Choosing the right oils to cook with

Why You Should Have More than One Oil In Your Kitchen (and How to Choose The Best Ones) Alan Henry, lifehacker.comAnyone can toss some oil into a pan and cook, but if you want to up your cooking game, consider using different oils based on the dish you’re making and how you plan to cook … Continue reading Choosing the right oils to cook with

Chemistry makes healthy foods more appealing

Can Chemistry Make Healthy Foods More Appealing? Rachel Nuwer, smithsonianmag.com Photo: holtmiGive a baby her first spoonful of mashed spinach or blended brussell sprouts and you can likely watch her face pucker up in shocked torment. Veggies tend to be a dreaded childhood bane for many youngsters, yet there are exceptions to … Can Chemistry … Continue reading Chemistry makes healthy foods more appealing

Buckwheat hull pillow won’t go flat

Hullo: A Simple All-Natural Buckwheat Pillow Designed to Help You Get Your Zzs George Neilson, inhabitat.com Is your current pillow flatter than a pancake? Rather turning to your local superstore for a replacement made from questionable fibers (and probably treated with retardants), go the all-natural route and rest easy come bed time. Hullo has created … Continue reading Buckwheat hull pillow won’t go flat

Magnus Nilsson’s Faviken Cookbook a How-To for the Amateur Forager

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Sushi now makes you dim

Sushi really does kill your brain - Salon.com By Paul Ames, GlobalPost, salon.com A new report warns that mercury contamination can cause restricted cerebral development and other health problems BRUS­SELS, Bel­gium — Can eat­ing too much sushi reduce your brain power? Mer­cury con­t­a­m­i­na­tion in big fish such as sharks… RT @Salon: Put down that tuna … Continue reading Sushi now makes you dim

Hard cider is rediscovered

Americans Rediscover The Kick Of Hard Cider Nina Keck, npr.org Americans Rediscover The Kick Of Hard Cider NPR Morning Edition A cou­ple hun­dred years ago. hard apple cider used to be the drink of choice for thirsty Amer­i­cans. It was easy to make and easy to find. But as peo­ple moved into cities, and be… … Continue reading Hard cider is rediscovered