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Am I Allergic?

by Patty on 12/06/202011/06/2020

Pandemic Pet The pandemic continues although in some places it is slowing, other places, that unadvisedly reopened, are exploding; meanwhile, I am still at home working remotely, and my spouse… [Continue Reading]

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Pandemic Snake Oil

by Patty on 05/06/202005/06/2020

As I was writing this article, intending to focus exclusively on Vitamin D, Forbes posted a similar article. So I decided to widen my view, and ask the following question:… [Continue Reading]

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Woody Herbs I Use + Grow

by Patty on 29/05/202029/05/2020

Two days prior to this photo, taken by my spouse, I received the much talked about Pandemic Haircut. So it was only natural, that once I got to see this… [Continue Reading]

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Bangladesh is All of Us

by Patty on 22/05/202029/01/2022

Published 20 May 2020, Revised 28 January 2022 I am using Bangladesh as the ”canary” to show the impact changing climate and global warming is having on food in poorer… [Continue Reading]

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Hand Hygiene

by Patty on 15/05/202014/05/2020

Hand Hygiene This post was initially drafted last year, when hand hygiene was not a pandemic issue. The reason I started this post was that The Guardian (April 2019) printed… [Continue Reading]

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Pantries Are Necessary

by Patty on 08/05/202007/05/2020

Cellars and Pantries Some people, especially in more rural areas and living in older homes, likely have a cellar pantry that they can use to hold home-canned foods, potatoes and… [Continue Reading]

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Pandemic Journal: My Day

by Patty on 01/05/202001/05/2020

4/23 Industrial Ag Meat News Read some news and have some thoughts. Just as industrial, large meat production is terrible for the animals, it is also terrible for the workers… [Continue Reading]

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Limey, Yellow Limes

by Patty on 24/04/202024/04/2020

Pandemic or not, my lemon and lime fruit trees continue to bear fruit, lots of fruit. And since we are in a “stay home” mode, I cannot just take all… [Continue Reading]

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Pandemic: Changes to Food

by Patty on 17/04/202017/04/2020

Crisis Can Mean Opportunity The one thing to remember about crisis events, while they can be terrible and devastating to many; they can also bring about inventions, innovations, and revolutions…. [Continue Reading]

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Honey

by Patty on 10/04/202010/04/2020

Hunter + Gatherer’s Honey I watched a TV special series on The History of Food, offered on the Curiosity Channel, that featured the Hadzabe. This is an indigenous ethnic group,… [Continue Reading]

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Personal Pandemic Lessons

by Patty on 03/04/202003/04/2020

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana Human Experiences In many ways, my personal experience of this Pandemic is bifurcated. I am over-stressed from work and… [Continue Reading]

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The Best is Frozen

by Patty on 27/03/202026/03/2020

Pandemic Update In the time of a pandemic, canned and boxed foods are often gone from the shelves due to panic buying. But they are not the only food to… [Continue Reading]

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Pandemic: Clean + Disinfect

by Patty on 20/03/202020/03/2020

I am focusing this post on how to clean and disinfect your kitchen, and some ideas for unprepared people and what they can do. I will also provide some DIY… [Continue Reading]

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