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On the documentary, Fed Up, and giving up sugar

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Food, Reviews
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...–how sugar is hidden in almost every prepared and packaged food on grocery store shelves, especially those marketed as healthy, low fat products. They also describe sugar as an addictive substance, pointing out that given a choice, lab rats choose sugar over cocaine. Call me a rat and give me a wheel. I’ve been off all sugar for 6 days now, and while the first couple of days were easy, the last few have been surprisingly hard. I’m twitchy and mood...

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Easter Lessons

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Chickens, Domesticus, Mistakes
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...off them before they go to market. So bloom is never an issue when dyeing store-bought eggs. I’ve never tried dyeing our own eggs before, and I believe the bloom was interfering with the dye’s adhesion. If I try this again, I will give the eggs a thorough washing first. What do you think of this theory? Any similar experiences? Anyway, all was not lost. When I washed all the slime off the eggs, I found that some color did get through, and it came...

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Choosing the Perfect Tortilla Press

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Food
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...s.” One of the many reasons the food at this place was substandard was the store bought tortillas they used. For some reasons, few Mexican restaurants here make their own tortillas. Tired of substandard Mexican fare, I resolved to make my own tortillas. Thus began Root Simple’s “Taco Tuesday.” The first step was to find a tortilla press. I got a great tip from a library cookbook: get a cast iron tortilla press. Unlike the flimsy ones I found at ou...

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Quick Tip: DIY Decaf Tea

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Domesticus, Food, How-to
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...t taste as good as “real tea”–the undiluted kind– but it’s better than the store bought stuff. An additional advantage is that you don’t have to stock two types of tea–one type becomes two, saving shelf space. Note that this works best with loose leaf tea, but can be used with bagged tea, too. All you have to do is brew your tea as you normally would, but start counting as soon as you pour the hot water. After at least 30 seconds but no more than...

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