Freeze dryers are more affordable today than ever before. They make it possible for us to preserve fruits with all the flavor you'd expect from fruit. Kids love eating snacks and it's pretty obvious that we're being overwhelmed with snacks that come from the store which are fattening and filled with preservatives. Yet there's still hope since we've found some alternatives to … [Read more...]
What To Do With Fruit & Veggie Trimmings
Peeling fruits and vegetables can be a simple process using traditional paring knives or a peeler, but what can you really do with all of those trimmings? We've got some practical methods that aren't just for composting and might just make you rethink what trimmings are really perfect for! Trimmings for More than Compost You've been told by numerous websites that you can … [Read more...]
Recycling Food & Organic Kitchen Waste
If you guessed that composting is the best solution to making good use of kitchen waste, you would be wrong. A lot of kitchen waste isn't always meant for the garbage and will be perfect to recycle in a totally different way. The Usual Suspects Preparing food in your kitchen is one aspect of daily life that we all have had experiences with, yet the most annoying part of … [Read more...]
Renewing Old And Limp Veggies
Imagine the horror of going into your fridge and reaching for your favorite crunchy veggie snacks and it turns out they've become bendy and limp? It seems that no matter when you bought your fresh vegetables from the grocery store or farmer's market, your fridge crisper won't be able to keep them crisp and fresh at all! Here is a sure-fire method that will restore and refresh … [Read more...]
Patty Pan – What is it?
If you've never heard of Patty pan before, you're not alone. This nifty little summer squash is a variant of the Cucurbita pepo, otherwise known as white squash. Yet, oddly enough this squash isn't limited to just white variants as there are also yellow, orange, and green variants floating around the globe. This guide will tell you what this squash is and how it might change … [Read more...]
Best Way To Remove Veggie & Fruit Skins
Preparing food in the kitchen often requires removing the skin from fruit and vegetables that you make for your kids and your family. Here are some simple tips that are for removing skins much faster than the methods you already know about. Fruit Skins While most adults will love biting into a nice juicy apple or peach, most kids will turn their noses up at eating these … [Read more...]
Cutting Fun Decorative Vegetable For Kids
We all know the struggle of getting our kids to eat healthy. Preparing veggies in a way that looks appealing addresses one of the holdups that kids have when seeing vegetables on the dinner table. Here are some great ideas to change the way your kids look healthy foods by using these veggie cutting techniques. What Kind Of Cutting Tools You Can Use Out of all the shapes … [Read more...]
Ways to Hide Veggies in Plain Sight
If you have kids, the last thing you probably know is how hard it is to get them to eat veggies with their food. Here are the top tips that will give you more reason to enjoy veggies and be glad that your kiddos are enjoying them too. Why Do Kids Hate Veggies? Little kids are fearless when it comes to eating candies and other colorful items that aren't healthy for them. … [Read more...]