Using your Slow Cooker
No Peeking! Lifting the lid can add up to additional cooking time. It is sometime hard to resist the urge to take off the lid, give it a stir, and take in the wonderful smells of your dinner but each time you do it releases the steam that is cooking the food. To save yourself…
Is Buying Organic Foods Worth It?
How to Determine if Buying Organic Foods is Worth It There is a great little guide that you can use to help you make that spending decision more wisely. It’s produced each year by the Environmental Working Group, a non-profit group that does annual testing on conventionally (non organic) grown fruits and veggies to determine the…
A Healthy Substitute for Chicken Nuggets that Kids LOVE!
“What NOT to Feed your Children” with the shocking photo of what constitutes “chicken” in certain processed chicken products (ie packaged chicken nuggets) we would share with you a great healthy substitute for chicken nuggets – Dinner Daily Chicken Schnitzel. This is a favorite weeknight recipe that gets a healthy dinner on the table fast.…
Saving Money with Coupons
Interested in the extreme couponing craze or just looking for some great new ways to save money? For those of you that are local to the Lowell, MA area there is a great upcoming workshop hosted by Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union through their Money Strong for Life program, being held on September 18th at…
Are Frozen Vegetables Healthy? It's not what you might think!
2. Frozen foods have preservatives or additives. Also not necessarily true. Frozen foods are typically cleaned using nothing other than boiling water, and since they are frozen no preservatives are needed. While you should read labels and watch out for veggies and fruits that have extra sugar or salt, most products don’t feature preservatives or…
An Easy Summer Supper – Veggie Frittata
INGREDIENTS: 1 tbsp olive oil 2 cups chopped broccoli 2 chopped tomatoes about 3 to 4 cups of chopped arugula (or use baby spinach or kale) 1 shallot, minced or chopped 8 eggs 1/3 cup of milk, low fat 1/3 cup feta cheese (crumbled) and a bit more for sprinkling salt and pepper to taste…
The EWG's 2014 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen Produce Guide
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has recently updated their annual produce guide with the 12 most contaminated and 15 cleanest produce items. We are talking pesticide exposure and its a great list to guide you in the grocery store when deciding if its worth it to buy organic or not. If the item is on…
$68 for a Week's Worth of Family Dinners!
same list when those items were not on special, you would have spent $30 to $40 MORE for the exact same ingredients. (This brings up visions of rolling down the window and throwing two $20 bills out the window). Plan your meals around the store flyers for a few weeks and see for yourself. You…