Olivia Holt Quotes

The rule I use is, If it doesn't come out of the ground looking the way it looks when you eat it, be careful.

If it has a shelf life longer than you, don't eat it.

Home economics - kids in school used to be taught how to shop, how to cook from scratch, how to be in control of their diets. Doesn't happen anymore.

Everyone could use instructions on every aspect of cooking: pantry, storage, refrigeration, cooking, what to buy. Everyone that I come into contact with could use help.

It's really important to teach people how to get food, how to grow it, how to pick it, how to prepare it and what's safe to eat.

I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead. Not sick. Not wounded. Dead.

I'm a takeout kind of girl. Whole Foods prepares most of my meals.

For the most part this is a place to find down-to-earth advice on everyday cooking, eating, food shopping, cooking equipment, and nice things to put on your table.

There are times, like after a long day of work, when the thought of an easy drive-through is enticing. But then I remember how crappy I felt when I ate fast food in the past, and it inspires me to head to the grocery store or my local farmer's market and whip up an easy but healthier option.

I go to great pains to find the best yogurt and granola.

When I tour, I stuff fridges full of organic food and stick to that.

My fridge is usually pretty empty. If I can get it together to order FreshDirect, I will have some fruit and yogurt in the fridge. But there isn't a ton of stuff you would cook with.

I don't really cook much to be honest.

This is what I spend money on, dried fruit.

I'm lucky I live near Whole Foods... so if I'm hungry, I can walk in there and grab something yummy... already made... or make it myself. I love to cook. I make a killer marinara sauce.

I grew up in the Fifties and Sixties and remember how unpleasant all kinds of food could be then.

The Swedes prepare their food through curing, smoking, pickling and boiling. Pickling food contains digestive-system-friendly probiotics, and while boiling may not be the tastiest, it's effective without adding fat!

I don't like Grey Poupon - I like French's.

I'm a once-a-week grocery shopper; I get everything I need for the week, and then in the morning, I have my breakfast, pack three snacks, my lunch, and drinks to stay hydrated in a little cooler. I always have a snack on hand in case I get hungry throughout the day. I love my little cooler!

I don't really cook.

I don't overcook, because you lose what's good in the food.

I grew up with an abundance of things from our garden, so fried food was not enjoyable.

I do not live off canned soup.

I am following a particular diet, and it requires me to not just eat right but also at the right time. So, I carry food from home.

For me, meal prep is about doing the work when you have the time, which is usually on the weekend.