As we start a new year and look ahead to spring cleaning, there are three kitchen items that can help keep you and your family food-safe: 1. A digital thermometer.  A tip-sensitive digital thermometer will make checking the internal temperature of meat, soups, and casseroles accurate and easy.  These days, food thermometers aren’t just for your holiday roasts—they’re […]

There’s been almost an explosion of products available in the grocery store containing coconut oil and other coconut by-products.  Is coconut oil a healthy choice?  Coconut oil is a plant-based fat that is about 90% saturated, higher than butter or the fat associated with meats, and much higher than other plant-based fats such as olive oil […]

I am old enough that I heard the term “organic” defined in chemistry class long before the term was widely applied to food products.  So, what does it mean when a food product is “organic?”  A recent post by the American Council for Science and Health attempts to address some of the confusion. “Organic” may be one […]