With more and more people showing concern over the quality of the food they eat, it is a better time than ever to be an organic farmer. Just one advantage is that organic farmers make more money than their non-organic competitors. Findings from a meta-analysis conducted by Washington State University (WSU) revealed that organic farmers […]
There is nothing quite like the savory flavors of rabbit to tantalize the taste buds. Couple your rabbit with quinoa, deliciously ripened baby tomatoes, a bottle of red, and you will be one happy camper. Rabbit should be on your dinner table for a variety of reasons. It boasts vitamins and minerals that are absolutely […]
Many of us tend to follow recipes exactly when baking, but making a few creative changes can improve our health and our goodies! One of the easiest, most inexpensive “hacks” in baking is to use jars of organic baby food. Baby food carrots, prunes, squash, bananas, pumpkin, and apples are just like applesauce and canned […]
Creepy, crawly, gross, slimy. There are several ways to describe bugs, but here in the United States, few of us would use the words “delicious” or “yummy” when talking about ants, beetles and the like. A new study from the University of Oxford, England, may cause you to rethink your attitude about bugs: They may […]
Maine is the biggest seaweed harvester in America, and seaweed has become big business. More than 20 companies in Maine cultivate or harvest seaweed for its wealth of uses, with health included. In 2014, Maine harvested 17.7 million pounds of seaweed, which is a record for the state, according to reports. Seaweed is so hot […]
If you’re a health conscious consumer (or completely obsessed, like I am) you probably avoid drinking from plastic bottles, whether the “disposable” recyclable kind or the more sturdy reusable kind. Maybe you’ve even stopped using plastic containers to package leftovers and shun plastic toys from your kids’ playroom. I get it — BPA (bisphenol A) […]
