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Category: What’s Cooking?
5 tips for our little runners
Running is a sport that’s easily accessible to all. No doubt this is one of the reasons why it’s hugely popular. And many parents have even told me how much they are bonding with their kid(s) since they started running together as a family. Other parents have several questions about children practicing this sport. For […]
Tofu for a yummy dessert
Soy is a food that has a high nutritional value. In fact, 1 cup of cooked soybeans contains the same amount of proteins as 100 grams of meat, poultry or cooked fish. And the proteins in soy, unlike other legumes, are considered to be ‘whole’. Moreover, like all legumes, soy has no cholesterol and it […]
Home Canning: Prepare It Safely
Home canning is a popular and safe way to preserve food for later use. Jams, pickles, soups, sauces, meat and seafood are frequently canned in glass jars. If home canned foods are not properly prepared, they can cause serious illness such as botulism. Botulism is caused by the toxin of bacterium – called Clostridium botulinum […]
Forget about your cell phone while eating!
Eating is a very important act of socialization in our lives. For example, dining together as a family has many health benefits. Not only is the food on the table often more nutritious than a meal eaten alone, such habits also encourage family bonding.
Zero gravity cooking
A feast for all the senses, food has been inspiring photographers for a long time. Many photos that glorify food or illustrate magnificent recipes are already all over the Internet. And some of these are more innovative than others. The ones that German artists Nora Luther and Pavel Beker have just published belong to this […]
Bringing mojito mint back to life
I don’t know about you, but each time I buy fresh herbs, I end up wasting some because I don’t know what to do with so much. This is often the case with mint. Every year, we rent a cabin along with some dietitian friends and mojitos are always on the menu! This time once […]
A Refreshing Mojito in Mint Condition
When planting mint, you’ll discover how rampantly this herb grows. Luckily, it can be used in an almost infinite variety of sweet and savoury dishes. One way to enjoy this refreshing herb on a hot summer’s day is to prepare a delicious mojito, the national cocktail of Cuba. There are several variations of this classic.
Tree of 40 fruit
Apricots, peaches, plums, cherries, and thirty plus other stone fruits, all growing on the same tree. Do you think it is possible? Yes, such a tree exists for real. A Syracuse University art professor is getting worldwide attention for his “Tree of 40 Fruit”. Sam Van Aken created this tree through grafting different varieties. The […]
Chefs (and pharmacists) buy private brands
Private or house brand products are visible everywhere, both in supermarkets and in pharmacies and they are better priced than major brands. But does this mean that they are of poorer quality? There’s no reason to believe so, since pharmacists and chefs prefer them for their personal use.
5 environmental benefits of eating insects
The use of insects as food and feed has many environmental, health and social/livelihood benefits. For example:
Health benefits of eating insects
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), edible insects are an incredible resource to feed populations. This ecologically sound solution has positive impacts on our health. The nutritional content of insects depends on their stage of life (metamorphic stage), habitat and diet. However, it is widely accepted that:
Insects, food of the future
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) believes that in order to feed the 9 billion inhabitants on the planet by 2050, the current production will have to be almost doubled. But given the constraints of space, water and global warming, innovative methods need to be developed and we have to turn towards new […]
