Did you see the one about various food-rating systems vying for dominance? The ratings are intended to help people distinguish the healthier food items from the less-healthy ones. I don’t get it. It’s just not that hard. To help those who struggle with it, however, I offer these rating systems: Whole-food selection method You won’t [...]
Entries from December 10th, 2007
Food rating sytems unnecessary
December 10th, 2007 · No Comments · Food selection, Healthy eating
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Soupy weekend keeps me warm
December 9th, 2007 · No Comments · Food selection, local food
Sometimes, you can tell the weather by my cooking, and this weekend has been a case in point. Friday night, I finished the lentil soup I made while working with an empty pantry. Saturday afternoon, I had some Pacific Foods creamy tomato, and Saturday evening, I made a delicious beef-noodle soup with stock from my [...]
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‘Report’ examines the way people eat
December 7th, 2007 · No Comments · Food selection, General, Healthy eating
A friend sent me a link today to a slide show on the Time magazine website, and that link led me to discover a whole “special report” on The Way We Eat. It’s worth reading, and the slide show of families’ food around the world is worth watching. (It’s from Peter Menzel’s book Hungry Planet: [...]
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What to cook when cupboard’s bare?
December 6th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Food preparation
I don’t mind grocery shopping, but somehow I haven’t kept up lately. My cupboard is nearly bare, and it may be better stocked than my refrigerator. I guess I’ve been busy, since I’ve neglected the blog, too. I’m out of cereal and peanut butter, vegetables and lettuce. I’m down to one egg, about 1/2 cup [...]
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Oh, nuts; holiday crush has begun
December 2nd, 2007 · 1 Comment · General, recipes
A look at the newspapers this weekend—and attendance at my first holiday event—tells me I should be talking about holiday foods here. I’m not sure I’m entirely in the mood, but maybe some holiday-ish cooking will bring me around. To that end, I offer up for your consideration a tried-and-true, easy and delicious (albeit a [...]
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