In the interest of fairness, I feel compelled to link here to Marion Nestle’s reaction to the recent news of mercury in high-fructose corn syrup
Archive for January, 2009
And now for something a little less panicky…
Posted in Food Politics, Thoughts on January 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Holy S@#T!
Posted in Food Politics, Thoughts on January 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Sure, high-fructose corn syrup is an insidious ingredient that has made its way into tons of processed food products (even ones labeled “all natural” pretty soon!). But if that wasn’t enough to make you want to ban the stuff from your house, it turns out, there’s mercury in the stuff!
Dark Days: Variations on a Theme
Posted in Cooking, Dark Days Eat Local Challenge, Food Adventures, eat local, seasonal eating on January 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Last week’s pot roast was a slow-cooked, braised meal. This week’s meal is, too, I’m afraid. This weather (bitter cold, windy) really lends itself to this type of cooking, though, and it’s the perfect time of year to use up those big, frozen cuts of meat that require an afternoon in the oven.
This week: oxtails.
Oxtails [...]
Dark Days Pot Roast
Posted in Cooking, Dark Days Eat Local Challenge, Local Food, eat local, seasonal eating on January 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
We had 14 inches of light, fluffy snow here today.
It was a good day for things like laundry, ironing and snowshoeing.
Also a great day for slow-cooking a pot roast.
I browned this chuck roast in my dutch oven, then sauteed onions and carrots in the drippings. Once they were soft, I added a couple cloves of [...]
What do you do when it’s 20 below zero?
Posted in Cooking, For Fun, Freezing, eat local on January 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I make ice cream!
Santa brought me an ice cream maker this year, and I’ve put it to good use with a coffee/chocolate chunk creation, and, now that the weather is so balmy, I thought it was time for another batch.
This one, with summer strawberries.
I tried out a custard-type recipe this time. I think it’s [...]
Conflicted
Posted in Around the Lakes Region, Food Politics, Need Help, Thoughts on January 13, 2009 | 11 Comments »
In the town next door, there is a small, independent, locally-owned grocery store. Generations of students from the high school where I work and the neighboring high school have learned responsibility and the value of the dollar through gainful employment at this grocery store. The store supports school activities through donations, offers community groups the [...]
Dark Days 1/11/09
Posted in Cooking, Dark Days Eat Local Challenge, Dogs, Local Food, eat local on January 11, 2009 | 4 Comments »
This week’s meal is so very local I feel a little redeemed, as I’ve fallen a bit off the wagon lately.
I bought organic skinless, boneless chicken the other day.
Then there were those store-bought taco shells.
But really, I’ve been busy. With laundry, and all.
See how I snuck in those gratuitious puppy photos!
Anyhoo…the majority of ingredients [...]
Dark Days Dinner Party
Posted in Cooking, Dark Days Eat Local Challenge, Local Food, eat local on January 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This post would be about 300 times better with some great photos of people enjoying a cozy dinner here at my house. However, that will not be the case, as I failed to take photos of people enjoying a cozy dinner here at my house. Instead, I enjoyed dinner and wrangled a puppy.
Oh well.
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