Tag: organic
When Half the Sky Goes Hungry
Source: eCrater “I’m Popeye the Sailor Man I live in a frying pan I turn on the gas And burn off my…” Oh wait, sorry, that was the naughty playground version. Most of us remember Popeye and his loyal use of spinach in lieu of modern day protein shakes to pump up his famous forearms [...]
Holiday 2009: Know Thy Limit
Now that I’m 10 pounds heavier, I hope all of you celebrated with good food wherever you were and with whomever. I had a quiet, lovely holiday with Cake Mountain Man and our dear friend, L. Our Christmas dinner was capped by L’s Cornish Game Hens with homemade gravy and butternut squash stuffing… …and his [...]
Christmas Kale
I apologize for the quality (or lack thereof) of the photo…only had my phone with me, and I wanted to share this quick easy awesome recipe BEFORE next week’s holiday festivities in case you are looking for a great side for Christmas or got “stuck” making the greens. I tested this with 103 random people, [...]
Seeing Purple: Purple Potatoes and TV with a Mission
One of my favorite books as a child (and still is today) is Harold and the Purple Crayon. For those of you who are not familiar, it’s the story by Crockett Johnson of little Harold who uses his purple crayon to draw his adventures – it’s a lovely story about imagination, creativity, and making possibilities [...]
Thanks to Quality Friends & Quality Ingredients
Thanks to all who have shared your Thanksgiving meals! Now that it’s over and I have successfully gained several pounds, I thought I would share with my little Thanksgiving and how grateful I am not only for good friends, but also for companies that make quality ingredients free from hydrogenated oils and industrial processing. Cake [...]
Cider House Rules: Butternut Soup, Roast Chicken, Root Vegetables
In my house, there aren’t many rules. One condition is that you must be my guinea pig. After a week of cold downpours when the sun took a vacation, my dear friends came over for a comfort supper. They are far too kind in their accolades (which by the way, I never discourage them from [...]
Carbon Foodprint: To Meat or Not to Meat
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 [...]
Camp for Caffeinated Rebels
Ongoing coffee wars: boo to the $4 Starbucks, yay to the $1 McDonald’s. Can’t taste the difference. Right? I am an absolute novice when it comes to coffee. Remember, I’m the one with the baby taste buds and so yes, coffee has traditionally been too bitter for me. And it makes me pee like nobody’s [...]
Defending Industrial Farming
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 [...]
YoBaby Love
Baby food stories: we know you have them. Funny ones, weird ones, happy ones. We want to hear them! When ZomppaB wrote about her decades-long search for the perfect yogurt, little did she know that so many others shared the same plight…and the same love for YoBaby! Check out the story here. Her love for [...]
