Author: Patty

I always stress eating in season, organic and pesticide free; preferably harvested from local, small to medium sized family farms that practice regenerative farming. Boy, that is not only a… [Continue Reading]

The proper steps to tasting drinks are to see, sniff, salivate, slurp, swirl, savor, and spit; with some foolish people trying to snort. I will share what I do on… [Continue Reading]

This post gathers up all the absolutely meaningless food labels we are confronted with when we go grocery shopping at conventional or even specialty stores. I find these labels meaningless… [Continue Reading]

I am not a cookbook collector, but have had, on average ~30 cookbooks on a shelf in my kitchen, and ~15 food-related in my library at any one time. Over… [Continue Reading]

I wanted to make Egyptian Hawawshi using pita bread instead of a more traditional home made bread. I realized that this makes the meal, or snack, much more of a… [Continue Reading]

So far, all the studies, even those by scientists who are not supported by GMO companies, show that there is little harm to human health by current GMO crops. Now… [Continue Reading]

I just finished a little course (free to take) on Being a Regenerative Consumer: What you need to know about organic food & farming to have a positive impact for… [Continue Reading]

This post idea started when I was reading up on Mars explorations, and how we can live there. That got me to thinking about what food-related plants would I bring… [Continue Reading]

We are aware of the Whitewashing and the many ways people, governments, and corporations modify or outright lie to change historical facts so that their responsibility is minimized. Today my… [Continue Reading]

I am interrupting my previously scheduled post with this one, as we have just visited a wonderful Mediterranean restaurant in San Leandro that is absolutely worth the drive. If I… [Continue Reading]

I follow Mexican Chef Pati Jinich, as she not only shows how to cook traditional foods, but also shares food from various regions in Mexico, and makes her Mexican-influenced versions… [Continue Reading]

The United Nations writes: It is estimated that there are more than 370 million indigenous people spread across 70 countries worldwide. When USA people think of Indigenous Peoples, their concepts… [Continue Reading]

There are lots of plants and food that are in our kitchens, pantries, and gardens. However, just because we can eat these things, does not mean these same foods are… [Continue Reading]