It’s been a few days since voters in California rejected a proposition that would have required food companies to label foods containing genetically modified organisms (“GMOs”). The ballot measure ignited a very strong marketing campaign funded by those who had the most to lose: pesticide and seed companies as well as the gigantic food conglomerates whose products include ingredients that would have required labeling or may already be banned in many Western countries outside the U.S. Just take a peek at this list and you’ll see that Monsanto’s level of financial support was, by itself, greater than all of the funds raised in support of Proposition 37. Doesn’t that make you wonder? Come and think with us! Continue reading “Autopsy of Prop 37”
Author: Kathrin
Vegetables, a Love Story
One of the best gifts I’ve ever received is a subscription to Nutrition Action Healthletter. This fantastic bi-monthly health report was a gift from my mother-in-law and its pages – filled with current, detailed information on all things nutrition – keep me interested from cover to cover. The October 2012 issue has a particularly inspiring article about understanding the benefit of, and then scoring the nutritional value of vegetables. We hear the message all the time: eat more vegetables. But how do you choose what to eat? Eat what you love, but if you don’t love kale the information below may just inspire you to eat it anyway! Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Vegetables, a Love Story”
Arsenic and Old… Rice?
You’ve probably seen the recent news on high arsenic levels found in rice grown in the United States. As gluten-free eaters Jessica and I are big consumers of rice and its derivatives, so this news came as quite a shock. We wondered why arsenic levels are just being discovered now, and what it will mean for our diets. Realistically we understand this will be one of many “food issues” we face in our lifetime, so an all out panic and ensuing wide-scale elimination of this month’s offending food won’t work in the long term. Instead, we’re looking at the facts, weighing the consequences against other “food issues” out there, and setting a plan that will allow us to eat and live without fear. And, while this plan involves fewer grains of rice, we won’t eliminate the starch completely. We will, however, take precautionary measures with the rice we eat and use this as an opportunity to bring out our favorite, practical, non-rice recipes that allow us to explore some of the wonderful other grains that we can find. There’s the silver lining! Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Arsenic and Old… Rice?”
Team Pear
Pears alway seem to lose their fight against apples…. We don’t really know why. Perhaps its because they are not perceived as nutritious as apples, or maybe its because they are more delicate, or because the marketing machine behind the worldwide apple producers is so much more powerful. No matter what, I’ve decided to give pears a chance – it’s the perfect season – and I am constantly adding pears to my shopping bag, fruit bowl, breakfast yogurt, salads and baked goods such as bread puddings and fruit gallettes. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Team Pear”
Pizza Delivery… by the Kids
Whatever the time of year, it´s always pizza time in my house. Pizza is a fast, relatively wholesome food to make, and gives my boys a perfect outlet for creativity in the kitchen. And make it they do, at least once a week, sometimes more. I often allow them freedom over what they put on their pizza, but I do retain control by setting the pizza rules: at least two vegetables, at least three colors, and no more than one type of cheese (though Bode always tries to trade an extra vegetable for the right to get a second type of cheese). When making pizza a staple in your house, make it easy, set up rules, allow for creativity, and keep in mind that kids love to dig their hands into the dough and the toppings; and, if you are short on time, lean on replacement options such as pita breads, tortillas or flatbreads. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Pizza Delivery… by the Kids”
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