I’m in the middle of a debate with myself. Which is a better purchase? 100% grass-fed animal products sold at Whole Foods that might or might not be humanely raised, from an faceless farm in different state many many miles away? or local humanely-raised outdoors, mostly grass-fed but also fed corn & soy? or local [...]
Posts Tagged ‘chicken’
$5 Challenge – Slow Food With a Budget
So the Slow Food movement has been promoting a $5 challenge that is starting today, Sept 17th. Cook a meal for yourself, your family, your neighbors, a party, for $5 or less per person, using the slow food ideals: “food that is good for those who eat it, good for farmers and workers, and good [...]
Eating From the Freezer
I have decided to try to eat what’s in my freezer before purchasing any more meat or seafood. I have lovely scallops, shrimp, boneless chicken, whole chicken, ground beef, etc. and I think it’s important to save some money and just concentrate on eating what’s there first. So far so good! I roasted a chicken [...]
Big BIG Plan Ahead Cooking Weekend
My sweet niece is having her first baby within a couple of weeks. I know as new parents, they are not going to have a lot of time (and energy) to cook healthy meals for themselves, so I am taking this weekend to cook up big batches of food to freeze for them. Yesterday, I [...]
Tyson Anytizers – Processed Chicken Appetizers Are Not Healthy!
I keep seeing the commercials for Tyson Anytizers – so of course, I had to find out exactly what they’re about, knowing perfectly well, that it’s not going to be a healthy outcome. From their web site: Any time is right for Tyson Any’tizers®. They are the hot, substantial snacks that are always perfectly delicious. [...]
Don’t Fall for Perdue Chicken’s Bogus USDA Process Verification
I just saw the new {misleading} Perdue chicken TV commercial making a big fuss about their new USDA Process Verification. I’ve only seen the commercial once so far, so I’m going on what I remember, details are fuzzy. I’ll update when I can review the commercial again. Jim Perdue is having a press conference about [...]
One Day Cooking For Meals All Week
My days are getting longer at work, and then with afternoon errands, it’s been so stressful worrying about finding time for healthy weekday cooking. So, I took a tip from Rachael Ray’s new show, Week in a Day and decided that I would try cooking a bunch recipes on the weekend, making it easier to [...]
Recipe: Mexican Bowl with Brown Rice, Chicken, Beef, Peppers, Onions, Tomato Salsa, and Cheese
I just loved the Burrito in a Bowl at Chipotle Mexican Grill, so I was eager to try cooking something similar at home. This recipe isn’t really the same as Chipotle Grill’s version, but it’s healthy and I thought it tasted delicious. Enjoy! Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 cup Brown Rice (all I had was short [...]
Chipotle Mexican Grill for Dinner
Oh yummy, I have been dying to try the Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant ever since I saw them on the Food Inc DVD. Fresh, delicious “food with integrity” – it all sounded very exciting. DH went to a Chipotle for lunch with his boss, and brought home a menu. He raved about the food, and [...]
Baked Chicken With Shallots Recipe
Made some wonderfully simple baked chicken with shallots tonight. Very easy and simple. Serves 2 Ingredients: Two (halved) chicken breasts (approx 4 – 6 oz each) 1 Tbsp Olive Oil Chopped/Diced Shallots (one or two bulbs) – if you don’t have shallots, onions will do Misc Herbs and/or spices, salt and pepper Place chopped shallots [...]
