Posts Tagged ‘ food ’

I try to cook from scratch at least 90% of the food that my family eats. This is part of my larger food ethics, of which I’ve talked about in the past. I work mostly with raw materials (fruit, vegetables, fresh meat, milk, eggs, grains, nuts, etc.). I do use processed ingredients that cannot...
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Frank Antoine Bail, Two Milkmaids, 1906 The origin of cheese predates recorded history.  The earliest archeological evidence of cheesemaking was found in Egyptian tomb murals,from 2000 BCE. Cheese, however, is probably much older, dating back to about 8000 BCE, when goats were first domesticated. The ancient tribes of the Middle East used animal skins and inflated...
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These three books have affected my way of life and eating habits tremendously. They’re all very well-known, but I think they’re worth another mention anyway. Eric Schlosser – Fast Food Nation. This is an alarming and eye-opening journey into the meat industry in the U.S. The book pressed most of my eww buttons when...
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Garlic. One of the most useful condiments in the kitchen, garlic is very easy to grow. Each clove planted in the fall will yield one plant in the spring, so even a single head planted carefully can bring you a lot of garlic. Use potting soil rather than garden soil and make sure you...
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Growing my own food isn’t always easy. I’m no professional farmer, I don’t live in the country anymore, and I don’t even have a backyard. There are some foods that I’m simply unable to grow myself, especially animal products. Other foods are very easy to grow, even in urban conditions. In the past year...
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The weather was beautiful yesterday. My husband and I seized the opportunity to enjoy some rare winter sun, took my mother with us, and drove to visit my uncle. My uncle is a farmer. He grows mostly herbs of various kinds and some vegetables. The visit was lovely. We consumed delicious desserts prepared by...
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I’ve been writing a lot about food lately, both in this blog dedicated to living a sustainable life, as well as in other journals, in which I talk about spirituality and personal growth. My relationship with food has changed a lot over the years. I grew up in a family of farmers, so we...
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I love cooking with garlic. I add it to meat balls, pasta sauce, roast, baked potatoes, grilled vegetables, chicken, stews, soups…  almost anything except dessert. But garlic is also a traditional decoration for gardens and front doors. It’s pretty, it’s practical (for preservations purposes), and it connects you to every generation of women in...
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1. Only cook what you really, really want to eat. It will make the hard work of peeling and chopping so much more worth it in the end. 2. Make sure your fridge and pantry are well-stocked with fresh, simple, real-food, cookable ingredients (rather than boxes of processed, frozen, or otherwise ready-to-eat foods). Buy...
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It’s been one months since my wedding. While it feels too early for any solid conclusions about the institution of marriage, there’s one thing I know for sure and that is that dinner is important. Growing up, I took eating at the table for granted. My mother was a full-time home-maker, not just a...
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