Kitchen Tips

Extend the Life of Your Fruits & Veggies

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Proper storage is key to keeping fruits and veggies fresher longer and saving food dollars. Just recently, I wrote a post on expiration dates, discussing how long you want to keep foods in your kitchen. Now, I’d like to discuss strategies on prolonging the shelf life of fruits and veggies. Some produce is best stored [...]

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Healthy Habits in the Kitchen, part II

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Alas, summer is here!! You know what that means … sand, sun, swim … and the season for foodborne illness, yuck! In 2008, there were over 8 million pounds of ground beef recalled, and that’s just ground beef. An earlier post I wrote, Healthy Habits in the Kitchen part I, focused more on tips related [...]

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Grill Tips & Grilled Mixed Fruit

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Everyone loves a good barbeque, especially this time of year. I know I am ready to fire up the barbe, that is if the weather clears up. Here in Northern California we’ve had an unseasonably (so I’m told) wet and cool spring. This weekend, I’ll be grilling frutas, rain or shine. Throw a little butter [...]

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Top 10 Ways to Involve Kids

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To piggy-back off my last post, I found some fun ways to involve the little ones more with food shopping, prepping, and cooking. Thanks to Fruits & Veggies More Matters, here are the top 10 fun ways: 10. Mean Green Cleaning Machine. Let them wash fruits and veggies when preparing foods for cooking or eating. [...]

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Healthy Habits in the Kitchen, part I

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Spring is here – time for some kitchen spring cleaning! Set aside some time to reorganize your kitchen and reap the benefits. Save yourself time, money and reduce your risk of foodborne illness by reorganizing your refrigerator, freezer and pantry items. Here are some simple tips to help get your kitchen in gear.

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Ingredient Replacements

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Egg: 1 egg can be replaced by: 1 banana 1/4 cup applesauce for each egg 2 Tbs. potato starch 1/4 cup mashed potatoes 1/4 cup canned pumpkin or squash 1 Tbs. ground flax seed in 3 Tbs. of room-temperature water (allow mixture to sit for 15 minutes before using) Meat: Try replacing meat with tofu, [...]

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