Top Ten Strangest Foods From Around the World They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. The same could be said about food: one man’s nightmare may just be another man’s delicacy. From cow’s tongue and pig’s snout to chicken’s feet, from fried worms and frog’s legs to sautéed snails, the list of weird […]
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Why Choose Organic Food? In the last decade, organic-mania has gone wild. Everyone these days wants to eat organic food, or buy organic clothes, organic baby supplies, organic furniture and so on. There is a general belief globally that the environment is contaminated with chemicals and many medical disorders may be as a result of […]
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Why Go For Organic Foods? Eating healthy, eating organic, and finding good quality organic food all seem to go hand in hand nowadays. The question often arises whether eating healthy and eating organically is an expensive endeavor to undertake. First of all, if the price is the only thing determining your choice, then yes, organic […]
Organic Food
There are a number of reasons you might want to use wild plants as food. Wild plants have some unique flavors that can be among your enjoyed favorites. Watercress with something sweet such as pancake syrup in a peanut butter sandwich is one I particularly enjoy. Dandelion greens pesto mixed with spaghetti sauce are another. Since […]
Eating Wild Plants
A note from Janet Schlarbaum: Whenever we eat steamed crabs, we wind up scurrying around the kitchen for the right ingredients to make this sort of liquid salad: Vinegar, preferably white, but cider will do Sliced tomatoes, cucumbers and onions Black pepper Pour the vinegar into a shallow, wide bowl. Plop in the tomatoes, […]
Blue Crab Dip
Beat the heat with these cool summer treats! Mouse Popsicles It’s not what you’re thinking! The name refers to the size of the popsicle—not the contents. Wash a bowl of seedless grapes, and then set the grapes in the freezer for about an hour. Poke colored toothpicks into the grapes to serve. Juice Pops Summer […]
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