I knew that I needed to take a few easy precautions when cooking dried kidney beans to avoid a rare but serious form of food poisoning. That’s why I freaked out a bit when my latest batch of kidney beans split while they were soaking. Read on to see how to cook kidney beans safely […]
Skills
Solar Cookers Review
Solar cooking lets you use the power of the sun to heat your food. Scrimp with a homemade solar cooker that you can make in minutes or splurge on a hot hot high-tech version. Either way, you’ll save money and energy any time you use your solar cooker. It can be a life-saver if you […]
Healthy Hurricane Menu: A Week on Shelf-Stable or Canned Food
At least once a year, I stock up on healthy food to eat if a hurricane, ice storm or other disaster strikes. See the menus below to get ideas to stock your emergency pantry. All the food is plant-based, so vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores can all enjoy it. Most of it is organic too. The picture […]
Stay on Track with a Menu Board
[Thanks to my friend Camille Armantrout for writing this guest post! She’s a wonderful cook and very organized. — Linda] “What’s a menu?” someone playfully asked after I mentioned our potato-heavy menu. Oh! I thought to myself, It is so, so many things–shopping list, anticipation catalyst, and money-saver. It’s our road map to an inexpensive local […]
How to Get Ready for a Power Outage and Winter Storm
Here’s how to ready for living without heat and electricity for several days. I hope this checklist can help you if your power goes out during a winter storm. The food safety tips work at any time of the year. When I first wrote this, snow was falling and an ice storm was on the […]
