http://www.motherearthnews.com/rss/RealFood.xmlLearn how to enjoy, real, whole, nutritious, great-tasting food, including recipes.http://www.motherearthnews.com/Ask-Our-Experts/Real-Food/What-is-the-Difference-Between-Baking-Soda-and-Baking-Powder.aspx <p>Discover the difference between baking soda and baking powder, and learn when to use which leavening agent.</p> Mother Earth NewsThu, 28 Feb 2008 23:11:26 GMThttp://www.motherearthnews.com/Ask-Our-Experts/Real-Food/What-is-Clarified-Butter.aspx <p>A culinary arts professor explains what clarified butter is, how to make it, how to use it, and why margarine is not a good substitute.</p> Mother Earth NewsFri, 29 Feb 2008 18:46:54 GMThttp://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food.aspx <p>How to find fresh, seasonal, sustainable foods, plus delicious recipes.</p> Mother Earth NewsTue, 19 Feb 2008 17:09:09 GMThttp://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/2008-01-01/How-to-Make-Mozzarella-Cheese-Whey-Easier-Than-You-Think.aspx If you've never tried to make cheese, you'll probably be surprised to learn that making many kinds of cheese is no more difficult or time-consuming than baking a pie. Luckily, one of the most popular cheeses, mozzarella, is one such supereasy cheese. Mother Earth NewsSun, 03 Feb 2008 07:02:43 GMThttp://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/2007-12-01/Great-Homemade-Chili-Recipes.aspx To help keep the chill of winter at bay, the Mother Earth News staff recently held an office-wide Chili Cook-off. Try any of these easy, savory chile recipes for a hearty meal that will warm you through and through. Mother Earth NewsMon, 28 Jan 2008 17:53:54 GMThttp://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/2008-01-01/Firsthand-Experience-Eating-Locally.aspx As you browse the aisles of your grocery store, think about this: All those available products traveled an average of 1,500 miles from where you're standing. International trade has invaded the food market so much that apples, oranges and bananas are now a year-long staple in most of our diets. This past September, I decided to switch from the standard 1,500-mile diet to a 100-mile diet. For 30 days, starting September 15, I would not consume any food products?except salt, pepper and yeast?that did not come from within a 100-mile radius of my house in Lawrence, Kan. Mother Earth NewsTue, 29 Jan 2008 14:22:42 GMThttp://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/2007-05-01/Enjoy-Real-Maple-Syrup.aspx It's worth spending the extra money to buy real maple syrup. It tastes infinitely better than the cheaper pancake syrup you can find in the grocery store, which is often corn syrup with little if any natural maple flavor. Maple syrup comes mainly from the northeastern United States, and eastern Canada, where there are large stands of sugar maple trees. If you live in that area, you can try tapping maple trees yourself. Mother Earth NewsTue, 29 Jan 2008 07:07:12 GMThttp://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/2008-02-01/How-to-Make-Great-Homemade-Salsa.aspx <p>This summer, plant extra tomato and pepper plants in order to have enough produce to make gallons of your favorite salsa. You can make the task of chopping and canning even more fun by hosting a salsa-making party.</p> Mother Earth NewsWed, 23 Jan 2008 14:54:54 GMThttp://www.motherearthnews.com/ask-our-experts/Real-Food.aspx <p>How you can choose and use the best, healthiest and most flavorful food.</p> Mother Earth NewsWed, 30 Jan 2008 20:42:28 GMThttp://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/2008-02-01/Hearty-Oatmeal-Recipes.aspx <p>Nutty, nutritious, sweet and creamy, there’s more to oats than meal. Oats do make a terrific, healthy cereal, but you can also add these highly nutritious grains to soups, sautés and baked goods, or use them in savory dishes as you would rice or barley. And then there’s everyone’s favorite: oatmeal cookies!</p> Mother Earth NewsWed, 23 Jan 2008 15:09:13 GMT