“Food Technology” in America
I recently read an article in O, The Oprah Magazine, titled “Banned in Europe, Okay Here?” written by Sari Harrar. Sari reviews some of the food technology Americans have accepted, while Europeans have said no to it. The article was super informative and laid out the data really well, so I thought I would provide [...]

Starting Vegetable Seeds Indoors
It’s almost December and believe it or not, it’s time to start planning for your spring and summer garden! You can get a head start on your garden by starting your seeds indoors, especially if you have a short growing season. There are also other benefits to getting your plants growing indoors. Starting seeds [...]

Lowering Grocery Bill and Buying Organic
One of the reasons that I garden is to have the healthiest organic foods available for my children and myself. This is in hopes that I am around longer for them without being a health burden to them when they become adults. However, here in the Northwest as with other northern states, we have a [...]

Healthy Eating – Simplified
In a previous post, “Another reminder of why you should grow and eat your own food in the U.S.”, a reader commented that although it’s great to know on a broad level what to avoid eating, it would be great to have a simple guide of specific foods to eat (or not to eat). In [...]