Monthly Archives: January 2010
Getting organized
This happens to me every year in January — I want to throw out everything and simplify my life. This year, in addition to my Master Gardener classes, work, and baking bread like a maniac, I’m also reading a parenting … Continue reading
Filed under Practical
Recipe: Easy, no-knead whole wheat bread
A couple weeks ago, I was reading the comments on a blog post about bread, and there was a link to an old NYT article by Mark Bittman, describing a baker in New York who had developed a really easy, … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking and baking, Nutrition, Practical
Grass-fed beef
Wow, the mainstream media is talking about grass-fed beef! One of the things the article fails to mention is precisely why it might be better if we have to pay a little more for beef: it’s a natural way to … Continue reading
Filed under Animal ethics, Theoretical, US Food Production
Whole milk, the whole foods milk
Cynthia Lair’s got another great post over at Cookus Interruptus, this time about the sacred cow of American so-called health food: “…when you eat a food that is not whole, you will crave the missing parts. In my 25 years … Continue reading
Master Gardener class started
My Master Gardener class started this week! It’s so fun to be on campus. One of the many things I learned about this week was the extent of public information on the University of Minnesota’s Extension website. The website has … Continue reading
GMO corn linked to organ failure
Join the fight against Monsanto: three varieties of their genetically modified corn are now linked with organ failure in rats, when consumed longer than 90 days. “our data strongly suggests that these GM maize varieties induce a state of hepatorenal … Continue reading
Filed under Labels, Theoretical, US Food Production
Adam’s INDOOR bike shop
With highs in the single digits and an unheated garage, Adam has officially moved his little bike operation into the laundry room: There on top of the washer (next to the beer) is his brand-new bike repair toolkit, which he … Continue reading
Filed under Practical, Theoretical
Running home from work (literally)
Since the roads became treacherous the second week of December, I’ve been taking the bus instead of biking. I had a nice long biking season for 2009 — approximately April 1 through almost mid-December. I was only a couple weeks … Continue reading
Filed under Community planning, Theoretical
This weekend
Why does it seem like we had a super busy weekend, but really we didn’t do much of anything? Oh well, with my Master Gardener class starting Tuesday maybe a little downtime was a good thing. I had the opportunity … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking and baking, Practical
