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Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
I am really interested to read this book, especially to hear more about the quick breads and leafy greens. We have been trying to produce our own bread and have had a hard time finding a happy medium between sourdough (which is a big endeavor) and some quick loaf breads which can be good, but don't really provide the density/consistency we would like for, say, making a sandwich.
Serious Cheese: Macaroni and Cheese Product
I am surprised this legislation isn't already in place. There are some products that are already labelled as "cheese products." Why do so if it isn't required? (I am thinking specifically of spray cheese, which seemed really delicious to me another life ago.)
Cook the Book: Jamie at Home
For winter, I like anything that can sit in my oven for two hours or more, making my house smell good and giving me a little extra heat. One of my favorites this year is braised skirt steak with leeks.
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What's in your kid's lunch bag?
I grew up with the worst bagged lunches ever (unsalted PB with no jelly on 50-grain bread, unpeeled carrots, etc) so I take extra care that the lunches are yummy AND healthy. However, without any heating facilities available in elementary school, and a thermos unlikely to survive a week, there are limitations. I tend toward a lot of fruit and sliced veggies, cheese sticks, sandwiches of tuna, cheese, or turkey. DD hates PB. I would like some good suggestions for non-sandwich items that don't need any heat.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
I am really interested to read this book, especially to hear more about the quick breads and leafy greens. We have been trying to produce our own bread and have had a hard time finding a happy medium between sourdough (which is a big endeavor) and some quick loaf breads which can be good, but don't really provide the density/consistency we would like for, say, making a sandwich.
Serious Cheese: Macaroni and Cheese Product
I am surprised this legislation isn't already in place. There are some products that are already labelled as "cheese products." Why do so if it isn't required? (I am thinking specifically of spray cheese, which seemed really delicious to me another life ago.)
Cook the Book: Jamie at Home
For winter, I like anything that can sit in my oven for two hours or more, making my house smell good and giving me a little extra heat. One of my favorites this year is braised skirt steak with leeks.
Filet Mignon vs. Skirt Steak: Which is Better?
I think it depends on how much work I want to put into it. A filet is great, seared just a few minutes per side. When I make skirt steak, I usually braise it in the oven for hours, but tend to put more work into it (stuffing or braised vegetables, interesting sauce, etc.)
Filet mignon is the fancy meal that doesn't take much work. Skirt steak is the fancy meal that takes some time and creativity.
In Videos: Little Kids Make Alinea Cookbook Look Easy
I think the main thing this highlights for me is that tools and space are important. The 5 year old has a much easier time. In addition to help, he has a lot of counter space and some good tools. With this, everything is easier.
Making Your Own Cocktail Ingredients
We have our own homemade ginger simple syrup (for soda and for cocktails), but I think we could do more. On my to-do list: making pepper-infused vodka for bloody marys. Also, I would love to see a recipe for homemade bitters.
Pondering Baby's First Meal
I think the key is the food mill. I would want to feed my little at least a few of the flavors I enjoy, like maybe a mild chickpea curry and yogurt (but put through the mill before I add the salt. You have to be careful with babies and salt.)
Pro-HFCS Ads: Do They Bother You?
I think two things to note about HFCS are
1) if it is in your food, that food is probably heavily processed and bears little resemblance ingredient-wise to the substance it is meant to represent in your diet (a great example of this is sliced bread or hamburger and hot dog buns, many of which are often made with HFCS and a host of other things that are harder pronounce.)
2) it can be lurking in places where most non-foodie people don't think to look for it. I have a diabetic relative who basically avoids sugars and is trying to eat a lot of salads. Some salad dressings have HFCS as the second ingredient (and I found one in her pantry where it was the FIRST ingredient.)
Foods We Loved as Kids, Maybe Not as Adults
Pixie sticks seems like a common one. I remember a variant of that: they might have been called Dippin' sticks? I remember a sugary stick (like an elongated tylenol) that you could dip into grape, cherry, and maybe even lime powder. It was interactive, sugary, and I loved it. The whole thing gives me a sugar headache just thinking about it now.
The other item that used to make me very happy: "spray cheese." *Shiver*
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Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
Creating simple meals with lots of veggies!
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
Quick homecooked meals are better than elaborate pre-processed food
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
I pay attention to the food I ingest and eat less processed comestibles.
Serious Cheese: Macaroni and Cheese Product
The Annie's brand is very good -- more of a craft as opposed to Kraft item -- and we always support Bernie the Bunny in all his products.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
Seasonal, simple, meals. Be mindful of meat. His work has been a constant reminder that eating and feeling well doesn't mean re-inventing the wheel.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
Eat less meat, but more vegetables & fruits. Quick & simple home cooked meals are possible every night. Stock your pantry with great staples that you will actually use. No knead bread is addictive.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
He's taught me that you don't have to go without the things you love...and since I love bacon, that's precious to me.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
chicken and fish with losts of whole grains, fruits and vegetables
Serious Cheese: Macaroni and Cheese Product
@ CanadianFoodieGirl Nope, it's not kosher, at least not in the U.S. I know Wacky Mac is kosher, but I prefer the Fould's brand. It's not real cheese, either, but it's very creamy.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
I need to eat more veggies.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
His interview on NPR was great. He made me think of eating in a more responsible way. In some ways it is better to eat local raised meats than imported produce. That kinda shocked me. We really need to think about the chemicals involved in transport and packaging foods.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
He has inspired me to eat less meat and more fruit and vegetables.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
He has inspired me to be more aware of the foods that I consume, and to reduce processed foods in favor of fresh fruits and vegetables. I'm even planting a garden this year for the first time!
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
I try to eat more organic food.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
I try to get a lot more vegetables in every day.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
Eat more wild fish
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
I have one of his older cookbooks and it encouraged me to get back into the kitchen.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
He lets us know that you can eat quite healthy with relatively simple recipes
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
more veggies and whole grains, with less meat
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
I have stuck to simple recipes with healthy ingredients.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
Simple and fresh ingredients, with a little advance planning in the pantry, facilitate easy, healthy meals that reduce the temptation to order in/dine out on lesser options.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
I like his emphasis on fresh produce because I'm always looking for fast, tasty recipes using produce that are also healthy and not loaded with fat.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
To stop eating so much food that is processed and eat more veggies. I tore out my whole back yard lawn and put in an edible garden last summer. Also I've cut out a lot of meat in my diet.
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Location: Southern California
About: Buttonwillow loves good food, books (and rooms full of books), mass transit, and handmade goods.
Favorite foods: capers, anchovies, good cheese, cherry tomatoes, sourdough bread, curry of all kinds.
Last bite on earth: good bread with cheese and wine
I grew up with the worst bagged lunches ever (unsalted PB with no jelly on 50-grain bread, unpeeled carrots, etc) so I take extra care that the lunches are yummy AND healthy. However, without any heating facilities available in elementary school, and a thermos unlikely to survive a week, there are limitations. I tend toward a lot of fruit and sliced veggies, cheese sticks, sandwiches of tuna, cheese, or turkey. DD hates PB. I would like some good suggestions for non-sandwich items that don't need any heat.