I admit it, I’ve been kinda addicted to the Olympics. Who knew watching skiing and shooting could be so fascinating? Well, the 2010 Olympics is coming to a close, and Vancouver has certainly showed herself to be a wonderful hostess.
I had the fortune to visit and eat my way through Vancouver last year, and truly, [...]
I love my vegetarian friends. But I love my meat too.
This is definitely a dilemma for me. I love animals. I love dogs. I think pigs are really smart animals. I care about the environment. I recycle. I reuse bags. I pay extra for the recycled business cards.
Am I a hypocrite?
For those of you who [...]
If you recall several months ago (when I was still learning how a blog works, so forgive the sad little photos), I volunteered at the Hogan’s Magnolia View Farm for the Eastern Triangle Farm Tour. Several weeks ago, I did it again.
This time I volunteered at SEEDS in Durham, NC, a wonderful non-profit that focuses [...]
Grown by the young men and women of SEEDS, a non-profit organization focused on developing youth leadership and urban gardens.
The coolest Airstream around run and managed by the pastry chef of the Washington Duke Inn…Daisy Cakes sits on the corner near the Durham Farmer’s Market every Saturday and changes up their sweet selection from ginger cupcakes to homemade pop-tarts for a warm smile and a “handful of happiness.”
Nine pounds of “cosmetically challenged” tomatoes getting ready to become tomato sauce for the fall. They look darn pretty to me.
“You lie!”
Source: CNN
Ah, yes, the outburst heard ’round the world. What is it about health care that leads our politicians, who are supposed to be erudite, well-behaved, and level-headed (stop laughing), to act like 3-year olds in the sandbox? Make that 2-year olds.
Unless you haven’t turned on the news or been traveling, you probably cannot [...]
If you have been following us for a little while, you probably realize that I support small, local, family farms. I also try to stay aware of how corporate greed has infected our food (Taking Control) and support protecting our family farms (End of Farmer’s Markets?)
Like many of you who support eating and living healthier [...]
Unintended consequences are just that – unintended. Sometimes the best intentions lead to adverse results. For example, the U.S. market-oriented agricultural system seems to be a natural result of Keynesian economy…let those who can compete compete and the weak will simply fall by the wayside…or is it a perpetuation of elite dominance?
Let’s look at the [...]
Over the course of the last four days, I have eaten more fast food than I have had in many, many, many months. I am a sucker for fast food, I admit it. Not very Zomppa-like or healthy, but it’s sometimes real good. But generally, it’s sort of a “treat” for me, not a way [...]
