In 2019, The Atlantic asked a very important question: Why [are] millions of people … extremely eager to celebrate fake holidays sponsored by corporations? They were exploring the National Day,… [Continue Reading]
Is Nestlé a Good World Neighbor?
I have always known that the Nestlé brand was large, although I was not aware of HOW large. In the general information overload, the background noise we all live with… [Continue Reading]
Breakfast Muffins
The very first recipes I posted were, what I thought were my own invented list of International Egg Bites. They included one vegan version that is particularly tasty. Of course… [Continue Reading]
Mexican Cuisines
This post is tied to the Tex-Mex Cuisine post I published last year, in that Mexico’s food history has a critical role in both cuisines. While Mexican cuisine stands on… [Continue Reading]
Consume Coffee Healthily
In the USA, ~62% of adults consume coffee every day, drinking nearly 400M cups daily. But not all of us can drink coffee without negative side effects. Either, as a… [Continue Reading]
Saffron Delights
I have posted about our RV trip to the Peace + Plenty Farm where we bought some of their California grown, organic saffron. The picture above was taken once we… [Continue Reading]
Heed the Call to Reduce Waste
I have written about food waste before, but it always bears repeating since this problem is so acute. Reviewing the Bay Area Recycling Outreach Coalition website is what initiated this… [Continue Reading]
GMO Facts + History
This is not only a large topic, but it also has lots of emotions and differing perceptions of its overall role in the feeding of people/animals and its positive/negative impacts… [Continue Reading]
Curry is Spicy Gravy
Curry is too large of a topic for one post, so similar to other large topics, I will start with this more generic post. Starting with the highlights of what… [Continue Reading]
Technique: Braising
Braising is a cooking technique I use a lot, using either a deep or soup pot with a tight lid for stovetop cooking, an oven approved pot for braising in… [Continue Reading]
Food – Thyroid Interactions
I have a family member who had thyroid cancer and, as a result, had to have her thyroid removed. She is now on lifelong medication to regulate her body, the… [Continue Reading]
A Blueberry Harvest
Blueberries are a member of the heather family and are related to cranberries, bilberries, and huckleberries. I have two different varieties of blueberries planted into a little space next to… [Continue Reading]
Kate’s Vegan Bay Area Adventure
For the past week we have had a visitor stay with us who is from the East Coast. Kate is adventurous, funny, a good sport, a good cook, and vegan…. [Continue Reading]
