You can make pancake syrups at home with only a few ingredients, and you can bet it’ll turn out a real success. The advantage to making the syrup at home as opposed to buying it from the store is that you can experiment a lot. Using molasses, honey or maple syrup as the base ingredient, […]

February to June marks the asparagus season, and the arrival of spring brings this hero vegetable on the market for everyone to enjoy. Although pick season runs April through May, which is when supermarkets and farmers’ markets abound in fresh asparagus, the vegetable is available year-round, and in certain parts of the country, the growing […]

Mushrooms Nutrition Facts. Is one of the most popular vegetarian foods, some varieties successfully replacing meat to provide a similar taste, good flavor to the food and satiety. There are many different types, and all contain various nutrients, but mushrooms are generally known to carry protein, dietary fiber, potassium, vitamin D and niacin among other […]

Brussels sprouts are a type of vegetable part of the wild cabbage family Brassica oleracea. They are a very popular vegetable and were consumed widely, from what is known, from as early as the 1200s. Brussels sprouts were produced heavily in Belgium, and the Netherlands continue to be one of the biggest producing countries in […]

Cashews are adored worldwide. Delicate and soft compared to most of the other nuts, cashews originate in Brazil, but they are grown today in many other countries too. Vietnam, India, and Indonesia are among the top producing countries, exporting to the United States in a large proportion. Facts and History In the sixteenth century, the […]

If broccoli is one of people’s least favorite vegetable, blueberries are fruits most people enjoy. The tangy taste of the blueberry and the multiple health related benefits are two of the reasons people love them so much. They are also quite versatile, which only adds to the popularity. 5 simple ways to enjoy blueberries As […]

Find the best way to store Blueberries How to store short term: When picking or buying blueberries, the best way to store for longer use is to place the fruits in a shallow vessel with air circulation (store-bought blueberries usually come in a ventilated plastic container) and refrigerate them. Tip no. 1: Go through the […]

Many of the fruits and vegetables that people consume today were domesticated hundreds of years ago. Peaches go that far back, according to a study that was published in 2014. Archaeological discoveries in the lower Yangtze River Valley in Southern China indicate that the modern peach can be traced as far back as 7,500 years […]

Greek yogurt in the traditional sense of the word is a very tasty, unlike any other yogurts you may have tasted before. However, there are many untraditional yogurts on the market today with retailers labeling as “Greek” something that is not all that. Ingredients to read on the label of a Greek yogurt made the […]

The first thing that pops into many people’s head when they hear the word ‘onions’ is onion rings. Savory 1 inch thick slices, drenched in smooth batter and fried to crisp perfection are nothing short of amazing. From onion rings to onion tea. Onion rings make a perfect side to sandwiches and burgers but are […]

Keeping bad things at bay is what garlic does best, right after adding strong aroma and taste to food. Garlic falls into the category of strong smelling and strong tasting ingredients and is related to onions, shallots, chives and leeks. Consumed since thousands of years ago, garlic was first grown in Central Asia where it […]

Children may not be very excited about it, adults may only cook it every so often, but broccoli has unmatched health benefits when compared to other vegetables. It is a great source of vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K, it boosts fiber-related components, it is low in calories, and it helps fight allergies due […]

Most people who’ve been brewing teas for longer than they can remember to know that the only difference between green, black, oolong and white tea is in how the leaves are processed. All these teas come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis, so they belong to a single plant species. Of course, there are environmental […]

Strong essences are kept in small bottles goes the saying, which is definitely true for capers, tiny green buds that are handpicked, dried in the sun, pickled and sold for consumption. Capers aren’t the cheapest food around. Because they can only be harvested by hand, the price is considerably higher compared to other similar food […]

Plain and simple, homemade mayonnaise is never going to taste anything like the store bought option. Some people might tell you it tastes superior to any of the mayonnaise manufactured for commercial purposes, but that is really a matter of personal preference. The truth is that there are advantages and disadvantages to both types, so […]

Capers are available year round, and the most common are the larger ones. The most versatile of capers are those processed with salt, although for a sharper flavor the brine-pickled capers are more recommended. (What Food is Capers?) In a sauce by melting butter in a frying pan, adding capers and cooking over medium heat […]

“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are,” wrote Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in the early 19th century. He was not a chef. In fact, he served as mayor, practiced law, was a politician and a judge. But he did write some of the most influential aphorisms about food and has […]

If you want a cleaning done well, do it yourself. If you want your cleaners safe, don’t leave that to the manufacturers. Make them yourself. Let’s get this in the open: life is busy enough already without people having to make their own cleaning products, but if you want 100 percent non-toxic cleaning, this is […]

Banana Nutrition Facts – Calories, Vitamins and Minerals. Everybody knows bananas and what bananas are good for. It’s a long list of benefits these popular fruits provide and it is widely known that bananas are the go-to fruits of athletes. A powerhouse of vitamins and minerals, bananas ensure high performance and quick recovery, many athletes […]

Almond Butter vs. Peanut Butter. Eating the right type of food has been proven to make people feel happy literally. That’s because of the nutrient content in foods. Some of the vitamins that represent a source of energy and well-being for the body are magnesium, iron, calcium and vitamin E, all found in almond butter. […]