Review of The Clever Cutter

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Ok, we are all familiar with this scenario…you set out to make a homemade soup, stew, or any other veggie-packed dish, and then halfway through you are ready to quit and order a pizza because you are SO. OVER. CHOPPING. VEGETABLES. And if you don’t have the constant practice like me to speed up your… Read more »

Picking the best corn, pineapple and watermelon

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For me, summer is synonymous with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Even the most “I-hate-fruits-and-veggies-only-want-to-eat-french-fries-and-burgers” person can be caught eating a refreshing piece of watermelon in the heat of the summer. Friends and family have complained to me about picking the best produce, and in fact I have one friend (who shall remain nameless… Read more »

Au Naturel: Dying Easter Eggs with Food!

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Ahh, Easter time. For me, it’s the unofficial start of Spring, because let’s be honest, even though Spring officially starts in March, it almost never feels like it! Speaking of March, does anyone else agree that Easter should NEVER be in March?! It is an “April-only” holiday to me, because if Easter is in April,… Read more »

Is Fresh REALLY Always Best?

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Did I scare you with that title? Okay, well before you scroll past this post and delete me out of your life forever, hear me out. I’m all about fresh. Sleeping on a fresh set of sheets, is there anything better than that? A fresh bouquet of flowers is sooooooo much better than fake flowers,… Read more »

Organizing Your Organics

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Organic, organic, organic. How many times have you heard that word in the last ten years? How about the last five years? This word is so popular nowadays that food companies are slapping it on anything and everything, just to make you think you are eating something healthy. Buyers, beware of these tricky little fellas…. Read more »