There are too many people who don't know how to cook a meal from scratch. Instead they either shove a cardboard pizza in the oven or get something at a fast-food joint. There is nothing wrong with occasionally eating pizza or grabbing a McDonald's burger, but its not healthy do this on a daily basis.

Cooking isn't rocket science. All you need is a good skillet or pan, a spatula, cooking oil of some sorts and seasonings. Then, of course, you need something to fry, like beef patties, chicken breasts, pork chops, eggs or vegetables.

If you don't already own a skillet, then you really need to get one. There are many brands on the market, some are cheap and others can be a bit pricey.

Last week, I received The Stone Earth 10-Inch Pan by Ozeri (retails at $34.95) to review. A typical frying pans use a PFOA (PerFluoroOctanoic Acid) to achieve a non-stick pan, but this chemical can cause serious healthy problems. The Stone Earth Pan uses a natural stone-derived coating from Germany called Stonehenge to achieve the non-stick perfection while being completely free of PFOA, cadmium, lead and other harmful chemicals.

The pan is meant to be durable, scratch-resistant because of the stone-derived coating, which doesn't emits any harmful fumes when heated, making it eco-friendly.

Thanksgiving may be over and done with, but there are many more holiday dinners from Christmas Eve to New Year's Eve, and may people enjoy cooking those dinner themselves instead of catering or getting takeout, but of course, you can't make a delicious meal unless you have the proper pans to cook with.

Yes, I know there are many different brands of frying pans on the market and all of them claim to be the best. The most recent ones I have seen in the stores are the organic pans, which don't contain harmful chemicals.

Early this week, I received the 8" Green Earth Pan by Ozeri in the mail. The pan is made from GREBLON ceramic coating from Germany. It is the first frying pan to achieve non-stick performance while being completely free of PTEF, PFOA and other harmful chemicals. The ceramic in the pan is scratch-resistant and the ceramic coating is eco-friendly, meaning no harmful fumes will ever be omitted.

 If you are like me, you've probably have owned a frying pan (or skillet), actually you have probably owned several, as many of them don't last long. Typically, the coating goes away quickly and the pan begins to stick. Most traditional frying pans and other cookware have a harmful chemical called PFOA (PerFluoroOctanoic Acid), this chemical is the only way these pans can achieve non-stick performance. The FDA has stated that PFOA is a "persistent pollutant of the environment." 

Last week, I received the Stainless Steel Earth Pan by Ozeri, which has a PFOA-free coating that was developed in the USA. The first stainless steel pan to have a non-stick performance without using PFOA!

The Stainless Steel Earth Pan has an ETERNA coating, which means when under high temperatures it will never release harmful chemicals like other pans do. This pan is environmentally friendly, and has a durable and scratch-resistant coating. Unlike other pans, you don't need to use a lot of oil to fry, sauté, bake, boil or braise!