The trailer for this recent documentary looks promising. I’ll be watching the film tonight. Food Matters Official Trailer from foodmatters on Vimeo. Unfortunately the film’s not yet on Netflix, but you can view it online directly for a one-time fee of $4.95 here.
The Skinny on Lard
I haven’t found a good local source of lard — AKA good old-fashioned rendered pig fat. (If you live in the Texas Hill Country and know where to get lard, please let me know!) Before the age of hydrogenated Crisco, Lard was King. Only the industrial revolution, with it’s filthy animal husbandry, gave lard a…
How to Easily Store Bacon
My husband turned 35 today. We’ve been married for 10 years and have 2 amazing sons. I am so grateful. For his birthday breakfast, I served him farm-fresh uncured bacon & eggs with hash browned potatoes. (Yes, I made him break the Orthodox Nativity Fast to do it, but it’s only your birthday once a…
Mark Bittman – What’s wrong with what we eat?
NY Times Food Writer, Mark Bittman, gave a TED talk in December 2007 on what’s wrong with our food. While I’m forever in debt to Mark for bringing us the famous No-Knead Bread recipe, and I appreciate his critique of industrial agricultural techniques in the TED video below, I think his arguments fail to see…
Do Economic Woes = Fake Food?
The NYTimes article highlighting the recent upswing in Spam sales is old news. But, it got me thinking. Do economic downturns necessarily mean that everyone has to eat Spam because it’s the cheapest option? Here’s the short answer: no!
Added Resource Links
I added a new page of resource links to help you find local sources of pastured meats and dairy, as well as natural sweeteners, good oils, and bulk grains. If you’re hunting for that sort of stuff, go check it out.
Enzyme-rich Mayonnaise
Making your own condiments is an easy way to eat healthy fats, increase your enzyme intake, and reduce costs. Why pay $4 for a salad dressing you can make for less than $1? A key base of many creamy salad dressings (and yummy grilled cheese sandwiches!) is mayonnaise. I tried the recipe in Nourishing Traditions…
King Corn Gives Us A Laugh
You know those infuriating ads promoting high fructose corn syrup? Those terribly misleading ads intended to make people think this concoction of the devil is tame, even wholesome? Those ads like this one: Well, the guys at King Corn spoofed it. And it’s funny. Darn funny.
Global Diet Researcher Discovers "The Jungle Effect"
I just stumbled upon a great podcast interview of Daphne Miller, the global diet researcher who recently published a book called The Jungle Effect in which she makes a good case for indigenous diets. (I haven’t read the book, but the premise sounds good. Maybe I’ll buy it and review it for you guys.) In…
Easy NT Friendly Cold Cereal/Instant Oatmeal
Okay, real food lovers, I’ve got a recipe for you. Amazingly versatile, it’s a cold breakfast cereal and quick-cooking hot oatmeal rolled into one.