Cleanse Diets: Do they Work? And Which one Should you Try?

Ooey-Gooey Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls: excellent Soul Food Should you try a detox diet to cleanse after the holidays? Before starting one, learn what you should cleanse from and which cleanses to avoid. ‘Tis the season… for cleanses. Now that the holidays are over and everybody is repenting from all of the treats in which they’ve…

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Pickles, Sauerkraut, & Preservation

If cooking is a giant chemistry experiment, fermentation is a lesson in biology. Preservation is a happy marriage of these two sciences. Easy Counter-Top Pickles Lately, between the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) basket I purchased for the summer (check out Miller Farms if you live in Northern Colorado!) and a very generous co-worker (THANK YOU,…

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Probiotics & Yogurt Parfaits

Today we’re going to talk about germs. Or rather, we’re going to talk about yeast and bacteria. These delightful little organisms are often thought of in a less-than-happy light. Yeast infection. Strep throat. Need I say more? But, as it turns out, these tiny creatures live in, on, and all around us — in peace…

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