By Irene Hayton  Look in any grocery or health food store and you’ll see an abundance of protein bars and energy bars. While these taste good and are convenient for people on the go, they are generally not healthy and...

By Irene Hayton Baking powder is a fast-acting leavening agent that causes dough or batter to rise by releasing bubbles of carbon dioxide. Some of the recipes on this website and in Eating Alive II call for non-alum baking powder...

By Irene Hayton Maca is a cruciferous root vegetable that grows high in the Andes Mountains of Peru at altitudes 13,000 feet above sea level and has been used medicinally in Peru for centuries. Maca is rich in vitamins, minerals...