HOW TO BEST USE THIS SITE I’ll bet what motivated the British to colonize so much of the world is that they were just looking for a decent meal. ~Martha Harrison WHERE IN THE WORLD HAVE I BEEN? Hi, again. If you’ve wondered where I’d gone, it’s not on a much-needed vacation sitting on a [...]
HOW TO BEST USE THIS SITE Statistics show that of those who contract the habit of eating, very few survive. ~Wallace Irwin (1875 – 1959) Embarking on a new venture is becoming increasingly time-consuming, so I am having to make quick work if I am to continue my daily posts, which I want wholeheartedly to [...]
If you can’t get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you’d best teach it to dance. ~George Bernard Shaw (1856 – 1950) ONLY THE GOOD FRIDAY Why not end the week with a laugh or two? According to Shelly at Only The Good Friday, we should devote one day in seven where only good [...]
There are no atoms, molecules, or cells of any organic system able to withstand such a violent, destructive power for any period of time. This will happen even given the microwave oven’s low power range of milliwatts. ~Dr Hans Hertel QUESTIONS ANSWERED Dr Mercola, doctor, activist and blogger explains it all – the good, the [...]
So you eat the chips. The earth eats the bag. And we all live in a cleaner world. ~FritoLay website Not so fast, FritoLay. NOISY PACKAGING I was intrigued to find that the packaging to Frito-Lay SunChips is noisy. Noisy? Further inspection reveals that it is a new form of packaging, made from plant material, [...]
HOW TO BEST USE THIS SITE If you’re going to America, bring your own food. ~Fran Lebowitz (1950 – ) Social Studies (1981) The past week has been filled to capacity with my being pulled in directions other than Stop Blogging And Cook, so I haven’t had a of of time to devote to daily [...]
HOW TO BEST USE THIS SITE Cheap food has a very high cost. ~Michael Pollan (1955) 6 WORD SATURDAY Check out the meme aimed at brevity – the opposite of this site – at Show My Face. Marion Nestle, food expert, author and blogger is very concerned about food safety. On her website, Food Politics, [...]
HOW TO BEST USE THIS SITE When in doubt, throw it out. ~Author Unknown TODAY’S PREPARATION ONLY THE GOOD FRIDAY On this Friday, meant for discussion of only the good, inspired by This Eclectic Life, I’m going to talk about the bad to keep everyone safe when eating, which is always a good thing. THE [...]
HOW TO BEST USE THIS SITE What I say is that, if a man really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort of fellow. ~AA Milne (1882 – 1956) TODAY’S PREPARATION I see that today, August 19th is National Potato Day. Intrigued, I clicked on it and was disgusted to find myself dragged [...]
HOW TO BEST USE THIS SITE Cooking is proving to yourself that you can make something that you don’t like into something that you do. TODAY’S PREPARATION NEW OKRA Strolling through the green market, I spied purple okra. Purple! Okra! Late blooming Not quite the vibrant purple of eggplant, it was billed as “drier than [...]