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In this article, we are going to learn about lacto-fermentation by making sauerkraut—a very healthful food for this season. In future articles, we will explore...

Often, I have the sensation that I am a “voice crying in the desert”–but I’ll keep on crying out  while people continue to look everywhere...

I still remember the first time I hesitantly tried a bite of carrot cake after my husband and I first started dating. I had never...

When we grocery shop, it’s important to try to make the best choices for our health and our family’s health. It is why reading food...

Food Safety Storage Tips Should you pitch that carton of milk with the passed-by expiration date? Or what about slightly wilted produce in the refrigerator?...

At Plan to Eat, we believe that our physical and emotional health is directly tied to what we eat. Eating nutrient dense foods that cultivate...

No one likes cleaning. Well, except for my mom and maybe a few other people. But for the most part, cleaning isn’t high up on...

Our marketing team, Riley and Roni, tested some new cookware last month from Milo Kitchen. Milo was kind enough to send us their 5-piece cast...

It’s summer and it’s hot! That means it’s time to give that oven of yours a break! Why heat up your house when there are...

When one finds out that they are unable to eat a certain food, the mind automatically goes to extremes. “I guess I’ll never eat ice...

Wash on Monday, iron on Tuesday, mend on Wednesday… you remember how it goes in Little House on the Prairie, don’t you? And Saturday was...

I remember cooking omelets in teflon pans in high school and thinking how easily they came out of the pan despite the lack of fat...

I’m not sure how this happened but everywhere I turn there are remnants of a humanely butchered animal. Now, before this comes off as morbid...

One of the foods I will buy when I’m crunched for time is canned beans. I’ve been cooking dried beans for years, but sometimes I...

When we don’t have vegetables coming out of the garden that I can work with, I generally buy quite a bit of produce every week....

There are a lot of takes on what exactly the pilgrims ate at the first Thanksgiving. I wouldn’t even hazard a guess, except to say...

I think it’s easy to get so bogged-down with the zealotry of idealism that we are too overwhelmed to just do what needs doing. I’ve...

Besides broccoli, I know of no vegetable that brings on fear and loathing like the Brussels sprout. They’re so cute, the children say, like tiny...

Nearly two years ago I wrote about dealing with scratch cooking burnout. Even us die hard real foodies get a case of burnout every now...

If you’re anything like me, then you could happily cook all day long without complaint. Three meals a day? No problem! Homemade everything? Sure! Dishes?...

So, last month we talked about Buying the Whole Cow – reasons why you might want to buy meat in bulk and the cost savings...

Only crazy people buy a whole cow at one time. The people who raise a pig and then slaughter it, resulting in 231 pounds of...

It’s no secret to most people that certain foods are cheaper during certain times of year. Obviously, the best time to buy a watermelon is...

As the cold weather approaches, I’m able to indulge my home-body nature and do a lot of cozy, homey activities.  We build fires in the...