Author: Patty

I am one of the ~3M people in the USA that experiences gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). I can eat throughout the day with only minor symptoms, but an hour after… [Continue Reading]

I love “Taco Tuesdays”, currently my spouse and I have a standing date to visit a Mexican Restaurant each Tuesday for taco lunches. There are three types of taco varieties… [Continue Reading]

DoorDash ordering data (1 Jan 2019 to 31 Oct 2020) combined with a DKC Analytics national consumer survey of 1,000 Americans (6 Nov – 7 Nov 2020), has produced some… [Continue Reading]

Steaming Foods Wikipedia:  Steaming works by boiling water continuously, causing it to vaporise into steam; the steam then carries heat to the nearby food, thus cooking the food. By many it is… [Continue Reading]

Dietary Fiber Important to Health (1) Most of us will get fiber directly from the foods we eat, unless we tend to eat only meat and processed foods. PCRM states… [Continue Reading]

The Rice Crop Rice is an ubiquitous and gluten-free starchy grass that is a staple food and also used in many food products. It is the #1 food crop, consumed… [Continue Reading]

On May 13th the CDC announced that fully vaccinated people need no longer wear masks outdoors or indoors. But I do not think I can just return to normal, because… [Continue Reading]

As the NewYorker writes, Insects—part delicacy, part gag—are chic again.This week I am posting about insect snacks you can buy, to eating dried insects by themselves, to some hints on… [Continue Reading]

While on our first RV trip we visited Clear Lake for a couple of nights and wrote about our adventures toward considering RV life. Then we drove around the lake… [Continue Reading]

As part of our first RV experience, in our rented Leisure Travel Van (Wonder FTB), we stayed and ate at a farm in Lake County, Northern California. Ripe Choice Farm… [Continue Reading]

This is a post that starts with a discussion of “falling in love” with an RV Vendor’s rig. But not sure if we would like it, we rented one for… [Continue Reading]

We have a system of incredible efficiency, [but now] the legendary bounty of the American supermarket is being challenged by two things,” Pollan says. “Initially, it was challenged by a… [Continue Reading]

Cooking for Flavor The craft of cooking is about techniques, storage + safety, cookware, and tools. Learning about them takes practice, mistakes, and is best if it is learned as… [Continue Reading]