by Jill Richardson / La Vida Locavore / Originally published Oct. 25, 2011 What could be so terrible? Palm oil, of course. I wrote this piece for Alternet (the original has links) and was so scandaliz...
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Raw Nuts article
Raw nuts lower elevated blood sugar levels and high blood pressure to fight metabolic syndrome
Honey article
So glad I buy local, raw, organic honey!!
Tests Show Most Store Honey Isn't Honey. Ultra-filtering Removes Pollen, Hides Honey Origins. by Andrew Schneider | Nov 07, 2011. More than three-fourths of the honey sold in US grocery stores isn...
Yeast Extract article
Is yeast extract (a taste enhancing additive) lurking in your 'natural' foods?
Vegan Junk Food article
I should explain why I decided to really tackle the healthy vegan thing. In the past few months I have had an alarming amount of e-mails from vegans, some vegan for a LONG time who were telling me ......
Potato Chips article
I'm so glad I recently decided to start making my own potato chips from actual potatoes!
Did you know that Pringles and other types of baked potato chips may contain acrylamide, a dangerous cancer-causing chemical?
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Shop Locally article
Green Benefits of Shopping Locally, no plastic, less carbon dioxide, farmers market
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Shrimp Dinner
I bought some lovely fresh shrimp from Whole Foods yesterday on sale. It was already split and deveined, so I just had to peel the shell off. I decided to try out a coconut batter. I based it on the recipe found here: http://www.grouprecipes.com/20412/coconut-shrimp-with-nuts-and-panko.html But, I used raw almond pulp in place of the blanched almonds. All of my ingredients are organic; the shrimp was farmed.
I also made roasted fingerling potatoes. I covered them in about 1 Tablespoon of olive oil & 1 Tablespoon of Bragg's ginger/sesame salad dressing. Baked at 400F for about 30 minutes. (I really need to replace that pan!)
And, this is the result:
Irradiated Foods article
Irradiated food produces a unique type of food contaminant which, animal studies show, may increase your risk of tumor growth and colon cancer.
Herring Recall - possible Botulism
Quirch Foods Co. of Miami, FL is recalling all lots of Leslie Leger and Sons Ltd. brand, Salted Smoked Split Herring, Plant Reg # 2406, Producer: Leslie Leger and Sons LTD, Cap Pele, NB, Canada. A ...
Rice-A-Roni Recall - Milk Allergen
Rice-A-Roni has initiated a voluntary recall on a small quantity of specific family-size boxes of Rice-A-Roni Rice Pilaf flavor due to an undeclared milk allergen. This product was originally distrib...
Friday, November 4, 2011
Oysters Recall - possible Norovirus
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat certain ASSI Brand frozen oysters from Korea following an outbreak of illness in Washington state caused by norovirus. The frozen ...
Pinenuts Recall - possible Salmonella
Badia Spices, Inc, is recalling approximately 3,800 lbs. of Pinenuts because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in...
Maple Chipotle Spiced Nuts recipe
I found this recipe in the most recent Davis Food Co-op sales flyer. I halved the recipe, but here it is from the flyer, in full:
And, here is my result:
I used walnuts, pecans, almonds & cashews. I don't like peanuts. It is spicy & sweet. Yummy combination.
Macadamia Butter Cups recipe
I got this recipe from Blythe Metz and it can be found on her BlytheRawLive website here: http://www.blytheraw.com/episode-11-the-chocolate-tree Scroll half-way down the page.
I halved the recipe. I used the exact same ingredients, so I didn't want to waste the cacao powder if I am going to have a reaction to it (chocolate.) I haven't tried them yet, they are still in the fridge, setting. Can't wait!
Saturated Fats & Cholesterol article
Cholesterol and Saturated Fats are discussed. Why I eat Saturated Fats! As a diabetic, saturated fats are also good due to their minimal (if any) affect on blood sugar.
Smoked Seafood Recall - possible Botulism
Foremost Foods, International, Inc. of Pomona, CA, is issuing a voluntary recall on certain Pangasinan brand smoked seafood products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium...
Thursday, November 3, 2011
No More Munchies
My mom had the revelation this evening that the way we are eating now, she is not hungry ALL the time. I can remember when she rarely went an hour without having to snack on something. It drove me crazy! This is big for her to realize this change is going on.
Thomas Jefferson's Vanilla Ice Cream recipe
Recipe: Thomas Jefferson's Vanilla Ice Cream. We learned yesterday in The History of Ice Cream, that Thomas Jefferson was an early adopter in the New World ice cream scene. Turns out, someone came...
Co-op Goodies
I went to the food co-op in Davis this morning and got some good food. And, I found raw Macadamia nuts!! Very small amounts in little bags, but just the right size for a recipe I want to make when I get home tomorrow. I am soaking them now. They are huge compared to the roasted-to-death nuts my mom used to buy in the jar. Can't wait to make this recipe from BlytheRawLive: http://www.blytheraw.com/episode-11-the-chocolate-tree (scroll half-way down the page.) I am making half the recipe. I do still have an order coming through the mail for raw Macadamia nuts that I bought on eBay a few days ago.
I also found organic red plums. They are so pretty. I haven't seen any like them in the regular grocery in ages.
And, I also got in the mail, the butter oil/fermented cod liver oil capsules I ordered! Going to now add it to my daily regimen for my teeth, following the advice of Weston A. Price, DDS.
I also found organic red plums. They are so pretty. I haven't seen any like them in the regular grocery in ages.
And, I also got in the mail, the butter oil/fermented cod liver oil capsules I ordered! Going to now add it to my daily regimen for my teeth, following the advice of Weston A. Price, DDS.
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