Five Easy Ways To Cook Eggs

Eggs are a good source of high quality, affordable, protein. About 13 grams (20% of the daily value) for two large eggs. While people with high cholesterol should avoid or limit egg consumption, most healthy people can eat eggs without increasing blood cholesterol levels. And, you do not need cooking experience for these five easy recipes; hard/soft boiled, fried, poached, and scrambled.

In This video:

• Eggs are not just for breakfast. 00:35
• Egg nutrition. 1:02
• Eggs and cholesterol. 2:01
• Eggs and salmonella. 2:51
• Five easy ways to cook eggs. 3:56
• Hard boiled (cooked) 4:08
• Soft boiled (cooked) 7:25
• Fried 8:46
• Scrambled 9:49
• Poached 11:18

Health Risks Of Fried Foods And Oxidized Oils

The risk of weight gain and chronic diseases related to weight gain from eating too many high calorie fried foods is higher than cell damage from oxidized cooking oils. Oxidized cooking oils not only have a rancid oder they also given fried foods an off flavor.

In this video:

• What is oxidation?
• High heat and oil oxidation.
• Research studies and cause and effect.
• Reducing fried food health risks.
• Fried foods, weight gain, and chronic disease.

Saving Money: Nonstick Vs. Uncoated Cookware

Television is flooded with ads for high tech nonstick cookware coatings they claim are virtually indestructible. They come with limited lifetime warranties that usually include many exclusions.

No nonstick coating has been proven to equal or outlast uncoated cookware like stainless steel. Scenes of burnt-on foods that are impossible to remove are exaggerated to sell their revolutionary new cookware. Charred foods is usually due to negligence, not the cookware.

In This video:

• Buy cookware based on what you cook. 00:33
• Should you buy individual pieces or a set? 2:17
• Cookware materials. 3:56
• Cookware and stove compatibility. 6:12
• Nonstick versus uncoated. 7:05
• Nonstick materials. 8:18
• What PFOA, PFOS, PFAS, and PTFE free means. 8:44
• Why you should ignore lifetime warranties. 9:42
• Features to consider. 10:38

Why A High Credit Score Matters

Most people associate their credit score with loan interest rates and whether or not they can take out a loan or obtain a credit card.

In many states it also affects whether or not you qualify for auto and home insurance, your insurance premiums, qualify to lease a house or apartment, and even some jobs.

Maintaining a high credit score affects more than loans and interest rates.

In this video:

• What is a credit score? 00:40
• What affects your credit score. 2:07
• Low versus high scores. 5:24
• Who uses your credit score. 6:05
• Improving your credit score. 7:05

Does Solar Energy Save Money?

While there are many benefits of solar energy, ads and marketing representatives claiming you can save thousands of dollars a year on your electric bill are more hype than fact especially if your home is dual fuel (gas, electric). Solar does not save on gas energy costs. Saving hundreds of dollars on your monthly electric bill can be reduced to less than $50 a month.

This video shares basic information about solar panels and potential cost savings of leased and owned systems.

In this video:

• Common sources of residential energy. 00:54
• What is solar energy? 1:40
• Solar cell materials. 4:11
• Solar energy is not “free.” 6:16
• On-grid versus off-grid solar systems. 6:57
• Will solar energy save you money? 7:52
• Buy or lease? 11:09
• Solar versus increased energy efficiency. 12:24

High Protein & Fiber Turkey and Mushroom Tomato Sauce

This simple tomato sauce recipe provides 26 grams of animal and plant protein, 6 grams of fiber, and 240 calories per 1 cup (265 g) serving. A 3/4 cup serving (about 200 g) and 2 ounces (56 g) of dry pasta provides 30 grams of protein for about 500 calories.

When cooled, the sauce can be divided into 1 to 2 serving portions and stored in your freezer for up to 6 months. Remove the night before and thaw in your refrigerator. Reheat until sauce comes to a boil.

White Sugar vs Corn Syrup

Corn syrup, also known as glucose syrup, is a refined corn sugar used for cooking and baking. The video shares differences between refined white sugar and corn syrup and how to substitute corn syrup for sugar in cooking and baking.

In this video:

• What is sugar? 00:37
• What is corn syrup? 1:10
• Corn syrup versus high fructose corn syrup. 1:50
• Sugar and corn syrup nutrition. 2:29
• Substituting corn syrup for sugar. 2:52

Preventing Phone, Email, And Text Scams

Scams have increased dramatically over the past few years. Scammers have new ways to persuade people to part with their money and personal information. Thanks to social media, millions of people provide scammers with all the information they need to steal identities and drain bank accounts.

This video shares tips to protect your personal information and savings from phone, email, and text scams.

In this video:

• Scams are increasing. 00:36
• High scam activity states. 1:42
• Information scam artists collect. 2:00
• Types of scams:
• IRS 5:41
• Social Security 7:41
• Medicare 8:36
• Bail money 9:23
• Utility shut off 10:09
• Voting scams 11:11
• Fraudulent online orders 12:55
• YouTube & social media 14:12

5 Easy Methods To Disinfect Kitchen Sponges

Bacteria in kitchen sponges can produce unpleasant odors and be a health risk. This video shares five easy methods to kill harmful bacteria and eliminate kitchen sponge odors.

In this video:

• Extending a kitchen sponge’s useful life. 00:34
• Are sponge bacteria harmful? 1:17
• Disinfecting sponges:
• Dishwasher 2:26
• Microwave oven 3:06
• Chlorine bleach 3:57
• Vinegar 4:57
• Boiling water 5:25

Chicken Eggs vs Vegan Egg Substitute

A vegan diet is 100% plant foods. It excludes all animal products including eggs. Eggs are used in 100’s of recipes.

Today, there are plant based (vegan) liquid egg substitute. This video compares one popular brand made from mung beans with whole chicken eggs.

In this video:

• A brief history of bird eggs. 00:53
• Plant based egg substitute advantages and disadvantages. 1:46
• Mung bean egg substitute ingredients. 2:09
• Nutrition comparison. 3:49
• Cost comparison. 5:14
• Cooking and baking using a mung bean egg substitute. 6:49

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