Category Archives: modern living
#meatlessmonday recipe: miso sesame winter squash…
image from 101 cookbooks i got home last night and was in a cooking and roasting frenzy! the irishman and i have a hard time keeping up with our weekly c.s.a. delivery and since another bountiful box is coming tomorrow, … Continue reading
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@freshthemovie FREE online til 2/1…spread the word!
aptly named, “fresh” takes a fresh approach to talking about sustainable food systems. like documentaries before it, it discusses the horrors and damages caused by factory farming. but more than the others, “fresh” gives voice to the farmers caught in … Continue reading
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slaughterhouse rules: CA supreme court overturns downer livestock law…
from kaluyala.com yesterday, the california supreme court overturned a law that required euthanizing downed livestock at federally inspected slaughterhouses. this 2009 law was enacted in california after the humane society released undercover footage of workers abusing cows at a slaughterhouse. … Continue reading
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#meatlessmonday recipe: how to cook lentil soup via @bittman…
from markbittman.com the days have finally turned chilly and nothing sounds better than a hearty bowl of soup. i must admit, protein content aside, i’ve felt a little guilty posting that last cheesy recipe from herbivoracious (especially in the light … Continue reading
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thank you, @marthastewart for lending your voice to the voiceless. end #factoryfarming
i’ve said it a million times, i don’t eat meat and i don’t judge those who do. but it’s crucial that people know how their meat is raised. under what conditions. what it’s fed. a few things you can do: … Continue reading
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paula deen’s #diabetes: no one to blame butter self…
this video is from 2011. don’t be distracted by the fact that the fox people struggle reading the teleprompter, it’s more important to note that by this time, paula deen was well into her awareness of her diabetes diagnosis. she … Continue reading
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#meatlessmonday recipe: triple smoky mac & cheese and a protein lesson from @herbivoracious…
i’ve been a vegetarian for more than half my life and so you can imagine how surprised i was to find that the old rule of grain + bean = complete protein has been debunked! who knew? and why didn’t … Continue reading
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the day it all changed…
have you ever had a moment when everything changed? a moment of such clarity that it shook you to your core and upended your life path? well, i’m happy/grateful/excited to say that happened to me last friday. i went to … Continue reading
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it’s been a long time…
2011 was a tough year. life felt scattered and fuzzy and challenging and frustrating. friends faced major illnesses, financial upheaval, the loss of loved ones. we all had to let go of something – homes, jobs, a way of life. … Continue reading
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