Eating and living locally . . . mindfully . . . simply.
You know, it was SO tempting to not just use some of the leftover barbecue sauce from last weekend’s brew and BBQ. But I wanted to be true to the recipe from Simply in Season. So I made the chicken, and with the remains of the homemade BBQ still in the skillet I added 1/2 C of water and let a head of collards and a head of kale steam while the chicken baked.
Part of the purpose of this blog is to explore issues surrounding how what we eat affects those around the world. I received this story recently from a friend in Cambodia. It’s amazing to me how much we can learn from people we think we are serving! From Esther Matharu, CRWRC-Cambodia: Health is a big issue in Cambodia. Many people in the remote villages suffer from malnutrition due to lack of knowledge and ability to grow vegetables during the dry {Read More}
Happy Friday everyone! First, a little shameless self-promotion. I’m down 7.5 pounds in 2 1/2 weeks! I’m shocked, as I have never been able to lose weight while working out at the same time. A lot of it has to do with FJ’s advice and encouragement, but a lot of it also has to do with what FJ suggests in today’s article: experiment and listen to your own body.So without further ado: This week’s pep talk from Fit Jerk:
Lately I’ve been feeling a bit out of sync with society about my eating habits. My first clue was on Monday when I went out for lunch with a former coworker. We had gone to high school together and used to work for the same agency in my building, a publishing agency. I now work for the relief & development agency of the same organization. So I emailed her and asked if she had any ideas for lunch. “How about {Read More}
The January 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen. Lauren chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars as the challenge for the month. The sources she based her recipe on are 101 Cookbooks and www.nanaimo.ca. Remember the Daring Cook challenge I blogged about a couple of weeks ago? This one is the Daring Bakers version. I never would have thought to make homemade graham wafers, much less gluten free, so already I’m trying new things!
Sometimes, you want a cookie that’s not your run of the mill chocolate chip. One that doesn’t make you feel guilty. These sunflower raisin cookies from Simply in Season fit the bill, and are so delicious you won’t miss the chocolate.
This is something that I’ve been procrastinating about because I thought it would take too long to make. Surprise! It actually went together fairly quickly, for a yeast bread. Definitely worth the effort – another winner from Simply in Season.
This is an interesting salad recipe from Simply in Season. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, as I have never had a sweet potato salad before.
This week’s pep talk from Fit Jerk: Last week I talked about how you should grab someone you REALLY trust, and use the “money technique” to embed a habit directly into your soul. In other words, something that cannot be easily broken. But over time, even if you do manage to conjure up a habit of getting your ass in the gym (or just plain moving), there will come a time where you’ll get bored. This is when you need to find {Read More}
I can’t believe I signed up for this canning challenge. I took one class last summer at my CSA and while it seemed easy enough while I was there, it’s a whole other can of worms (no pun intended) doing it on my own. This month we were supposed to feature something citrus. So yeah, not very local, but still fun. I considered making honeyed orange slices, because then I could at least use local honey. But what would I {Read More}
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