Developing a local taste

My family has recently started to make more conscious decisions about what we eat, and where it comes from. This is the second year that we’ve had a vegetable garden in the backyard, and let me tell you. there is a simple satisfaction in just nipping out to the back for all the ingredients for [...]

Burger King to nation: “Stay fat, America.”

In a time when most fast food chains are offering healthier options on their menus, Burger King sends a different message. “Stay Fat America.” I was out doing errands today. My wife has our only car so I was on my bike. It was lunchtime and I was mightily hungry from riding five miles to [...]

backyard vegetable garden (progression from grass to veggies)

So this is our backyard, inner-city garden. From Grass to greens. First we watched where the sun hit our yard so we could pick the best spot. We decided that 10×10 was big enough. My wife is cutting the border while baby watches. Cutting the sod was tough work. Wear gloves to avoid blisters. Shake [...]

What would you do if civilization collapsed tomorrow?

This is a question I ask myself sometimes, lying awake at night. Where would I get clean drinking water? What about food? Would the government intervene? How effective would they be? We all saw the response to Katrina and that was a localized incident. What if there was a nationwide, or even worse…worldwide crisis? Could [...]

Make it Pretty

My wife loves to entertain but one of her rules about food is that you have to make it pretty. So I thought I would show some of her prettier (and tastier) displays.

Favorite Breakfast food

I have many favorite breakfast foods. Some might be considered out of the ordinary like this: I love smoked salmon on an onion bagel with chive cream cheese. And good coffee of course. What are some of your favorites?

genetically engineered food debate heats up

Around the world, the debate over using genetically engineered food is heating up. This is an article from Yahoo and the AP. ” “Influential voices around the world are calling for a re-examination of the GM debate,” says C.S. Prakash, a professor of plant molecular genetics at Alabama’s Tuskegee University. “Biotechnology provides such tools to [...]

Priority environmental actions

This is a list from “The Consumer’s Guide to Effective Environmental Choices” Priority Actions for American Consumers Transportation: 1. Choose a place to live that reduces the need to drive. 2. Think twice before purchasing another car. 3. Choose a fuel-efficient, low polluting car. 4. Set concrete goals for reducing your travel. 5. Whenever practical, [...]

Genetically engineered food

First, this post was written to spark conversation (boy, has it!) Second, this was written by someone (me) who is not a scientist and has not been studying this subject for years. I know there are downsides to GE foods, but I wanted to explore the positive side for once. For further information on my [...]