Natural Black Mom

As a mom of three, who is also trying to be health conscious, it’s important for me to instill in my children the idea of healthy snack foods. Between school and extracurricular activities, it’s important for children to recharge themselves with healthy snack foods that are easy to prepare and keep well.  I know that [...]

by Toni Hall Parker
Due to a scarcity of butter in 1869, Frenchman Napleon III offered a prize to anyone who could invent an inexpensive substitute for butter. Hippolyte Mege-Mouries won when he presented his beef suet and milk called oleo margarine. Although flavorful, the margarine was an unappealing, grayish color so Hippolyte added [...]

What do those labels really mean?
Going to the supermarket these days can be a confusing experience, especially for those who are trying to select the healthiest food available for their families.  There is an astounding array of different kinds of foods labeled ‘natural’ or ‘organic’ or ‘hormone free’.  Products like eggs, mean, fish milk and [...]