Daniel Meyer just wrote a surprising post over at the New York Times. According to his article and a just-released study, low and middle-income Americans are preparing more meals at home than we thought. Regardless of income bracket, this is a positive step. I’d go so far as to say it’s the key to driving [...]

(Photo from GoHalfsies.com) I love the GoHalfsies.com concept because it addresses the common problem of over-sized portions when we eat out at restaurants. Placing a large entree in front of us is an invitation to overeat. It’s called mindless eating.  You see the food and you eat it, right? Brian Wansink wrote a whole book [...]

With many restaurants and fast food chains serving super-sized portions of food, it’s hard to remember what a normal serving size of meat or cheese or dessert looks like. Healthful eating involves choosing wholesome foods, and exercising portion control by using visual cues. For example, take a look at the photo below. (courtesy of California [...]

With all of the talk about foodborne illness lately, it’s time to brush up on a few food safety temperature facts. Test your knowledge with this quiz.   1) What refrigerator temperature is necessary to protect most foods? a) Between 45°- 50°F b) Below 40°F c) Between 41° – 45°F   2) Whole cuts of [...]

Last Sunday (7/19/11) at the farmer’s market, I overheard the following conversation at a booth filled with a vast array of raw sprouts and salad vegetables. “So are these sprouts safe?” the potential customer asked. “Yes,” the seller announced.  “Everything here is organic. We’ve been sourcing our seeds from the same small supplier for years, [...]

Season 2 of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution debuted on Tuesday, April 12. In case you’re not familiar with Food Revolution, this television show features Jamie Oliver – an English chef – who wants to curb America’s health problems by improving school cafeteria meals. Last season, he incorporated better foods into West Virginia schools – this [...]