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Not a flavor really, but I'd have to go with an old fashioned hot fudge sundae, two spoons..

Plain old prosciutto? Wrapped around a broiled, cheese-stuffed fig.

I take the good stuff straight, though.

Bittersweet chocolate sorbet

I think the first step of this is missing - is it simply to combine mushrooms and water and boil for a while?

Warm, fresh-baked bread with homemade butter. I like to experiment with the butter - adding honey, seasonal fruit, jalapenos, garlic etc

(not all together, of course)

I do a three-week "cleanse*" twice a year in which i abstain from dairy, red meat, gluten, caffeine, alcohol, processed sugar, and try to eat as little processed food and sugar as possible in general. I also try to keep to my regular schedule of exercise, visit the spa/sauna, get a massage, and in general prioritize my well-being. I've also experimented with including meditation and limiting my access to television and internet during this time.

I put the word cleanse in apostrophes because for me it's not about eliminating toxins - it's more (as one of the SE'rs mentioned in a previous column) about pressing the reset button on my habits. It reminds me how good I feel when I treat myself well. And although I'm not about to give up wine and cheese and fatty pork in the long haul, it has helped me to adjust my day-to-day habits to be more healthy, and focus my diet and lifestyle around what actually helps me to feel my best.

I also stopped weighing myself when I started these cleanses (about 2 years ago), so I have no idea if it has helped me to lose weight. But that's also been a key part of focusing on what helps me to feel good, rather than they number on a scale.

So yeah, juice cleanses probably aren't for me, but I do recommend less stringent forms of cleansing!

surf and turf - new york strip with shrimp skewers!

I think this map has greater use as a broad-brush tool to visualize food deserts in larger geographic areas, as opposed to zooming in on specific communities. As many have noted above, there are often sources of food other than major grocery stores available, and better data would be required to create very detailed maps of food deserts.

That being said, I do think it is a useful tool in illustrating the prevalence of food deserts and establishing patterns at the national or regional level. It can also provide a starting point for more detailed local analysis.

As Toad3000 mentioned, this cost of this map overall was likely quite low (I'm guessing the USDA already owns GIS), and this is exactly the kind of thing I think our government should be spending money on - providing information and tools to the general public and local governments so they can make better decisions about public health, economic and community development.

I can second the recommendation for Fine and Raw chocolate. I've never had the Almond bar, but I love the one with Himalayan sea salt.

It's a luxury though - they run about $8/bar.

SF'rs - you can pick them up at Rainbow.

Oh god - I'm such a weirdo but here goes: rye toast with strawberry jam, cottage cheese and a side of bacon; latte and water with no ice. Side of scones or donuts if I'm esp hungry.

vegan remoulade!

I made something similar to this last weekend and it was a delicious with crudite, but I could also see it working well subbing more mayo/aoli.

http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Tofu%20remoulade

I love rum cake, but I'm considering trying to turn it into an ice cream - maybe rum ice cream with chunks to rum cake?

yum...

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