Eat the seasons | food seasons. How to Cut an Onion with Fewer Tears: A Photo Tutorial — Pinch My Salt. Notice I said ‘fewer tears’ rather than ‘no tears.’ The truth is that there is no practical way to completely eliminate eye irritation when you chop onions. But there are things you can do to drastically reduce it. I chop onions several times a week in my kitchen and I can only think of one time in the last couple of months that my eyes were affected enough to cause tears. It’s not that I am one of those people who seem to be immune to the onion’s noxious fumes. I used to cry just about every time I cut an onion. What changed? First Things First: What Causes the Tears? Well, there’s nothing like a good dose of sulphuric acid in the eye to cause a few tears!
When an onion is cut, the ruptured onion cells release enzymes which break down nearby sulfur compounds into oxides and acids. You’ll hear and read lots of different information about these onion fumes and a lot of it just isn’t true. So What Can We Do About It? As you can see, I only use the first two methods when chopping onions. Keeping Lettuce Fresh and Crisp. Good Intentions. I’m full of them! There are so many tips, tricks and recipes that I’ve been meaning to share with you. So many photos that have been sitting patiently on my hard drive, waiting to be paired with recipes, with stories, or at the very least a few words of explanation.
So many recipes that have been written, tested, and tasted that are just waiting for that perfect photo. I never write what I plan on writing when I plan on writing it. It just doesn’t work that way. But when I have ideas, I try to at least put them down on paper (you should see the piles of notepads that are scattered throughout my house!) Well, back in June, I decided that I had to talk to you about lettuce. So now it’s October and the food blogs are soon to be filled to the brim with pumpkin cheesecakes and apple pies but here in Sicily, summer is still hanging on. The Problem: Not Enough Salads Eaten at Home How often do you eat green salads at home? Ok, that’s a lot of questions. Not at my house! . 1. 2. 50 Healthy Foods for Under $1 a Pound. Popular in Food & Drink If you are what you eat, then I should weigh-in at under $1 a pound. That's because, as a general rule of thumb, I try to only buy foodstuff that costs under a buck per pound. Under $1 a pound, year-round — that's my grocery shopping mantra.
It's not just because I'm a world-class penny-pincher and smart shopper; believe it or not, it's also about eating healthier. To prove my point, I've put together this list of 50 healthy foods that I've purchased at least once in the last six months for under $1 a pound. NO, I don't live on another planet or in a part of the country where the cost of living is deflated. So rev-up your shopping cart, but be careful: There's a Green Cheapskate loose on aisle five! Apples - One a day keeps the cheapskate away. Asparagus - HUGE store special at 99 cents a pound during Easter week. Bananas - Potassium for pennies. Barley - A tasty alternative to rice and potatoes.
Beans - (canned or dried) Kidney, pinto, navy, black, red, and many more. Properly Dry and Store Your Fresh Herbs for Year Round Flavor.