My mother-in-law has complained that the avocados she buys are bruised and spotted when she cuts them open that evening. My trick is to buy avocados before they are ripe, when they are firm and more resistant to bruising, and then to let them ripen over the following few days at home where they won’t […]
Living Naturally
Wash Produce Before Cutting Through the Skin
Last week, at our annual summer family reunion, I was asked why I was I was washing the avocados before slicing them open to make guacamole. Washing all produce before cutting into it is a basic foundation of modern kitchen hygiene, but many people operate under the false assumption that fruits and vegetables with peels […]
Is That Shrimp Safe To Eat?
Why wouldn’t that shrimp on the menu or at the grocery store be safe to eat? Do you really want to know? Unless specifically labeled, “wild-caught”, most shrimp we see on menus in America are farm-raised and imported from Southeast Asia. “Domestic” shrimp are often farm-raised on the Gulf Coast, but only account for a […]
Dr. Oz’s Ultimate Orgasm Libido Boosters
I have a suspicion that too many people suffer from unsatisfying sex lives because of loss of libido by one party. In our monogamous world, this is akin to sentencing the other partner unfairly to a lifetime without sexual pleasure as well, and can taint otherwise wonderful relationships with underlying resentment and loss of connection. […]
Can I Cook a Glorious One-Pot Meal in an Aluminum Dutch Oven?
Reader question: I have an old Wagner Ware Magnalite dutch oven (only available on eBay, so pretty old!)that I believe is cast aluminum. I’ve been using it for years – at least 40! Do you think it will work for your recipes as it’s not cast “iron”? The new enameled cast iron Dutch ovens are […]
