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  Did you know that you can end up consuming more calories during an unplanned visit to the supermarket than through an unplanned meal? A trip to the grocer’s without a plan and a list in your hands can put you in the direct line of... -

    Michelle Obama is trying her best to improve the health of obese Americans. Here is her latest endeavor- a cheat sheet on what to buy and how to buy food from a supermarket.   The First Lady also happens to be the... -

By Chef Carrie of Culinary Carrie I haven’t always been a chef. I grew up on the Atlantic Coast in Virginia. My dad was a retired naval officer who pursued his passion for building huge catamarans and I spent my youth sailing with my... -

By Blanche from Feast in the Middle East We hear the advice time and time again, that if we eat whole foods we can help the environment, lose weight, beat diseases from cancer to heart disease, have a sharper mind and clearer... -

We are often mislead when we go out to buy meat. Shocking isn't it? Mis-marketing of meat is far too common than we would like to think. The good news is that the new regulations have made nutrition labels mandatory for meat from 2012.   This... -

There are some basic rules to buying produce. 1) Seasonality – Buying Produce in their season. 2) Texture – How it feels 3) Smell – How it smells 4) Look – How it looks,... -

  5 Guidelines for Shopping 1) Go with a list – To avoid the trap of the wanderer, go prepared with a list of things that you will need to pick up. This requires planning ahead a little, but it will save you... -

  Groceries are a huge household expenditure. Here's an interesting look back in time at how grocery spending habits have changed since 1950. It's interesting to see that as incomes have risen, food expenses have dropped as a percentage of... -

It's important to know what's in your food; after all, you are what you eat!  Companies will sometimes use loopholes to make their products seem healthier than they really are.  Take a look at this infographic from ReuseThisBag.com which... -

Grapes grow lovingly in the lap of nature but when exposed to its harsher elements, grapes rot. The key to identify rotten grape is to look for the signs as shown in the following lines:       Classic Signs Of... -

How many times have you dug out your packet of bacon from the inner sanctum of your freezer and found it to be rotten just when you were going to cook breakfast? At times such as these, it is very difficult to find a replacement so you end up thinking what if... -

Eat a rotten salmon and you will be guaranteed a trip to the hospital with an upset stomach or diarrhea. Fish is best eaten when fresh and since it is going to be a little tricky to identify rotten salmon , here are a few tips that you may find helpful: ... -

Eating rotten peanuts can pose serious health risks like dysentry because in some cases, mycotoxins are produced. Peanuts, when kept for long, rot easily but it is easy to identify rotten peanuts . Keep these tips handy and eat safely.   ... -

Garlic may keep the vampires away... but did you know that you also need to stay away from garlic, when it is rotten? Rotten garlic is a very unpleasant sight in itself and it can overpower your senses significantly. Therefore, here are some tips to... -

Eggplant, when eaten rotten, leaves you with an unpleasant taste in the mouth and an unpleasant feeling in your stomach. Therefore, knowing how to identify rotten eggplant will be of good use to you, especially if you are fond of this vegetable, and buy... -

Just like rotten meat, rotten sausages can also infect you with diseases like E. coli and salmonella, which cause millions of Americans to fall sick every year. Therefore, it is important to know how to identify rotten sausage,  so that you can stay away... -

If stored in ideal conditions, rice doesn’t rot easily. But considering the fact that before it reaches you, rice is stored for extended periods of time and more often than not, in bulk quantities under questional storage conditions, there is every reason... -

Alcohol is the last thing you would expect to rot, therefore, most of you do not have any idea about how to identify rotten alcohol. Nevertheless, alcohol, be it beer or wine, does rot. Here are some tips for you to identify such alcohol:   ... -

To consume rotten nuts is highly dangerous to your health, and since most of the nuts are consumed without actually being opened, it is important to identify rotten nuts. Nuts rot too and, though, they make for a delicious snack, these can also go bad easily... -

Blueberries are a luscious delightful fruit, which ripen during warm weather and, therefore, are subjected to getting overripe or rotting easily. Since this fruit is small in size and is harvested in bulk, it is important to identify rotten blueberry so... -

Strawberries, that delicious and delectable fruit, are highly prone to rotting because of their delicate structure. While you can eat this fruit any which way, it is important to ensure that you choose only the fresh fruits. Therefore, here are some tips... -

Mangoes are loved worldwide for being juicy, sweet, and delicate-skinned; however, these very properties make these fruits prone to rotting easily. Since, they are highly seasonal fruits and everyone loves to use it in myriad ways of cooking, make use of... -

Carrots, available in so many colorful varieties, are easily subject to rot, therefore, you need to be careful to identify rotten carrot immediately before use so that you do not end up consuming bad carrots. Whether the carrot is purple, red, yellow, or... -

You must be using zucchini squash or zucchini almost every other week but have you ever wondered how to identify rotten zucchini? Well, here are some tips to help you do that because eating rotten zucchini may cause serious illness.     ... -

Rotten seafood may end up messing your meal, especially if you have guests over for a special one. In case you are worried that you may have laid your hands on spoilt stuff, here are some tips to identify rotten seafood :   ... -

Lemon finds its way into almost every part of our meal but when you accidentally end up consuming rotten lemon, it just spoils the taste, right? Despite their high acidic content, lemons can go bad too. Therefore, be careful to identify rotten lemon with... -

You may fall seriously ill if you consume rotten duck meat. Just like every other food, eating fresh duck meat is also an imperative thing. Here are some tips to identify rotten duck meat and eat safely:   Color   ... -

Everybody loves to eat watermelon during the summer season but what gets the goat is when it comes to identifying a rotten watermelon. With the following tips to identify rotten watermelon , you will find this task a lot less difficult for you. ... -

Who doesn’t love the crunch of cabbage in their meals, be it in the form of salads or burger? The rotten cabbage just spoils that taste for you, doesn’t it? Therefore, here are a few tips to identify rotten cabbage so that you do not end up spoiling... -

You are about to start your barbecue, in which you will also serve corn on the cob. However, when you open the packet, you smell something funny. Don't you wish you could be sure that you are not going to serve rotten corn to your guests? Well, your wish... -

Mushroom is a very delicate cooking ingredient and if not stored properly, it is at a high risk to rot. Therefore, it is all the more necessary that you are adept at identifying spoilt mushrooms because some of its varieties may even turn poisonous after the... -

All meats are prone to getting spoilt if not stored in ideal condition and pork is not exception. However, it is even more important to detect rot in this meat, since, rotten pork can be seriously injurious to your health and lead to several life threatening... -

Are you sure you know how to identify rotten ginger? It is not that easy as you think. Therefore, read further and arm yourself with the tips to do so:   Squeeze It   Pick up the ginger in your hand and give... -

Coconut is not just a hard nut to crack, but also one of the most difficult foods to detect rot. Due to the peculiar formation of coconut, it is several times impossible to identify rotten coconut. Since this fruit has so many delicious uses in the kitchen,... -

As a shopper, it is important for you to know how to identify rotten avocado so that you pick up only the good ones  for preparing the delicious additions to sandwiches, dips, and salads. So, get ready to acquire this skill:   Tips... -

Tyring to identify a rotten pineapple is a rather difficult task when compared to, say, buying apples or bananas. This is because of the structure of this fruit, which does not give out tell tale signs of rot. Therefore, read through this blog and keep... -

Cherries are a decadent fruit, therefore, more prone to be rotten. Since, they are commonly used in a variety of desserts and drinks, it is essential to have first hand information on selecting the good quality cherries. This is where tips to identify rotten... -

The strong and pungent smell of rotten onions is unmistakable. Onions are used in a variety of dishes like stew, casserole, stir-fry, or rissotto, and often stored in bulk. Therefore, it is imperative that we know how to identify rotten onion . Here is how... -

There is no doubt that you need to keep handy the tips to identify rotten beef so that when you keep the meat stored in your pantry for long, you know that you are eating safe.   1) Sell-By Date   Buying... -

With poultry having become a staple part of the daily diet world over, eating safe has become imperative. Learn the following tips to identify rotten poultry and eat safe:     Handy Tips To Identify Rotten Egg ... -