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The 15 Coolest Kitchen Hacks From Around the Web
There are so many fun kitchen and food hacks popping up all the time. I’ve put together a list of my top 15 for your time-saving, skills-perfecting, friend-impressing pleasure. In the comments, please let me know some of YOUR favorite kitchen hacks, and feel free to leave a link to pass on the great ideas…
The Top 10 Ways to Control IBS Symptoms With Diet & Exercise
#168617339 / gettyimages.com Happy Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month! I know, it’s not a fun topic; I mean, who wants to talk about bowel discomfort? It can be embarrassing to talk about your stomach problems, and you might even think the pain and bloating are normal because it’s all that you know. But don’t…
How to Chop Herbs
Herbs add a ton of flavor to soups, salads, main courses and desserts. They also make your kitchen smell a-mazing. On the downside, they can be kind of a pain to chop…if you don’t know the simple techniques that take you from knife novice to kitchen-herb master. For this week’s Technique Tuesday post, I’ve…
How To Enjoy Avocados
Happy Technique Tuesday! This week, Abigail at The Soul of Health is talking about avocados – what they are, when they’re ripe, how to cut them, and how to eat them! For even more resources and recipes, head on over to Avocado Central. What’s your favorite way to eat an avocado? I love them plain –…
Simple Ways to Reorganize Your Kitchen
On this Technique Tuesday, Abigail at The Soul of Health and I want to share ideas for reorganizing your kitchen – no matter how small the space. And we’ve got a fun giveaway with this post that can help you stay organized on the go! I’ve moved around quite a bit over the last few years, and every rental…
How to Clean Burnt Pots & Pans
I really didn’t think this pot was ever going to be clean again. I had resigned myself to its mocking face – seriously, one of the burns looks like a frown. But when a friend suggested that I talk about cleaning pots for today’s Technique Tuesday, I figured old frown-face would be an excellent test…
"No Tears" Chopped Onions
I used to be a big-time onion crier. Like the end of The Notebook style crying. I’ve owned a pair of onion goggles, put a piece of bread in my mouth, and cut refrigerated onions to avoid the tears. Nothing worked very well, and I’d always end up fanning my stinging eyes in another room. It…
How to Roast Beets + Recipes
Today’s Technique Tuesday post is a one-ingredient wonder: roasted beets! Perfect for sides, dips, salads, & sammies. The Soul of Health shows us her favorite, “easy peasy” way to roast up beets, including tips on how to keep your hands (and kitchen) red-streak free. Fall gives us a challenge in beets – something soft and sweet is…
Caroline is a freelance writer, nutrition communication consultant, and counselor with a holistic approach to healthy living. 
