California, known as the Golden State thanks to its sunny climate, diverse population, ocean access, and agricultural prowess, is home to a wealth of culinary traditions. The state has so many edible wonders to offer that It may be impossible to try every one of it. But we have compiled…
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3 Must-Try Herbal Teas
Herbal teas have been around for hundreds of years. However, herbal teas are not really teas at all. True teas, including black tea, green tea, and oolong tea, are brewed from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Herbal teas, on the other hand, are made from spices or herbs,…
Read More3 Simple And Quick Picnic Dishes For Outdoor Summer Lunches
While dining alfresco with friends, salads, simple sandwiches, and dips are where it’s at, especially as these keep kitchen duty to a minimum. Most of these perfect picnic munchies can be made the day before or the same day morning with minimal work. As for packing up? Go for ice…
Read More4 Foods Nutritionists Avoid – And You Must Too!
4 Foods Nutritionists Avoid – And You Must Too! Yes, there are foods that are bad. Period. Eating anything once in a while won’t completely disrupt your health. However, that doesn’t mean fried Oreos aren’t bad. It also doesn’t mean you’re a bad person if you have eaten them. Apart…
Read MoreMaking Tasty Smoothies Just Got a Whole Lot Easier
We love tasty smoothies. You love tasty smoothies. And we just tried a service that makes getting those tasty smoothies in your belly totes easy — and good for you. (And filling. Because making a smoothie only to be hangry an hour later sucks.) Delivered straight to your door, SmoothieBox…
Read MoreFood Then and Now: How Nutrition Has Changed
Perhaps you’ve had a grandparent or older relative give you the “in my day…” story about how they walked 5 miles uphill to school in the snow, shoeless and fighting off saber-toothed tigers. All they had to eat was food so heavy and full of saturated animal fat that most…
Read MoreNo Dairy, No Problem: Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
I don’t think you can ever have too many recipes for chocolate cake, whether that’s a Texas sheet cake made from natural cocoa or a double-dark devil’s food made with both Dutch cocoa and a chocolate bar. There’s a place for both in my heart, along with every style in…
Read MoreBetter utilization of an ice cube tray
What is the use of an ice cube tray? Duh, to make ice! This is the common reply that you will get from anyone whom you will ask this question. But what if there could be other ways of using an ice cube tray? Of course besides making just ice!…
Read MoreWhen to use a corn as a topping?
Corn is one thing that most of us in almost every food dish. We all love corn. No one can say no to a corn. You will find corn in soup, in pizza and in some vegetable. But enough with the typical melted butter over corn or corn dipped in…
Read MoreHealthy alternatives to drinking cow’s milk
Yes there can be alternatives to drinking cow’s milk. Some may be lactose intolerance while some may just dislike the taste of it but then again milk is extremely healthy and does have tons of nutritional properties. Whether you are planing on taking it plainly or are having it with…
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