Mondays are going to be tough days for me to post, but I’m still trying to post daily. So tonight I’m posting what may be a rerun for some readers: the current Online Epicure (you can subscribe to it via the link in the Blogroll). Hope you find it useful. It’s by me and Neil [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Food selection'
Websites offer leads to serving spring’s treats
April 16th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Food selection, Healthy eating, local food
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Farmers market opens despite chill
April 14th, 2007 · No Comments · Environment, Food selection, local food
The Downtown Lawrence Farmers Market opened for the season this morning at 7 a.m., when the official temperature was 34 degrees and a bit of slush was on the ground here and there (from the overnight almost-snowstorm). Both vendors and buyers were in short supply, but they were there. And even though the options were [...]
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Food system fragile
April 12th, 2007 · No Comments · Environment, Food selection
It’s no surprise that getting food to our plates is a little more complex these days than when Grandma rung the chicken’s neck, dressed it and cooked it up with a mess of vegetables she grew in the garden. What may be a surprise to many people is that our efficient food growing and delivery [...]
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Ham delectable despite controversy
April 7th, 2007 · No Comments · Food selection, Healthy eating
If it’s Easter, which it is tomorrow, it must be time for ham and lamb. Ham, though, as with most cured meat products, is viewed with suspicion by many people because of the nitrates and nitrites typically used in its curing. (If I understand correctly, these substances can turn into nitrosamines in your body, which [...]
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Directory leads to eggs and other locally produced foods
April 6th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Environment, Food selection, local food
If you’ve been paying attention, you know that “eat local” is a very current catchphrase. Eating locally produced foods yields an array of benefits to the eaters as well as to the environment and community. Eggs are a great way to start your own eat-local habits, and what better time than Easter? Kansas City-area eaters [...]
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