My mother is on some specialty diet that involves a lot of non-processed foods. She needs coconut milk that does not include guar gum or sugar, and has looked at Trader Joe's, PCC, Fred Meyer, and Safeway, which is most of the grocery stores in our area. Furthermore, this isn't the milk that you get when you crack open a coconut, it's the milk ( Read more... )

So I am hopelessly addicted to the Strawberry milkshakes that these two brands provide, when I get the chance to fork out 5 bucks for a 6 pack (yes, I'm a cheap skate.. but I also go through these within a few days ( Read more... )

Is there a natural alternative to Pumpkin Spice flavored CoffeeMate? I know CoffeeMate is a bottle of who knows what chemicals, but the Pumpkin Spice flavor is yummy!

I'm looking for a reputable place to buy somewhat odd spices online, specifically Grains of Paradise/Melegueta Pepper which is a black pepper substitute. I did some googling, but I'm having a hard time finding out if sites are reliable and natural. I don't want to blindly buy from sites especially when it comes to food products. Any help/ ( Read more... )

I looked under food substitutes and kind of had my question answered, but I want to be sure before I start substituting willy-nilly.

I've come across a lot of good recipes that I love...only some of them call for more vegetable oil than I'd like. I know applesauce is a good one, but I'd like to hear first about everyone's experiences with oil-

I work at an office and drink coffee there. I don't drink a whole lot of coffee there, not even a cup a day, but I do drink it (especially on Saturday mornings ( Read more... )

I've been trying very hard to eat healthy (ie. non-processed food, lots of fruit and veggies, almost no salt/sugar etc.) and so far it's going well, except for the fact that I hate fish, so my guess is I probably don't get enough Omega-3. Are there any other healthy sources of Omega-3? I know I could take fish oil capsules but I struggle a little ( Read more... )

Is there a such thing as store bought bouillon cubes without added MSG?

I plan on making my own bouillon one day after we are able to invest in a deep freezer, but until that point, is there an alternative?

Hi Everyone-
My name is Kristin, and I am brand spanking new here. I have a couple questions, which I hope are appropriate for this community, or maybe someone can help me here. I was referred by a girl in the community aspecialparentThe reason I am joining is for my son, Jakob who is three and has autism. Just as recently as two days ago, we made some amazing ( Read more... )

I was blown away last week when I got a Blueberry Blondie from the health food store and it made with whole food ingredients. It was amazingly DELICIOUS! I love to bake but have always been intimidated by cooking with natural sweetners and alternate flours because I wasn't sure of the ratios ( Read more... )