I’m sure the folks meant for me to read this as “Food At It’s Best,” but my eyes read “At It’s Best … Food.” That just doesn’t speak to me. ~This Eclectic Life ONLY THE GOOD FRIDAY My blogfriend, Shelly at This Eclectic Life – founder of Only The Good Friday meme – is traveling [...]
Seeing such continued strong growth in the number of U.S. farmers markets indicates that regional food systems can provide great economic, social and health benefits to communities across the country. ~Tom Vilsack, Secretary US Department of Agriculture GREEN MARKETS GAINING GROUND It’s National Farmers Market Week and the numbers are in, the Department of Agriculture [...]
Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual. ~ Terry Pratchett (1948 – ) With all of the alerts on the news nowadays (supplements, bagged produce, salt, sugar, fat), it occurs to me that a short list of things to do to insure optimal safety in what we eat [...]
It’s amazing what a little cooking will do for your child’s appetite! ~Of Such is the Kingdom (2009 – ) CREATIVITY CAPTIVATES Blogger Olivia – home schooler, ballet teacher, lunch-maker and all around Mom extrodinaire – is celebrating the first year of her site Of Such is the Kingdom with a recap of some of [...]
Sex is good, but not as good as fresh sweet corn. ~ Garrison Keillor (1942 – ) THERE’S NOTHING LIKE BREAKFAST My business partner and I went to one of the old diners in NYC. You know the place, where you can get a pastami sandwich heaped on rye for a sandwich that barely fits [...]
Joy and Temperance and Repose
. Slam the door on the doctor’s nose. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) RESOURCE LIST Here are some specialty websites that will give you resources to navigate through the act of feeding yourself well. Real Food Rehab gives practical tips on food and its preparation. Recent posts include coffee making, baby tomatoes, [...]