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The Blahs.

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

So, I’m in a food funk.

I had a good dinner on Sunday for our wedding anniversary, but lately I just haven’t been feeling the food love. Case in point: dinner last night – tuna salad sandwiches. Dinner Monday? Canned soup. Dinner tonight? Leftover tuna salad.

I haven’t fully changed seasonal gears yet, which is part of the problem. Summer goodies are becoming more scarce, but so far I have not really managed to get the fall goodness under my skin.

That being said, it is starting to be apple season. I need to get up to the orchards and find myself some Stayman Winesap apples. If you haven’t tried these, do so. They’re an heirloom variety – no super-sweet hybrid, this. It was developed in the mid-1800s and is a beautiful apple for cooking as well as an unusual treat to eat out of hand. It’s not a pretty fruit – dull red with a brownish bloom. The flavor, though, is intensely sweet-tart and winy. Many orchards grow them to add depth to their pressed cider.

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100 Things You Should Eat Before You Die – FoodProof.

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100 Things You Should Eat Before You Die

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

A long list of foods you should try at least once. I’ve eaten most of these – 74 out of 100.

I’d add a few things to this – sushi or sashimi, a Premier Cru Burgundy, fruit fresh from the tree, barbeque from a dodgy-looking pit shack, and kimchi.

How many have you had? What are your suggestions?

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ABC News: Orthorexia: Obsessing Over Health Food.

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ABC News: Orthorexia: Obsessing Over Health Food

Monday, September 8th, 2008

So, this story disturbs me. I know people who are borderline obsessive about what they eat. It’s good to be mindful about what we consume, but ask enough people and you’re sure to be told that pretty much everything out there is “bad for you” in some way.

This is the reason that I get a little testy when people start speaking in absolutes about diet. You know: carbs are always bad, sugar is evil, non-organic is poison, blah… blah…

The American diet is, on average, pretty awful from a health standpoint. However, when diet and a quest for good food transitions from a general concern about, and responsibility for, one’s health to an obsessive quest for bodily purity and “perfect eating”, I get a little skeeved out.

To clarify my position – I primarily seek out good foods, fruits, and vegetables mostly because I like to eat, and good food tastes better than processed crap. As a secondary benefit, good food is generally healthier and I can control what I’m consuming if I’m making it myself. But when you’re killing yourself at 30 from malnutrition in order to avoid cancer at 70, there’s something very wrong.

Diet is a balance, and “everything in moderation” is a mantra by which most people can live good, healthy lives that don’t involve worrying and obsessing about every last bite they eat. So, eat that fruit, but don’t overgorge on calories. Eat those potatoes and parsnips, but not too many. Have that pork chop, but eat your vegetables and leafy greens too. Cook those carrots – sure some nutrients leach into the water and some are lost, but cooking makes plant nutrients generally easier to absorb by our omnivore digestive systems.

And stop worrying.

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The Leftover Conundrum

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Sure that meal was great the first time around, but what do you do with the stacks of plastic containers full of leftovers that pile up in the fridge? Americans throw away, on average, more than a quarter of the food they purchase. Is letting last night’s dinner turn into a Tupperware science experiment an effective use of your food budget?

When it comes time to deal with the ghosts of dinners past, the first question that comes to mind is “What do I do with this?” followed quickly by “Do I really want to eat this again?”

Leftovers don’t have to mean rewarmed repeats. You can take your Rubbermaid remnants and craft them into new and interesting meals. Whereas our grandparents and those that came before them were schooled thoroughly in the art of getting the most mileage out of a meal, as a culture we’ve lost the touch when it comes to culinary re-runs.

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Indulge with Berries – Pancake Style

Monday, August 25th, 2008

So, I’m not always about diet food these days. There’s a lot more out there to eat than salad, and not every meal must be penance for past caloric sins. That being said, these pancakes are not light fare. They are, however, delicious and pretty simple to make. Besides, after the berry-picking trip of two weeks ago, I’ve got several packets of hand-harvested blueberries in the freezer ready to go.

First, I would exhort you to make these from scratch. Jiffy mix and Bisquick are convenient, sure, but that box of miscellaneous baking mix that’s been sitting in your cupboard for months isn’t going to give you the best results. Besides, if you’re going to spend the calories on something tasty, doesn’t it make sense to put some love into it? Making your own batter also ensures that you know exactly what you’re eating. Plus, it’s just really simple to do.

Ingredients:

1 c flour, unbleached all-purpose
1 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 c soy or skim milk
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 whole egg
1/4 tsp cinnamon, fresh ground if possible
1 c blueberries, fresh or frozen, rinsed & drained

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