Well, that whole diet cleanse thing I was trying didn't last very long ( Read more... )

Let's see, what's going on with life right now? Well, I'm two weeks away from the end of the semester, but it's usually these last few weeks that just *drag* by. After the 23rd I'm free for three whole months ( Read more... )

How do I start off a post about food? Not the food you get from any particular restaurant, but just the glory of food in general. I suppose you could start awkwardly, like this ( Read more... )

Life is good. A lot has changed in my life in the past year, and while it hasn't all been pleasant, the end result is. Just this afternoon Frederick commented that I seem a lot happier and less worried than I had been in months past, and that is wonderful.

I'm back in school and attempting to settle in for the long haul (i.e. until I'm done). I' ( Read more... )

I've been wanting to write a follow-up to my last post about fish oil supplements, but whew, I've had a busy week.

The following is my understanding of how all this omega-3 stuff applies to humans:

There are several types of omega-3 fatty acids, but three in particular are considered beneficial to our health. These essential fatty acids (called ( Read more... )

A recent conversation about fish brought up the topic of fish oil supplements. Since I am, shall we say, opposed to the fishing industry in general, I started thinking about why fish oil is supposed to be healthy, and whether or not there were any alternatives.

Here's a little background info about why fish oil is considered healthy: It is a ( Read more... )

For the past five weeks I have been cooking most of my meals at home and eating very healthily. It feels wonderful! I have more energy and am losing weight, but the exciting thing is it has renewed my love of food.

I've recently started shopping at the fabulous Ferry Building Farmer's Market. I have no idea why I never shopped there before. ( Read more... )

Somewhat related to my last post about dinner parties, lately I seem to be cooking more often. Although I like to cook, it's just not as fun unless I'm cooking for a group of people, and if it's just Frederick and me at home we tend to be lazy and eat out far too often. But this last month I've been trying lots of new recipes and that has made it ( Read more... )

Recently, I've been thinking back to when I was a kid. When my parents got together with friends they never did so at a restaurant or bar; they always either had people over for dinner, or went to their friend's house for dinner. This is something that rarely happens now, although I don't know if it is something confined to my greater social circle ( Read more... )

I like cooking. The more I learn about the food industry and sustainability, the more I want to cook as much of my own food as possible, so that way I do not have to eat any processed food. Because of this I try to make things from scratch whenever possible. All that being said, making an elaborate meal is an effort, and can take quite awhile ( Read more... )