Don’t Get Your Cranberry Sauce Out Of A Can (Homemade Cranberry Sauce Is Way Better!)

Don’t Get Your Cranberry Sauce Out Of A Can (Homemade Cranberry Sauce Is Way Better!)



Will be giving this recipe a try this Thanksgiving! And thanks to Food Babe for always keeping GMO crops out of our kitchens and off our plates.

11 Things You Need to Know About GMO Labeling - Link to GMO Industry is Priceless

11 Things You Need to Know About GMO Labeling

GMO in a Jar - Who really profits?

Comments to Article: 11 Things you Need to know About GMO Labeling

On November 23, 2014, at 9:21 AM, bucknelldad wrote:

Sadly, this is effort to educate people on genetic modification of crops is woefully lacking, not very accurate (starting with the definition and the government's role in safety testing) and raises issues that are irrelevant (differing labeling requirements by other countries). For accurate information on the issue, I strongly suggest visiting this site.http://www.fooddialogues.com/foodsource/gmo

• On November 23, 2014, at 10:44 AM, SuperMom101 wrote:

  Dear Bucknelldad,

  Disappointed with your link and thankfully not at all surprised that I don't see any New England Farmers on your list of affiliates, board participants, and industry partners.

  With all due respect, "woefully lacking" doesn't cut it. Remember what happened the last time a large government institution tried to mess with New England farmers?

  Please appreciate that after experiencing cancer at age 38 no food goes in the shopping cart unless it's Non GMO Project or organic. GMO crops are not feeding the world and America (and her children) are sick and tired of being sick and tired and told everything is fine with our food supply. And yes, our food supply must be labeled GMO when exported and much of it is even banned in other parts of the world.

  Best health always,

  SuperMom-in-training

Kitchen Sink Soup: What to do with leftover chicken, roasted carrots, and kale? Chicken soup with rice, of course

What to do with leftover baked chicken, 3 cups of kale and leftover roasted carrots. . . on a freezing Friday night after a football game.  Chicken soup with rice, of course.

1 large diced onion
4 garlic gloves - minced in garlic press - or finely chopped
1 tablespoon of cold pressed extra virgin olive oil to sauté the garlic and diced onions
2 32 oz cartons of low sodium (organic) chicken broth
About 1 cup of chicken juice left over from baked chicken (frozen) - see pix below* This really is the secret ingredient so keep those juices after you've carved your meat to reuse later.
4 cups of filtered water
2 bay leaves
4 celery sticks - sliced down the center and diced
3 cups of kale (sliced in ribbons - kale was left over from salad three nights ago - there was no dressing on it - just the kale)
2 cups uncooked Long Grain Brown Rice
Chicken Carcass from leftover chicken** - if available
About 1 1/2 lbs of sliced and cubed cooked chicken - makes about 4 cups
2 cups of (leftover) roasted baby carrots - if using uncooked baby carrots add them the same time as uncooked rice
1 large pot

Sauté  diced onions with minced garlic and olive oil until onions are translucent in large pot.  Slice down the center of the celery sticks and dice.  Add b2 cartons of chicken broth, water and frozen (leftover) chicken juice, add diced celery sticks.  Add two bay leaves. (I also placed the chicken carcass in the broth while it was simmering.)

Once the broth comes to a gentle boil,  add the uncooked long grain brown rice.  (If you are using leftover rice that's already cooked add later at the same time as the cooked chicken.)  Turn down to a simmer, cover and let rice cook for 50 minutes. (As most things that are delicious AND nutritious, the brown rice takes longer to cook so double check the cooking length on the package.)

This is a great time to dice the cooked chicken and roasted (leftover from dinner two nights ago) baby carrots.  This smells incredible simmering on a cold New England night.

One the rice is cooked - be careful not to over cook the rice - add the cooked chicken and roasted baby carrots.  Served with fresh loaf of Italian Bread.  (If bread had been close to stale - would have turned in to croutons which is another family favorite.)

Truthfully - our daughter asked twice when the soup will be ready.  Hope it tastes as good as it smells simmering away.

**Chicken that is arsenic free:

From Whole Foods Market: With our chicken, you get great-tasting meat from animals raised with care:

• No antibiotics — ever
• No animal byproducts in feed
• No physical alterations
• Appropriate litter provided for comfort and to satisfy natural foraging instincts
• No supplemental growth hormones*

*Federal regulations prohibit the use of hormones in raising pork, poultry, goats, veal and bison.

Brazilian Fish Stew with Cilantro and Coconut Milk (Dairy-free)

Thanks to my sister for this one.  Simple + Easy = Delicious

Brazilian Fish Stew
Servings 4

Zucchinis were too expensive so I substituted sweet potato

6 Foods That May Affect Breast Cancer Risk

"In one study of breast cancer patients, women who ate more than one serving daily of high-fat dairy products were about 50 percent more likely to die of breast cancer than other patients. The study was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute in March 2013." -www.livescience.com

6 Foods That May Affect Breast Cancer Risk 

Proud to be dairy-free for over 13 years now after experiencing breast cancer at age 38.  So thankful that I discovered the book below and wish it was on every cancer library shelf:

Why are ingredients labeled in grams instead of teaspoons? Hmmm. . ."drugs" are measured in grams

Dear Geaux,

Completely agree that "Common sense is not so common. - Voltaire

However, food labeling is meant to confuse the consumer not educate us. I had cancer at age 38 and thought I was eating "healthy" and had no idea about America's fake food supply. (I encourage you to see the movie FedUp.)

Our gym teacher displays a board with the product label and baggie of sugar that's in the soda, sports drink and carton of chocolate milk. Imagine how many schools would stop serving chocolate cow's milk when the mom's see the amount of sugar but here's the crazy part. Water isn't allowed on a school lunch menu as a choice because the Federal government sees no nutritional value in water. Now, I wonder what industry got three types of cow's milk on the lunch menu but not water?

Yes, "common sense is not so common" especially when we're being duped!

Soda = candy in a carton / chocolate cow's milk = candy in a carton / sports drinks = candy in a container

Best health always,
Supermom-in-training

Check out the complete article here on The Huffington Post: How Government Can Make It Easier for Americans to Lead Healthier Lives

Food Babe: After You Read This You’ll Never Look At Milk The Same Way Again!

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After You Read This You’ll Never Look At Milk The Same Way Again!(For entire post visit: www.foodbabe.com) 

I find it disturbing that there are people who are working really hard to prevent the truth about the dairy industry from getting out. There are people who say there is no difference between conventional dairy and organic dairy. There are people who say that drinking milk does a body good, no matter what kind you buy. And there are people who say there’s no difference if the cow ate GMOs, grass or grain. I personally like to know the truth about what I am eating. That is why I spend so much time researching the facts about our food system and why I have dedicated my life sharing the information I uncover. I know many of you are buying dairy products (billions of gallons are sold every year), and feel it is crucial you know the main reasons why to only choose organic milk if you do choose to consume dairy. These guidelines apply to all dairy products, like butter, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, and whey protein. It is shoved into our minds since infancy that “Milk Does A Body Good” and that we need 3 big glasses a day for calcium and strong bones. But, is that really the case?  

Read The Food Babe's Entire Post Here: After You Read This You’ll Never Look At Milk The Same Way Again!