By Study Finds When you fire up the stove to whip up a tasty meal, you’re probably not thinking about the tiny particles swirling around your kitchen. But according to a new study, the process of cooking – especially dishes that involve frying or sautéing…
By Neenah Payne “Living high on the hog” refers to eating the best and costliest cuts of a pig such as the loin rather than lower parts such as the feet, knuckles, hocks, belly, and jowls which were given to Blacks during slavery. So, “living…
By Daisy Luther If you’re like me, you’re always looking for off-grid ways to cook. I found this great video that shows you how to easily make a brick oven in your backyard for just a few dollars. Modern Refugee shows you how it’s done…
By Aden Tate In The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Lawrence of Arabia notes that by switching to carrying flour rather than rice in their packs, his men were able to carry much more calories with them. Preppers have a special affinity for rice, but are there…
By Sara Tipton Learning how to use thermal cooking can help reduce the use of stored fuels during emergencies. This little-known cooking hack will slow cook your meal and help maintain indoor temperatures while reducing the amount of fuel needed. During off-grid emergencies, it is…
By Chef Keith Snow & Noah Darco What does COVID-19 have to do with music? Not much, but read on… Would you rather be quarantined with a grand piano, or buckets of rice and beans? Ever sat down at the keyboard of a grand piano…
By Danielle McCarthy, Queen’s University Belfast Over the last month there has been a dramatic transformation in our access to and the availability of food – along with where we eat and with who. At the same time, personal, family and societal health has never…
Consuming extra virgin olive oil has proved to have protecting effects for health, especially due to its antioxidant content. However, there are not many studies on whether it is the best oil to use when cooking. A study by the University of Barcelona stated this…
By Amanda Froelich Hey, beauties. This year has sped by, hasn’t it? I feel like every time I begin a blog post, I simply remark on my fascination of time passing. Apologies if this is boring… but seriously – where did it all go? Today,…
By Sara Tipton With our crazy busy schedules, it is often difficult to carve out enough time to cook a nice meal the entire family can sit down and enjoy together. But making the time to have a home-cooked meal as a family is a…
By Sofia Adamson Dietary restrictions can be quite frustrating, especially if you’re used to grabbing food on the go or aren’t the best cook. But, if you want to be healthy, it’s important that you limit your intake of processed foods and fatty meats. Instead,…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Did you know that most kitchen pans sold today – especially non-stick pans – are incredibly toxic? When all that Teflon coating wears off of the pan it is actually inside of you because it becomes a part of your food…
By Tess Pennington Herbs are one of the first plants we put in our garden. There is nothing like fresh culinary herbs to intensify the flavors of food. As well, herbs are hardy garden plants that don’t have to be watered as much as vegetables…
