Why might you be interested in learning about the top bread making machines? Well, simplicity – for one! The title of this blog is “very simple and healthy,” after all! Of course it’s simplest not to bake your own bread, just buy it from the store. Other people have done the work for you. But who … Read more
I may not be the best person to talk about the health benefits of alfalfa sprouts, since I don’t eat them as frequently as I probably could or should. Part of the reason for this is that I drive a truck, and it’s not so easy or convenient to get fresh vegetables when I’m on … Read more
There is a great deal of difference in the quality of kitchen knives, which is well understood by anyone who has used a knife that just didn’t do the job – and then used a knife that was so good that one may have thought, wow, where have you been all my life! But there’s … Read more
Is eating cabbage healthy? Yes, it is. OK, end of the post. Let’s all go home and start eating cabbage. Just kidding! Let’s back up our “healthy” claim by examining in a little more detail just how amazing a food cabbage really is! Cabbage and Things That Taste Like Cabbage We had a gardener friend … Read more
The benefits of raw sunflower seeds are many. They are a snack food that doesn’t particularly need to be simply a snack. They are truly unsung heroes in the health department! And – in the words of the common house sparrow – they are cheep, cheep, cheap! They couldn’t be simpler to use. Just buy … Read more
The health benefits of eating yogurt daily are many, actually! This is interesting since as recently as 50-60 years ago, yogurt was in its infancy as a widely available product in the North American market – and Greek yogurt is pretty much a product of the 21st century. Yogurt is very versatile, and goes together … Read more
I’m certainly not the final authority on what is the most healthy sweetener. However, I’ll state right up front that my wife and I have come down mostly on the side of stevia. There are a lot of other sweeteners, of course. Some – like aspartame – are totally artificial. Others – like honey – … Read more
This is a bit of a deviation from the basic theme of this blog, which is eating simply, healthfully, and inexpensively, but the FOMI seat cushion is a product I use and believe in, and I just want to share it with you! In its own way, it is simple, healthful, and inexpensive. Don’t eat … Read more
I really want this blog to point to a way of eating and living that is refreshingly simple, healthy and not expensive – as the name of the blog suggests. Bread fits the bill perfectly. It is astonishingly simple, plentiful, inexpensive and – if you buy the right kind – healthy. We’re talking here about … Read more
There’s no more basic food in the Western diet than oatmeal. “Everyone” has eaten it, many people eat it as cereal for breakfast every day. People eat it in granola bars, they eat it in desserts, and they eat it in cookies. BUT…it’s not so certain that “everyone” knows the benefits of eating oatmeal daily! … Read more