Food Study Fridays: #5 - Pizza Pops

It's almost time for the kids to go back to school. Hooray! But soon it will be time to pack school lunches. Boo!

I know that most of us parents like to give our kids a special lunch once in a while. You know, kind of a break from the boring old sandwich (or whatever is your child's everyday lunch item).

Sometimes that means participating in the hot lunch program at your child's school--if they have one. Or, sometimes that means packing something fun for your child that they can heat up in their classroom microwave--if they have one.

Well, my go-to special heat-up lunch has always been the pizza pocket. Simple, easy and enough like pizza so my daughter never gets bored with them.

But what exactly are pizza pockets made of? Let's have a look.

 

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Phyto-Remediation: Mother Nature's Patient Smile

A while back, a story broke that I, as a whole food enthusiast, found disheartening.

You see, on May 4th, the New York Post published a story called, "Why NYC's Toxic Community Gardens May Give You Cancer". The story calls into question the safety of all fresh food growing in the 1,500 community gardens in New York City.

Now, what I find so sad about this story is the possible negative impact it has on people looking for more locally-grown fresh food to feed themselves and their families. And not just New Yorkers.

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How to Find & Join a Food Buying Club (or Start One of Your Own)

Part 3 of 3 on Food Buying Clubs

Today I'm going to show you how to find, join or start a food buying club. So let's get started.

How do you find a food buying club or others who are interested in starting or joining one?

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Food Study Fridays: #4 - BBQ Sauce

Welcome to August and the second half of summer!

 

By now, I'm sure you've done your fair share of barbecuing--or at least eaten some barbecued meals. And it's that thick & tangy, sweet & spicy BBQ sauce just about the best thing you've ever tasted?

But have you ever wondered what's in your favorite BBQ sauce?

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Why You Should Garden Now (No Matter Where You Live)

As I mentioned in a previous post, a lot of people walk by on the sidewalk near my backyard garden. And some of them even stop and chat and ask me questions.

But there's something that inevitably comes up in these conversations that I find a little surprising. Namely, the nearly-unanimous belief that gardening is scary.

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