Sadly most flavored coffee creamers are full of genetically-modified corn syrup solids and partially hydrogenated oils (read: TRANS-FATS). Some brands have opted out of the trans-fats bandwagon and replaced the hydrogenated oils with palm or coconut oils. I guess that’s a step in the right direction…. If you love flavored creamers but want an all-natural product free of GMOs, growth hormones, and trans-fats, you may have tried out this week’s product: Good Kind Natural Coffee Creamer French Vanilla.
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Decoding Supermarket Beef Labels
I buy my beef in bulk directly from a local rancher. But I remember the days before I lucked into my current freezer, the days when I had to buy beef at the supermarket. Reading and understanding the labels drove me batty.
Labels can make all sorts of vague claims — even claims that don’t seem vague. For nearly an entire year I periodically bought an “all-natural beef” that promised “no antibiotics EVER*” and “no growth hormones EVER*.” Then one day I got curious about those asterisks. I looked on the rest of the packaging to see what the asterisk referred to, but couldn’t find anything. So I asked the guy behind the butcher counter, and he found a pamphlet that comes with the pre-packaged beef. It turns out they were claiming they didn’t use antibiotics or hormones in the processing of the meat. You know, the process of butchering, cutting up, and packaging the meat for retail. What???!!!
I would have killed for a beef label decoder. That’s why I’m presenting you all with this one.
Olive Oil: 35 Wickedly Cool Uses For Your Home & Body
Olive oil isn’t just for making salad dressings, folks. It has historically been used in a myriad of surprising and often overlooked ways.
Healthy Cheese: What to Buy
I love cheese. Yet when I walk into most grocery stores, the vast majority of items on the cheese aisle hardly resemble traditional cheeses anymore. The choices can be daunting, particularly if you want to by the most nourishing cheese you can for you and your family. Besides taste, what’s the difference between that expensive, imported Irish cheese and the discount block of American or Colby Jack?
A lot.
Horchata Recipe: Sweet Mexican Rice Milk
Have you ever tasted horchata — the sweet Mexican rice milk made with cinnamon? It’s one of my family’s favorite drinks. Unfortunately, almost all horchata recipes call for a lot of refined, white sugar. Some convenience store varieties are even made from mixes full of high fructose corn syrup. Naturally, I wanted better than that for my family, so I created this horchata recipe using 100% real food.
Making Homemade Crackers Challenge
How are you coming along in this month’s Make Real Food Challenge? Are you enjoying your homemade crackers? See photos from readers, check out a few more great cracker recipes — including a soaked flour cracker as well as gluten-free cheese crackers. And, don’t give up! Making homemade crackers can be easy and fun.
FREE Inspirational Weekend for Women
Hello, ladies. This post is for you. Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Under appreciated? Like you’ve got no real time for yourself? Do your commitments to your children, your spouse, your church, your work, or your community leave you stretched thin? Do you feel like something’s got to change soon? Like you just need a little push, a little inspiration in the right direction?
If you do, then I’m pleased to announce a completely FREE online event geared towards you. It’s called Renew You 2010.