Author: Patty

This is a post on how to shop smartly. It all starts at home, then making and sticking to a list, and figuring out what to buy and what to… [Continue Reading]

“Our food system is broken, and the planet is ailing. We’re all part of the problem, and we must all try to be part of the solution. I wish to… [Continue Reading]

More on Plant Milks, this time looking at Soy milk. —**— A Readers Comment A PattyCooks reader, Kate, has been exploring a vegan diet and she writes: Review of Soy… [Continue Reading]

Hard Agricultural Truths Let me start, right away, by revealing the hard truths about big industrial agriculture, and the governments that subsidize and supports them. General Farming Pesticides + GMO… [Continue Reading]

Time to compare some more tree nut milks, this time Almonds and Hazelnuts. If you have tree nut allergies avoid these milks, and remember they are not intended for infants…. [Continue Reading]

Seasonings + Blends Cautions I recommend that we each make our own herb and spice blends. This Do It Yourself (DIY) attitude can save money, provide healthier spice and herb… [Continue Reading]

This is a review of macadamia milk, a plant-based alternative to consuming cow’s milk. —**— Macadamia Milk Nutrition My go to, HealthLine, writes that macadamia nuts are very rich in… [Continue Reading]

The politics at Farmers’ Markets have changed over the last number of years; essentially to reflect the politics of our times. Although started with the best of intentions, they cannot… [Continue Reading]

This is a review of cashew milk, a plant-based alternative to consuming cow’s milk. This milk has a horrendous problem with harvesting, which burns harvesters fingers and hands. You absolutely… [Continue Reading]

This post is all about longevity. How do we define it, what do we not control and what can we do to increase our life span? Is there a diet… [Continue Reading]

The magic of these plants is that they currently provide us lots of quality nutrition as cooking ingredients. (In fact, I did a post on seeds and included information on… [Continue Reading]

If I had to pick one cuisine-type to eat all the time, I would probably choose Asian food; most especially Japanese food. I love Japanese cuisine and often make dishes… [Continue Reading]

This is a review of the two types of coconut milks; a cow’s milk replacement, and a tinned cooking milk and cream. Most people may not know that coconut milk… [Continue Reading]