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Celiac Disease, Gluten Sensitivity, or Wheat Allergy? The Gluten-Free Diet
Originally published 11/5/2017. Updated 2/1/2024. Pin this post or share with a friend! Should you eat gluten-free? Learn about Celiac Disease, Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity, Wheat Allergy, and the gluten-free diet. The gluten-free diet has become a popular trend in the last decade. Gluten has been pointed to as the cause of all sorts of health…
Read MoreHome Food Safety at Thanksgiving
Avoid food poisoning at your holiday gathering! Learn how long to thaw a turkey, when to put leftovers away, and how to have a safe and healthy Thanksgiving dinner. Guest blog post written by Erin Kloster, student at Colorado State University studying Nutrition and Dietetics. With Thanksgiving around the corner we’re all about to head…
Read MoreIs Coffee Good for You? The Health Benefits and Limits of Coffee
My workspace while blogging, always complete with a cup of black coffee in the morning Is coffee good for you? How much coffee should you drink in a day? Can pregnant women drink coffee? Today I explore the science behind this popular morning beverage. I’m a coffee lover. Black coffee. Coffee with cream. Fancy pumpkin…
Read MoreAll About Peppers: Selection, Nutrition, Storage, and Preparation
How do you know when a pepper is ripe? How do you store peppers? Learn all about bell peppers and how to cut and prepare any type of pepper for your next dish. If you partake in picking a peck of peppers, you probably prefer the peppers to be perfect for picking. I’m here to…
Read MoreWine Camp
Good food, good drink, and good people. Three of my favorite things in the world collided last weekend at my very first year of participating in Wine Camp, an annual tradition which I was invited to by my dear Leanna and her mother, Lanette. We spent last Saturday hopping between local wineries sampling the local fare.…
Read MoreProper Meat Cooking Temperatures for Best Quality & Food Safety
Basil & Blue Burgers featured on the Peas & Hoppy Meal Guides For a foolproof way to cook roast, pork chops, and chicken breast perfectly every time, make sure to use this easy trick. When I first started cooking for myself, I began cooking with more plant-based proteins and cutting down on meat. I did…
Read MoreShould I Take a Nutrition Supplement?
Of all things nutrition, one of the most obscure and confusing topics seems to be nutritional supplements. Nutritional supplements come in many forms: herbs, vitamins, diet pills, and mineral compounds. They’re recommended by everybody from your favorite chiropractor to your second cousin’s personal trainer. They come with a multitude of health claims – burn more…
Read MoreNutrition Facts for Lettuce and Uses for Various Salad Greens
Which type of lettuce should you use? This overview of the nutrition information, flavor, and texture of different greens will help you choose the best option for your next spring salad. There are few things better than a fresh, crisp green salad in May after a winter full of turnips, potatoes, and beets. Don’t get…
Read MoreLove Wins
November 3, 2020 Update It’s four years later. And oh, what a four years it has been. I wonder how many of you also feel a sort of existential dread gathering in the pit of your stomach, wondering if we can move on as a country after today. Wondering if our democracy will continue. Wondering…
Read MoreHappiness
Prepping for family pic <3 Sizzling onions Happiness is… [family]…parents visiting for the weekend.…making homemade noodles with your niece.…being an honorary aunt of your best friend’s kid.…missing Grandpa and Grandma at every family event,playing pitch and putting together puzzles Happiness is… [food]…the sizzle of onions when tossed in hot oil.…tomatoes from the vine, fresh from…
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