by Masil Nosacki What do you feed a child that refuses to eat meat? That’s the question I had to ask his doctor because I was worried about his diet. My son was 2 and refused to eat the meals we would prepare. He would eat fruits and vegetables just fine but no meat, dairy or cheese. As a meat and potatoes kind of family, I didn’t have a clue what to fix him in the beginning. Vegetarian cooking is actually simple. It only requires a few easy changes to the meal without giving up the familiar textures and tastes of meat. * A soybean based Temphe ” it offers the texture of meat without...

by Masil Nosacki Cooking for a family of meat eaters and a vegetarian child was difficult in the beginning. I had to ask the pediatrician what to feed my son when he refused to eat meat, cheese and dairy products. As a mom of 4 it seemed like a silly question to ask but I was a meat eater and didn’t know any different. But with time I have been able to cook 1 meal for both types of eaters. You don’t have to sacrifice taste or texture when creating vegetarian meal ideas. Creating a “meatless” lifestyle can be achieved with some simple substitutions. * For Meat Texture – try...

by Dr. Dave Dunn Lead used to be a primary material for water pipes in major U.S. cities, until the early 1900?s. It was so heavily favored because of its durability and malleability. Galvanized steel and copper eventually replaced lead, and copper pipe became the most popular material used in home water service and distribution in post 1950 construction. Lead contamination, caused by pipe corrosion and erosion, was the major source of lead-related health problems in the years before the health hazards of ingesting lead were fully understood. Two of the most serious health problems were stillbirth and...