We just watched the first two episodes of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (yes, that’s what we’re doing on Friday night…and a few weeks ago we watched Food, Inc. … So, what’s wrong with that?!). This little Internet TV binge came after an hour of reading some of The China Study. Would you believe me if …
I have this idea that my life should be effortless. I don’t mean that I should never have to work or try hard at things, but my definition of “effortless” reminds me of the relationship between “simple” and “easy.” Things can be very simple conceptually, but very hard to actually do. This relationship can …
Why is health so confusing? Is coffee healthy? Are eggs? How about the debate between high-carb and high-fat diets? If you ever turn on the TV or indulge in any kind of popular media (or even many research reports), you’ve probably been confused at some point about what is healthy. I have been too. I’ve …
I’m on a sesame bender. I have a strong affinity to Sesame Street stemming from my most enjoyable childhood mornings with my sister—and recently, Matthew and I have been watching the classic episodes on DVD. Yes, I do know the old episodes are not recommended for today’s child, but so far it doesn’t seem any …
Did you know that peanuts contain a cancer-causing toxin called aflatoxin? It’s a kind of mold, and it is found in all peanuts. It can be kind of upsetting to find out that things we’ve been doing for a long time (or things we grew up with) are not necessarily exactly what we thought they …
I made the Chick Pea Surprise again yesterday at Joey’s request. He’s in super running mode right now (always), so he likes plant-foods that are high in protein…I thought I could boost the protein even more in this without changing the taste, so I added Hemp Seeds too. Here’s the recipe: 1 can drained organic …
I made up the most amazing thing today—-I then forced Petra and Joey to try it, and they both looked at it like I was crazy….and then loved it! Petra thought I should name it Chick Pea Surprise, but I’m not totally sold on that yet. You could use this in place of tuna fish …
My new love = coconut I’ve tried buying whole coconuts and cracking them open…it’s messy. It’s hard work. One day last summer, Matthew and I finally took the young white Thai coconut outside and cracked it open on the sidewalk with a hammer. This was fun, but not practical, and half of the point of …
Accidentally Vegan You have to check this website out. What do I think? Oreos being vegan is a great example of how (1) labels don’t tell us very much and thus don’t really matter, and (2) calling yourself vegetarian does not mean you eat vegetables. People ask me all the time if I’m vegetarian. I’d …
I’ve been making salad dressings lately—-and using recipes to do it. In the past, I’ve tried the approximation method with dressings and I’ve learned my lesson. It rarely works for me (and generally ruins my salad) when I just dump things in that sounds like they might go well together. My last two dressings were …
