I guess you could wrap almost anything in bacon, and I’d love it. I’m imagining scallops, shrimp, asparagus, artichokes, new potatoes, jalepenos, dates, …. and more. But these Bacon Wrapped Sweet Potato Bites may just steal the show. Naturally sweet. Salty. Spicy. These goodies are crisp on the outside with an inside that melts in your mouth. They are a simple, yet delectable finger food.
Archives for November 2011
Can Organic Feed The World?
I’m getting tired of hearing that sustainable, organic agriculture can’t feed the world. It’s the objection that people often raise, after they first call you an elitist snob for wanting to eat local, organically grown foods in season. Never mind that until 100 years ago, all food was local and organic. These days if you buy from local farmers and ranchers, you’re obviously trying to keep the poor and downtrodden oppressed. And, you want children to starve in Africa. Okay! I’ll turn off the sarcasm and turn on the inspiring news story.
BPA Rises By 1200 % After Eating From Cans
A recent study published in the November 23rd Journal of the American Medical Association found that people who ate canned soup for five days straight saw their urinary levels of the chemical bisephenol A (BPA) spike 1,200 per cent compared to those who ate fresh soup.
Fight Back Friday November 25th
Happy Black Friday. If you don’t want to step out of your house only to get caught in the Holiday frenzy of impatient and over-eager shoppers, may I point you to a massive Black Friday sale going on right here at Food Renegade? You can shop from the comfort of your own home. Everything from online courses to e-books to meal plans from many of your favorite bloggers are on sale this weekend only for 40% off!
And, of course, it’s also Fight Back Friday! Today we are bringing together another collection of recipes, tips, anecdotes, and testimonies from members of the Real Food Revolution.
HUGE Black Friday Sale
In the spirit of being Thankful, of having an attitude of gratitude, and of holiday giving, many of your favorite bloggers are offering HUGE sales this weekend (including yours truly)! We’re giving away some of our most popular products at a whopping 40% off. Online cooking classes. Books. Meal Plans. Now’s the time to get them while the price is right!
Jalapeno Popper Recipe — Imagine A Dip
Recipes for jalepeño poppers are a dime a dozen. There are so many variations on the theme of stuffed jalepeño peppers — bacon-wrapped jalepeños stuffed with cream cheese, refried beans, even smoked salmon. Growing up in Texas, jalepeño poppers of one variety or another made a show at every party. And just about every fast food chain or down-home restaurant serves up its own take on the jalepeño popper as a crowd-pleasing appetizer.
But here’s the thing. Following most recipes for jalepeño poppers is labor intensive. You’ve got to cut each jalepeño in half, seed the jalepeño halves, stuff each jalepeño half with something gooey, then either wrap the jalepeño up in bacon or roll it in breadcrumbs before baking it.
So, I got inspired. Why not transform my favorite jalepeño popper recipe into a dip?
State of Maine Challenges Food Sovereignty
Two weeks ago the State of Maine offered up the first official challenge to the growing Food Sovereignty movement by filing suit against a local farmer for selling milk without a permit and jam and homemade pickles without a licensed kitchen.
Fight Back Friday November 18th
Welcome back yet again to another Fight Back Friday! Today we are bringing together another collection of recipes, tips, anecdotes, and testimonies from members of the Real Food Revolution.
Who are they? Why, they’re the Food Renegades. You know who you are — lovers of SOLE (Sustainable, Organic, Local, and Ethical) food, traditional food, primal food, REAL food, the list goes on. I believe that by joining together, our influence can grow, and we can change the way America (and the industrialized world) eats!
So, let’s have some fun.
I Went To Wise Traditions 2011 And Got a T-Shirt
This past weekend I went to Dallas with husband and kids in tow for a whirlwind 4 days of eating glorious food, meeting long-time internet friends face-to-face, speaking on a panel, and taking fervent notes as I sat in educational talks. I sampled Bubonic Tonic, ate salmon roe, and piled a never-ending supply of raw, golden butter from grass-fed cows onto just about every bite of food I ate.
Why I *Heart* Paleo, Primal, and WAPF Diets
What do the Paleo Diet, the Primal Diet, and the WAPF Diet have in common? A love of ancestral health. In their own ways, each of these diets is committed to eliminating processed, industrial foods in favor of the traditional diets that humans have been eating for thousands of generations.