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 [...]
HOW TO BEST USE THIS SITE Control oil, and you control entire continents. Control food, and you control the people. ~Henry Kissinger (1923 – ) TODAY’S ELABORATION If you are considering an inner body cleanse or fast, instead of undertaking something that takes days out of your life, try incorporating a simple, regimen into your [...]
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 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 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 [...]
HOW TO BEST USE THIS SITE RELATED POSTS: JUNE 1st: YOU CAN’T FOOL MOTHER NATURE JUNE 4th: WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY JULY 3rd: DEAR US GOVERNMENT: PUT HEALTH FIRST Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. -Albert Einstein SCORE ONE FOR SENSIBILITY On Friday, a federal judge banned seed giant Monsanto from [...]
Happy and successful cooking doesn’t rely only on know-how; it comes from the heart, makes great demands on the palate and needs enthusiasm and a deep love of food to bring it to life. ~Georges Blanc (1943 – ) Ma Cuisine des Saisons HERBAL FLOWERS FOR THE KITCHEN If you’re lucky enough to find fresh [...]
These are changes in society that occurred as a result of food industry pressures to sell more food to more people in more places. ~Marion Nestle FOOD USED FOR BAD RATHER THAN GOOD Running into severe time shortages this week. Does anyone know where I can pick up a few hours to add to the [...]
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 [...]