Did you ever have a memory of food from your childhood that you simply had to re-create? Well, I have. And it took me years of experimenting (were the eggs fried? Scrambled?) to realize they were poached. And the toast still had lumps of butter on it, and it was all cut up into bits like a mom would cut up food for a kid…. That is my favorite breakfast memory. And it’s easy and fairly healthy—depending on how much butter you put on the bread. A lot is good!
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How to Decode Your Seed Catalog
by guest blogger Robyn Jasko. The seed catalogs that have probably filled your mailbox over the past few months are awfully tempting with their gorgeous pictures and fancy new varieties, but with so many terms (organic, hybrid, open-pollinated, and such) used to describe them, what does it all mean? Here’s a quick guide to help you decipher your catalog…
Why I Love the Lehigh Valley
People still look at me funny when I say Rodale is headquartered in the Lehigh Valley. Sometimes I’ll say Emmaus, sometimes Allentown or Bethlehem. But unless they are longtime organic gardeners or farmers, in which case Emmaus (the birthplace of the organic movement in America) and Maxatawny (home of the Rodale Institute) are considered Mecca, most people are not familiar with our little valley.
What to Wear Under the Glass Ceiling
by guest blogger Renee James. I’m grateful that I’ve reached a point in my life where the arrival of the annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue on newsstands doesn’t aggravate me. Since I’m old enough now to be the mother of the models, my first reaction is always, “Honey, sit down. Have a little something. You’re getting too thin…”
What to Eat to Help You Sleep
by David Grotto, RD. Lack of sleep can be influenced by many factors, from medical illness to side effects of drugs to simply having a lot on your mind. Prescription and over-the- counter sleep aids unfortunately don’t address the root cause of sleep problems. They are a temporary fix until the driving force behind the problem can be addressed. In the meantime, there are diet and lifestyle changes you can make that will have a serious effect on how well you sleep.
Quick and Easy Kale Chips from Scratch
You can buy kale chips in the store, but they are a pale comparison to homemade, and there’s a good reason: Homemade kale chips are so fragile and delicious that they can’t be packaged for sale. And they’re so good that it’s too much bother to think about how to sell them when you can just eat them. How good are they? My teenager and her friend asked me to make them. And then they ate them…all.
Fear Is a Liar. Here’s How to Make It Honest.
by guest blogger Jaimal Yogis. There are countless blanket statements that fear makes us believe. If you’re honest with yourself and do some introspection, you can figure out what yours are and how to reverse them. Here’s how…
Broccoli Cheese Puffs from Scratch
I woke up on Super Bowl Sunday thinking about broccoli cheese puffs. I had cooked a head of broccoli the night before and had leftovers. Thought it would be fun to start the day with some canapés! These are so easy you can actually make them for a party and it’s no big deal. They’ll be gone in a flash.
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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