Lifestyle, food and health articles
Hello devoted MagicKitchen.com blog readers. As the title implies, this week’s topic deals with a rather controversial issue for some, climate change, although I don’t fully understand this controversy. The fact that the Earth’s climate is changing is not disputed except by a small group …
When it comes to vacation spots within America, sure, you can look at Orlando, the beaches of Southern California, Washington D.C., various amusement parks like Six Flags and Cedar Point, or just about any major city, but those places can be overcrowded, expensive tourist traps. …
Please, when I mention soul food, do not think only of the food marketed by some older gentleman parading as a colonel from Kentucky. Soul food, as I discovered while researching this post, is so much more than just fried chicken, corn bread, and sweet …
…And in order to help raise awareness about this disease that currently afflicts more than 29 million people in the U.S., MagicKitchen.com is awarding a $250 gift certificate to one lucky entrant. (Contest closed and winner was announced) Since the whole idea of our contest …
The rumor mill and news agencies are twittering away about the problems multi-billion dollar start-up Blue Apron is having. As we keep our ear to the ground regarding food safety and nutrition, we couldn’t help hearing the news. In case you’ve been living in a …
I learned to cook when I was a young teenager. My dad was a wiz in the kitchen and he taught me how to make great meals. Like he did, I taught my children their way around a kitchen. They are much better than I …
Here are 5 Kitchen Tools for Left-handers Are you a southpaw? Don’t you wish companies would take Left-handers into consideration when producing kitchen tools? Well, it looks like some have started doing just that. Some of the gadgets look pretty intriguing. The holidays are just …
This is going to amaze you. The vegetables and fruits we know today are vastly different from what they began as. OK, three guesses, what is this? A. Squash B. Banana C. Some kind of starchy vegetable If you guessed B. banana, you were right! …
With the arrival of winter comes colder temperatures and, as a result, we all struggle to keep warm without going broke due to high gas, oil or electric bills. Well, here are some unique, if temporary solutions to your cold weather issues, and, despite my …
Penn Jillette has a ton of titles; magician, musician, juggler, inventor, comedian, author and actor, among others. Now, he can add successful extreme weight loser…yes, I realize that’s a contrived and awkward title, but work with me here. Back in late 2014, Penn, who stood …