DIY Baby Food: 3 Tips, a Recipe, and a Whole Lot of Savings!

DIY Baby Food: 3 Tips, a Recipe, and a Whole Lot of Savings!

Or try Fooducate’s Online Nutrition App! Thankfully, the baby food industry is moving in the right direction, but we still love DIY Baby Food and think these tips and tricks are ESSENTIAL.  Get Fooducated Download APP Subscribe Follow

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Pop Quiz: What’s the difference between Broth and Stock?

Pop Quiz: What’s the difference between Broth and Stock?

Every great soup starts with a stock, or a broth. While colloquially we might use the terms stock and broth interchangeability, there’s a technical difference between the two. Stock is made using bones. Broth is usually not. The bones add a rich … Continue reading

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How Can 100% Nectar Contain Added Water and Sugars?

How Can 100% Nectar Contain Added Water and Sugars?

Here’s an email (and picture) we got from Tracy: A couple of months ago I bought an attractive two liter of Jumex Mango Juice for my boys.  It said “100% Nectar”!  Well, it was anything but.  I looked at the … Continue reading

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What’s in a Pickle?

What’s in a Pickle?

Who doesn’t love the taste of a crunchy dill pickle? Whether sliced in a sandwich or whole as an accompaniment to a meat dish, the combination of salty, sour and sweet in each crunchy bite adds excitement and zest to … Continue reading

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Meatless Mondays – Pros and Cons

Meatless Mondays – Pros and Cons

Recently, the Meatless Monday movement has been gaining more and more followers. There are many benefits for families, roughly divided to 2 categories – personal health and environmental health. Meats are a great source of protein, and many people are … Continue reading

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Cilantro – Which Camp are You In? [Love / Hate]

Cilantro – Which Camp are You In? [Love / Hate]

Seems like there’s two kinds of people in the world – Cilantro lovers, and cilantro haters. You can’t be in the middle. Either its particular scent and taste causes pre-puke tremors, or conversely, an anticipation for an exotic multi-faceted dish. … Continue reading

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That Irritating Ragu Commercial [Inside the Label]

That Irritating Ragu Commercial [Inside the Label]

Jamie Oliver is starting a food revolution with his new show, but for brands advertising on ABC, it’s business as usual. Embedded above is a 30 second spot for Ragu pasta sauce, aired as a commercial during the show last … Continue reading

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Why Fat-free Salad Dressings are Ridiculous [Inside the Label]

Why Fat-free Salad Dressings are Ridiculous [Inside the Label]

“A salad without the dressing is not a salad”, someone famous once said. Or should have said. A good dressing helps accentuate flavors, helps some of those greens go down easier, and as you’ll see in a minute improves the … Continue reading

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Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce – Nutritious? [Inside the Label]

Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce – Nutritious? [Inside the Label]

Sloppy Joes are an iconic American family meal dating back to the 1930′s. They are comprised of ground beef, tomato sauce, onions, and seasoning, all inside a hamburger bun. In this era of minimum preparation at the kitchen, most consumers … Continue reading

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Holy Guacamole – Nine Facts and One Recipe for Avocado’s Big SuperBowl Sunday

Holy Guacamole – Nine Facts and One Recipe for Avocado’s Big SuperBowl Sunday

Image via Wikipedia 1. Over 45 Million pounds of Avocado will be consumed today, Superbowl Sunday! 2. Avocado competes with buffalo wings and pizza as The Superbowl Food, thanks to a successful marketing campaign by avocado growers over the past … Continue reading

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