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Shiso Fabulous

February 9, 2010 Factory-Free Food

This week the CSA box had a big bunch of shiso. I haven’t eaten shiso—also called perilla, beefsteak plant, or sesame leaf—since I lived in South Korea over 15 years ago, so the bunch in my box inspired me to research traditional Korean dishes this week.

Eco-Tip Tuesday: Message in a Bottle

February 1, 2010 Eco-Friendly Living

I guess I thought that using a reusable bottle was as common as recycling at this point, but as I watched dozens of people roll out of Target with discounted cases of bottled water this past weekend, I discovered that perhaps the message has clearly not reached everyone. Did you know that approximately 1.5 million [...]

Perfect Pamplemousse

January 27, 2010 Factory-Free Food

If the word “pamplemousse” grabbed your attention, I’m glad. I think it’s such a funny, fun word. Pamplemousse is French for grapefruit, which is now coming into season here in Southern California—and shipping to grocery stores nationwide. With a bumper crop of fresh citrus everywhere (it’s common for people to have some type of citrus [...]

Just a Spoonful of Sugar…

January 22, 2010 Factory-Free Food

It just so happens that I have a wretched sweet tooth, I love to bake, and I have to watch my blood sugar—a challenging combination on the best of days. Many people are in the same boat, and there’s a lot of confusion out there about the different types of sugar and sweeteners available today, [...]

Beet Envy

January 6, 2010 Factory-Free Food

‘Tis the season for greens, greens, roots, and more greens. This week in our CSA box, we got a lovely bunch of beets, and I picked up several more pounds of them at the farm market too. There is something about the New Year that has me in the mood for pickled beets.

Firm Decisions for 2010…

December 31, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

“People are so worried about what they consume between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they consume between the New Year and Christmas.” —Unknown

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