Joan Pick lives in England, is 67 years old, a former scientist and member of Mensa, and runs wherever she needs to go. She hasn’t been in a car in years. She’s been living on raw food for ages, which I’m guessing accounts for her energy and her glow. Look at those rosy cheeks, and…
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Bad experience with TVP? (I can hear people already, “Is there a GOOD experience with TVP?”)
I bought some TVP (texturized vegetable protein) at the store a month or so ago. It’s the Bob’s Red Mill brand, and I checked to make sure the package hadn’t expired (can you tell I’m going somewhere not so great with this post?). The other night I made the enchiladas in the photo, by preparing…
Talk about animal rights
I don’t care if he thinks this is a violation of his welfare, I totally have a right to put my corgi in this outfit. He has no right to complain. I put up with his barking, his poop, his surly attitude, and for god’s sake, his snoring. Fifteen blissful years I’ve lived with my…
Dairy products and panic attacks
I’ve mentioned before that I have panic attacks and anxiety, but I haven’t talked about what that means, or what it has to do with food. I’ve struggled with anxiety issues since high school. After a car accident in 1991, I started having what, at the time, felt like the worst possible attacks of anxiety…
How to peel and eat a pomegranate
So! You bought a pomegranate. You were feeling brave. Maybe you were one of those kids who ate worm cookies in school (like my husband, true story), and now you’re like, “Hell, it’s JUST A FRUIT! I can do this.” And then you get one home and you’re frozen with fear, and you have no…
Vegan Black Bean Soup in a Vita-Mix (or other blender)
I keep reading other food blogs that have the most gorgeous photos, and I’m actually a pretty good photographer so you’d think I’d follow suit with some edible art of my own. What ends up happening is that by the time I remember to get my camera off my desk, I’ve already written most of…
Do dairy products help or hinder bone loss? With bonus mulling of science and ethics.
Two of my best friends, Sonja and Llyra, were in Seattle yesterday morning getting bone scans done. They were curious about the state of their bone health, and through a unique program at a local hospital, they were able to get the scan for free. What interested me about this was that Llyra is a…