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hey are back in stock!
The 12-cup, 5-cup and 2-cup glass containers which have glass lids that nest on the container are available now.
They go from the oven to the table in style and can even be used to freeze your meals or left overs.

Interestingly enough, this subject is showing up in the “mainstream” press. According to an article in “U.S. News & World Report“, BPA might be a cause for erectile dysfunction in men. For those of you that don’t know, BPA is an essential ingredient of polycarbonates, epoxy resins and many types of plastics. [...]

Below are listed 6 principles that the EPA Administrator, Lisa P. Jackson, mentioned in a speech not long ago in San Francisco.
Principle #1: Chemicals Should Be Reviewed … on Sound Science.
Principle #2: Manufacturers Should Provide EPA with the Necessary Information… that New and Existing Chemicals are Safe.
Principle #3: Risk-Management Decisions Should Take into Account Sensitive [...]

Have you ever seen a product that made you say “Why didn’t I think of that?”
It’s called Blood Energy Drink. It even comes in its very own IV bag! As you can see in the photo, the blood type is B positive. I wonder if O negative taste any different?
Anyway, [...]

Have you noticed any really fat babies in the mall lately? I have. Infact since 1980 obesity in infants under 6 months had risen 73 percent according to a study released by the Harvard School of Public Health.
Furthermore, Japanese scientists have discovered that bisphenol A (the building block of hard, polycarbonate plastic, including [...]

If you’re like me, I’ll buy organic milk over the conventional stuff any day of the week. Even if it’s in a plastic bottle. Should I be buying cow’s milk in the first place? That’s a subject for another blog.
Anyway, make sure that the top is on tight and tip [...]

Most of my dishes center around a grain (basmati rice, quinoa or couscous), that I buy in bulk. Then, I make a recipe around it. Buying in bulk is nothing new to me. Besides, there is much less packaging to throw away. According to ShifYourHabit.com, If everyone in the U.S. bought [...]

I knew it. I always wondered why my wife’s guacamole dip tasted so much better than what I found being served at most casual-attire parties that I used to frequent. (I’m surprised that I haven’t been invited to any recently). At first I attributed it to my wife’s superior insight on the [...]

Ever thought about making your own baby formula?
Here is a recipe from the Weston A. Price Foundation.
Milk Based Formula-Makes 36 Ounces
• 2 cups whole milk, preferably unprocessed milk from pasture-fed cows
• 1/4 cup homemade liquid whey (See recipe for whey, below)
• 4 tablespoons lactose*
• 1 teaspoon bifidobacterium infntis**
• 2 or more tablespoons good [...]

So I thought taking care of my glassware was pretty simple, but here are some tips that might be useful. Some surprised me, but they really work!
To take good care of your glass storage containers, bakeware, glasses, etc follow these suggestions:
1. Avoid impact (yes, that was obvious!).
2. To avoid etching [...]