Why are landscaping and gardening treated like two different things? Both work with mother nature, putting the right plant in the right place, monitoring sunlight and water, and helping the plants along as they grow… so, they have more similarities than differences, so why do we treat them with difference approaches? Traditionally, gardens are planted in rows, tucked away in a far corner of the landscape. Landscape plants are set closer to the house and organized aesthetically. Foodscaping combines both aesthetics, and practically, rather than a specific location in the yard. Is Foodscaping a Revolution? Brie Arthur is an award winning author and horticulturalist sharing her knowledge of The Foodscape…
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Homemade Soups That Will Have You Ditching the Can
Canned soup may seem like a quick and easy meal, but creating your own homemade soup be just as easy – and a whole lot tastier. With a little advance prep, you’ll have the perfect go-to for when you want to rustle up a meal or snack in a hurry. To get started, take a look at these top homemade soup recipes now: Paleo Tomato Soup Low fat, vegan and low in sodium, this creamy tomato soup is perfect for everyone but it’s a great option if you’re following the paleo diet. Add one medium chopped onion to a pan on a medium heat, before adding 2tsps minced garlic,…
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5 Reasons to Avoid Fast Food Consumption
As I drag myself to my new job, I past numerous fast food joints and coffee shops offering unhealthy food. Of course, we know it tastes yummy, and you enjoy the sumptuous delicacy, but it isn’t doing any good to your health. Unfortunately, many of us, including me, are looking for convivence and forgetting what fast food does to our bodies. All of us know, eating a poor quality diet high in fast food is linked to a higher risk of obesity, depression, digestive issues, heart disease and stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and early death. But here are few other things to consider before you pull up to that…
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What is the Mediterranean Diet?
Aren’t you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Let’s face it, we ARE what we eat! Eating fast food, junk, and processed foods, causes us to feel sluggish, unmotivated, and guilty. In the United States, every minute, someone is dying of heart disease – over 600,000 deaths’ per year! Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death. Obesity and diabetes are more prevalent in children than every before. Scientific evidence from all corners conclude, eating a healthy, vegetable based diet, with limited red meat, can immediately impact your physical and mental well-being. The Mediterranean diet blends the basics of healthy eating with the traditional flavors and cooking methods of…
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Cut Your Cooking Time With These Hints
If there is one thing that is absolutely true, it’s that life is busy. We spend all of our time racing from activity to activity, place to place, person to person. There is barely time in the day to sit down and eat a decent meal, never mind take time for self-care. By the time we get out of work and get home, the last thing that we want to do is spend time cooking for over an hour. As much as you may love the calm of cooking and creating a meal from scratch, the exhaustion of how busy life can get takes away from that pleasure and creates…
