Vegan Thanksgiving Holiday Recipes: Organic Homemade Cranberry Sauce

As a child, I hated cranberry sauce. That weird jellied substance that still retained the shape of its tin can freaked me out. Only dog food retains the shape of can, and I didn't understand what this sweet substance was doing on my Thanksgiving plate. The first time I tasted … [Read more...]

World Diabetes Day and a Moment of Outrage: Pfuck Phiser?

Today is "World Diabetes Day" brought to you by: Eli Lilly Astra Zeneca LifeScan Insulet Medtronic Pfiser Takeda And a handful of others. You see, diabetes is big business, insulin costs and insurance will always pay. Diabetes is one of the many preventable diseases … [Read more...]

Holiday Recipes: Homemade Corn Syrup Free Marshmallows

Did you know that traditional store bought marshmallows contain ingredients like blue dye, tetrasodium pyrophospate and artificial flavor? Ick. Not for my kids. Our house is chemical free, which means nothing artificial in our food either! We also avoid corn syrup and cook … [Read more...]

High Fructose Corn Syrup: They Want You to Believe its Healthy

I've seen so many advertisements for HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup) both in print and on the television. According to the ads, HFCS is no worse for you than sugar. Heh. Being the Mother of a child with MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity) I see first hand how "good" for you High … [Read more...]

European Union: Give Ugly Fruit a Chance

How long must your banana be? Well, according to the current EU regulation, anything shorter than 14 cm is unworthy of sale. (I'll save you all the conversion...that's 5.5 mushy inches.) Pears are a different story. They must have perfect skin free of all blemishes in order to be … [Read more...]