comment on how unsafe microwave cooking is. There is even an article stating that a women died from a blood tra...
If you do anything at all with solar energy, you keep running across this term solar insolation . Note the spelling “in sol ation”, and not “in sul ation”, which is the stuff you put into walls to keep your house warmer. So what is solar insolation, how is it measured, how can I find out the solar insolation for my location...
3D printing is all the rage in the Maker community these days. I am itching myself to own both a desktop CNC and 3D printer, but haven’t found the time yet. One of the biggest hurdles is actually not in the hardware, but at the software end. There are lots of hurdles at the hardware end, but without the ability to create and export designs, ...
As we all know, electric cars are all the rage. What about electric flight? Is it even possible? Electric Planes It is not only possible, but electric airplanes are here already, albeit with some obstacles remaining. The main obstacle is the FAA. For some strange reason, they think that electric motors aren’t as reliable as infernal combusti...
One of man’s most fundamental needs is for fire – for both cooking and heat. With modern furnaces and electric cook-stoves, we no longer appreciate how important these things are – until we are without. In the true ProvideYourOwn spirit, I am always looking at how to use things at hand to meet these needs. In that vein, I have be...
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We provide natural and healthy alternatives to foods and products found in most stores, even many health food stores. We are highly selective and only offer products that we believe will enhance your family's health and enjoyment. Selections include locally produced raw honey, raw milk cheese, natural sweeteners, safe personal care products and more.
Place cucumbers in a plastic storage bag and squeeze out all of the air before refrigerating. Cucumbers will remain fresh for up to 10 days if stored properly.
Many organic practices simply make sense, regardless of what overall agricultural system is used. Far from being a quaint throwback to an earlier time, organic agriculture is proving to be a serious contender in modern farming and a more environmentally sustainable system over the long term.
David Suzuki
Organic farming is rooted in ancient knowledge passed down through generations. Long before science could tell us why certain farming methods would produce greater crop yields, organic farmers were learning the hard way what worked and what didn't - and sharing their knowledge with others.
David Suzuki
