Monthly Archives: April 2009
Food, Inc.
Yes, yes, yes! If I could make a movie right now, this is the movie I would make. But it’s already been made and is coming to theaters this summer. Money quote from the trailer: The way we eat has … Continue reading
Filed under Animal ethics, Animal husbandry, Nutrition, Practical, Sustainability, Theoretical, US Food Production
Newsflash
This is a real shocker: growing your own food is hard work. After removing a whole bunch of sod, amending the soil, moving in edging, and planting 3 blueberry bushes, 2 rhubarb plants, and 10 heads of asparagus, Adam said, … Continue reading
Dried beans
We eat a lot of bean-based dishes, so even just replacing half of our canned beans with dried saves us several dollars a week. We use Bittman‘s dried bean cooking and storage method, and have found that, when cooked, the … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking and baking, Nutrition, Practical
milk jug greenhouses: SUCCESS
I don’t know why I was so skeptical about the milk jug greenhouses. They have succeeded well beyond my expectations, and through a week where we had everything from 38 degrees and rain to 85 degrees and super gusty wind. … Continue reading
Recipe: “Powerballs”
I found this recipe in an issue of Wondertime magazine, the only parenting magazine I really like. It instantly became a regular feature in our house — the kids cannot get enough of these. It’s hard to explain what they … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking and baking, Practical
I just don’t get it.
I was so excited about the Bittman “Vegan Before 6″ article, and then I saw in the comments that someone posted a link to The Weston A. Price Foundation philosophies of eating. So I spent some time reading up about … Continue reading
Vegan before 6
I could not love Mark Bittman more. I love this concept, and I want to try it. Go and read this article right now, then rush right back here and tell me if you’re as excited about it as I … Continue reading
Recipe: Garlic white bean spread
I got this recipe from my friend Tracey. It is easy, versatile, and a powerhouse of nutrition. Garlic White Bean Spread 3 cloves garlic 2-16 oz cans of Great Northern or Cannelini beans, rinsed and drained 3 T. lime juice … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking and baking, Practical
Garden update
On Saturday, I got much of my garden planted. It doesn’t look like much right now: It’s a little less than half-planted right now. So far I’ve planted peas, brussels sprouts (which were seedlings that I started inside), lettuce, radishes, … Continue reading
A no-brainer
My hometown newspaper (and my employer, I work in their advertising dept.), the Star Tribune, had an article this morning about misleading nutritional claims on processed foods. If you weren’t born yesterday, there will be no shockers here. Really, do … Continue reading
Filed under Labels, Nutrition, Practical, Theoretical
