We all know the usage of brown bananas. Either make a banana bread or muffins out of it. But what about other fruits that are looking a little past out of their prime? The June issue of Woman’s Day magazine shared a few tips on what we could do with some of those fruits. I thought they are really interesting and useful tips so I would like to share them with you as well.
Apples : Cut them into cubes or thick slices and caramelize with butter and sliced onions as side dishes with pork chops or chicken breast. I …read more

The taglines for Produce Freshies describes it as something to give “double life to fruits, vegetables, and even fresh cut flowers”. I found out about it from one of those late ngiht infomercials. It sounds really cool.

Produce Freshies contians Potassium Permanganate treated Zeolite pellets that when placed near ethylene gas which can be found on produce products, it turns into water and CO2. Those two are called inert substance which helps produce items fresh and last longer.
Produce Freshies are in small sachets so you can put in the fridge, fruit bowls and flower vases. A set of 12 Produce …read more

It’s definitely salad season. Sure, I love a salad all year ’round, but this is the time of year when the Farmer’s Market is full of fresh from the Earth produce. Do you know how to keep your produce the freshest? 

Here are a few tips:
*I purchase bags of loose leaf lettuce at the Farmer’s Market, but when I’m at the store, I go for hearts of romaine. I move the plastic to the side, because I want to chose the romaine with the least amount of “rustiness” at the core. Heads of lettuce will last longer than a bag of …read more

*Image © Dexie J. Wharton
Being a problogger means grabbing snack to munch on whenever you can, while in front of the computer working. That’s another habit I need to cut back on besides sugar. Chocolate Truffles, Flaming Hot Cheetos, Chocolate Chip Cookies, etc, are my enemies. I should stick with gum since you actually burn calories when you chew gum. Or I could check out iVillage’s Snack swapper to find out the healthiest substitute to my snack cravings.
According to the Snack swapper, dark chocolate is good for your heart thanks to it’s antioxidants contents. But, don’t forget that it …read more