Food

The Common Sense Guide to "Organic" and Other Food Labels [Food]

Everywhere you look, food is trying to impress you with how natural it is, but the message is vague and often misleading. What does "organic" actually mean? What separates "grass-fed" from "free range"? We're separating real, meaningful labels from eco-hype.Photo by greenblog.

Cook En Papillote for Efficient, Healthy Meals [Cooking]

Yesterday Lisa showed us an easy, full meal cooked on one baking sheet. Want another meal you can pull off with little fuss and hardly any cleanup? Cooking "en papillote," or in wrapped packets, is healthy and fairly foolproof.

Make a Complete Dinner for Two on a Baking Sheet [Cooking]

After a busy day at work, the only thing more daunting than preparing a full-fledged dinner is cleaning up a pile of dishes afterward. The Home Ec 101 blog offers a tasty meal idea that uses only a baking sheet.Photo by ndrwfgg.

Know How Much Caffeine Is in the Food and Drinks You Love [Health]

If you're trying to cut back on or give up caffeine, then you already know to avoid coffee. But the eye-opening stimulant is found in lots of other beverages, and even some food and medications.Photo by emdot.

Keep Car Windows From Fogging with a Potato [Clever Uses]

If you'd like a clever and cheap way to keep windows, goggles, and other glass and plastic surfaces from fogging up, you can use a potato to keep the vision-blocking condensation at bay.Photo by jimmihomeschoolmom.

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