Customer Service. Raise your hand if you enjoy having to call and deal with those people! Ne either! We have all had to call or deal with representatives from customer service. Not all of our encounters with these people are – well, helpful – right?! First, when you call, you have to navigate through a …
Watermelon is a favorite summer treat! You can cube it, slice it or eat it in a bowl! Did you ever hear that swallowing a watermelon seed would cause a watermelon to grow in your stomach?! How many seeds we have thrown out over the years is mind boggling. Healthy Food House claims that there …
Food and beverage companies are supposed to have safeguards in place to protect the consumer. It is always shocking to me to read about food recalls. You can never be too careful, and as consumers, we need to be on the lookout. Barbara Kline from Goshen, New York, bought Vita Coco Pure Coconut Water and …
Ooey, gooey chocolate brownies – who doesn’t love those? Add a scoop (or two) of vanilla ice cream, and I am in heaven! A woman in Connecticut was whipping up a batch of delicious brownies when she heard something bang against her screen door. She was shocked to see a young bear standing on her …
Think of all the things you like that are made with cherries. You have pie, and cherry ice cream, plus eating a bowl of plain cherries is a treat! Cherries are one of my favorite things to eat – ever. But that pit makes them a little less enjoyable – and where exactly should you …
A favorite summertime food is corn on the cob. Corn has a dazzling array of health benefits, like the ability to help prevent of heart ailments, controlling diabetes, and lowering hypertension, according to Organic Facts. You can boil corn on the cob, throw them in the microwave, or grill them for your next barbecue. Or …
You buy a loaf of bread at the store, and let’s face it, bread isn’t cheap! If you leave it on the counter too long, we all know that it begins to mold. The temptation is to just pick off the moldy parts and eat the bread anyway. Mold is just penicillin – right? Wrong! …
Did you know that the fourth leading cause of death of accidental death in children under the age of 5 is choking? Angela Henderson, a blogger from Australia, decided to raise awareness for this issue by posting a shocking photo on her Facebook wall. It was one of an X-ray of a five-year-old kid’s esophagus, where …
Spring is here, and it is time to get those vegetable plants in the ground (or maybe you will plant the seeds). In any case, you may have to think about fertilizers. The only problem with fertilizers is that they are not cheap! Thankfully, you can make your own fertilizer at home with eggs and …
Cashews are good for you in small (sensible) servings. They contain a variety of nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants – and let’s face it they taste delicious! In the United States, we can buy cashews or cashew milk. They are low in fiber, but that is the only ‘fault’ of the cashew! Have you …