Wow Chow Cooking

I haz it. I suppose every housewife gets it, at some point in her cooking and cleaning career: the recipe doldrums. Nothing has pizazz, nothing is exciting. I’m defaulting to the same old same old, ladies. WHAT DO I DO??? I just wanna soak in a frothy concoction of rose-scented bubble bath, in a great [...]

This is a well-done (get it, haha!) guest post about Vietnamese cooking. I have never had Vietnamese food (only Korean), but after reading this article, the Pho dish with shrimp sounds wonderful! Learn more about Vietnamese cuisine; would you try it? If you have tried it, did you like it? Vacation Cook-Off Vietnamese Style Vietnamese [...]

My son is taking a biology course right now. He finds the sections on plants rather dull, but I actually like them. This is coming from a lady who never took biology in school. Can you believe that I managed to get my high school diploma without completing a biology course? I only took a [...]

It’s a sign of the times, to be sure. States and communities are chafing under the domineering thumb of the federal government. This story caught my eye: Food Sovereignty: Freedom from Regulation? From the Food Safety News: With some fanfare, Sedgwick, a town of about 1,000 residents, passed the Local Food and Community Self-Governance Ordinance [...]

My mind did a few freaky little somersaults after reading this headline today: Nationwide study finds U.S. meat and poultry is widely contaminated. :-O The Translational Genomics Research Institute in Arizona performed tests on meat and poultry in several grocery stores throughout the country, and discovered that half of all meat tested were tainted with [...]

Looking for some really great prices on dining furniture like dining room tables, chairs, and adjustable bar stools. You guys have GOT to check out CSN Stores. They are amazing! I recently ordered some spice shelves and other items. The shipping was free and the products are very good quality. My dining room furniture is [...]

I’m in the process of taking inventory of the home’s contents for our insurance policy. It’s hard to believe all the STUFF we’ve acquired since we got our own home. Holy cow– lawn tractor, snow blower, tools, saws, technology, kitchen appliances, gadgets… too much stuff, I think. I like to live simpler. Although, I love [...]

Uh oh. I’ve hit a lull. With recipes. I don’t have any good new ones right now. I’m kind of tired of crockpot meals, because I have to start those by 9am or else it’s too late. And actually, on most days I am either clueless or totally forget about dinner until 4pm… UGH! Last [...]

As I’m delving more and more into natural remedies and general living, I found a terrific surprise! Cinnamon has FIVE TIMES the antioxidant power of 1/2 cup blueberries! Recent, surprising studies show that some herbs and spices are antioxidant powerhouses — and that cinnamon is the second highest. (Cloves are the first, but are harder [...]

Oh dear. We’ve got snow. TONS of snow as of today. And all I want to do is cuddle up in my bed with a heated blanket, and eat beef stew and drink hot tea and coffee!!! Winter is a lousy season for going on a raw food diet. Not that I am on a [...]