I had this great Curried Chickpea Salad sandwich in Sacramento, when I went with the Pride Center to try to get the funding renewed (spoiler alert: we got it!). I'm not usually much for "vegan" sandwiches, or anything with mayonnaise, but this sandwich was AMAZING. I've been trying to get the recipe literally since that day.  I finally have it! ( ( Read more... )

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Winter is here, and that means it's time for steel-cut oatmeal.  Since the last several times I've made it, everyone else has eaten my "planned-overs," this time I made a much bigger batch, 3x to be exact.  Today's batch ( Read more... )

I think I must be coming into my crone energy.  I just am not willing to put up with people being assholes anymore ( Read more... )

Some references regarding Health At Every Size (HAES); BMI (Body Mass Index) vs. Longevity and other health indicators; weight/size bias; and diabetes. Drawn from all over the web, and some of the text here isn't even my own (quoted directly from some of the other sources.) This material was intended to address the (paraphrased) statement (by ( Read more... )

I spent some time last week on sailingguy's boat. Thanks, Micheal! While there, I reviewed how to make his curry recipe (yum!), and also had a chance to sample some new dishes,, courtesy of his temporary crew--a couple from France. Here are some of the recipes, written while I was still on the boat. Enjoy!

Cruiser’s Curry
By Micheal Bennett
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A couple of recipes that I've promised friends. Thought I'd put them here for all to enjoy.

( Apricot-Stuffed Smoked Pork Chops )