Let’s talk about aspartame. Two hundred times sweeter than sugar, aspartame was developed in the 1960s by scientists looking for a drug to treat ulcers. Aspartame’s sweet taste was discovered accidentally, and the product went through a few studies to prove it safe for human consumption. In spite of some questionable findings, aspartame was eventually […]
A quick post today. Have you heard of the Skin Deep Database? Here’s a quote from their site: EWG’s Skin Deep is an online safety guide for cosmetics and personal care products, launched in 2004 to help people find safer products, with fewer ingredients that are hazardous or that haven’t been thoroughly tested. Skin Deep […]
I’ve loved sauerkraut ever since I lived in Germany, but have only been making it myself for a few years. It is easy, tasty, and the natural probiotics are so good for my family. My kids don’t love it, but I can usually convince them to have a bite or two before meals, the best time […]
I originally posted this recipe on my old blog, At Home With Elizabeth: Coconut flour recipes require a much higher egg-to-flour ratio than you might be used to. Don’t skimp on the eggs — trust me. The resulting texture is completely different; think of a thin crêpe rather than a […]
There are two basic schools of thought regarding bug bite protection. Some people think that bugs are more or less attracted to people based on body composition, or how they metabolize certain foods, and therefore excrete particular odors that are either attractive or repulsive to mosquitoes. This is aside from the well-known fact that mosquitoes […]