We got the following question from Lanette: I do much of our cooking from scratch and am trying to eliminate processed foods. I have found several ‘recipes’ for make-your-own-baking-mix but they all call for shortening. I don’t know which is … Continue reading
Here are ten facts about trans-fat, the Darth Vader of processed foods: 1. Trans fat is found in shortenings, margarine, snacks such as crackers, candies, and cookies, fried foods, pastries and other foods prepared with partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. 2. … Continue reading