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Green Living

Why Throwing Food in the Garbage is Not Okay

 

  Food waste that occurs in the home is the biggest part of the problem.A year ago, France made headlines when it became illegal for grocery stores to toss edible food in the garbage. To conform to the country-wide food waste ban, grocery chains partnered with charities to distribute the […]

Cookies

Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

  Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are a wholesome and hearty lunchbox treat. They’re low in sugar and filled with healthy stuff.This snowy February makes me think of all the weekends that I spent as a child at our local ski hill, Poley Mountain. Dad would pile us in the […]

Green Living

The Hidden Way Fast Food Just Got Worse For Us

 

  Toxins in fast food wrappers leach into your food. Do you remember hearing all about the dangers of Teflon? Coated with PFOA (a known carcinogen) the non-stick pots that many were using to try to cook more healthfully suddenly became a toxic concern when research about the dangers of […]

Desserts, Lentils

Fudgy Lentil Brownies

 

  These big batch fudgy lentil brownies get their great texture from a simple red lentil puree.My mom has a terrific stash of sweet recipes that are made in a 9” x 13” pan. She and my aunt put great effort into searching out big-batch recipes when we were growing […]

Breads

Wholesome Buckwheat Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe

 

  Did you know that buckwheat is grown in New Brunswick? We get so accustomed to our food being from faraway places that it’s easy to forget so much food can be, and is, grown locally.The BBC food website has a list of 25 foods you should try at least […]