foods

Checking Out the 2012 Just Food Conference

February 27, 2012

It is the people’s right to decide their own food agricultural systems. – Tanya Fields, Executive Director of The BLK ProjeK We’re sanding the gears of a destructive [food] system, and we have to keep growing. – Joan Gussow, Former Chair of Columbia Teachers College, Nutrition Education Program Living just an hour outside of New [...]

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Why I Don’t Cook at Home

February 7, 2012

Alright, it’s time for a confession. Ever since I moved back home in October, I’ve barely done any cooking. Yes, me. A food blogger. A foodie. A person who normally loves to cook. Sure, I still make oatmeal most mornings, and I make simple things like eggs and pasta and couscous. But it’s rare for [...]

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What My Christmas Looks Like

December 25, 2011

Since I don’t celebrate Christmas, it looks kinda different from most people’s day… CHRISTMAS EVE (or in my world, the fifth night of Hanukkah, or, Saturday night) 3:30pm. Head to best friend’s house. Drink tea and eat gingerbread. Watch/help her prep Christmas gifts. 5:30pm. Head to sister’s house. Choose a movie to watch at her place [...]

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The Love That Didn’t Last…With Milk

December 22, 2011

Once, many years ago, Milk and I were friends. Good friends. I loved Milk. Milk loved me. Back in high school, I easily drank three large glasses a day. Milk went well with cookies and peanut butter sandwiches, was refreshing, and was easily my favorite drink. Around when I turned 17 though, Milk betrayed me. [...]

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Make a Filling, Healthy Lunch in Five Minutes

December 21, 2011

Last week Beth shared a post about what she typically packs for lunch, and I realized that I’ve been meaning to do the same kind of thing. I bring my lunch to work the majority of the time, eating out maybe once a month, if that, and usually just when coworkers invite me to lunch [...]

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Food Memories: Oatmeal Cookies with Mushy Ice Cream

December 13, 2011

I don’t know if it’s with the holidays just around the corner, or because I’m spending a lot of time with my family and old friends. But for the last few weeks lots of food memories from my childhood have been popping into my head. So, with it being December and the holiday season (already?!), [...]

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Some Favorite Local Foods in San Francisco

November 14, 2011

One of the best things about going to a food festival? The food, of course. The final brunch, clockwise from bottom: deviled egg, spinach feta mushroom frittata, granola with yogurt, curried cauliflower, fruit salad, challah French toast with maple syrup. And the best thing about going to a food festival that’s based in San Francisco? [...]