I am doing a bit of a detox where I am not drinking caffeine, eating any sugar or dairy. Yes, I know, how dreadfully boring. But since I do believe that necessity is mother of invention, this morning, I have created a new warm beverage that actually tastes pretty darn good.
I call it “Jane’s Alternative […]
Archive for January, 2008
Here are some fun food facts for ya:
Ireland
An underappreciated vegetable in the States, cabbage is a staple comfort food in Ireland, where it’s traditionally served with boiled bacon (corned beef and cabbage is more popular in the U.S. than the Emerald Isle). For a cancer-fighting boost, skip the bacon and corned beef and dive into […]
King Corn is a feature documentary about two friends who try to follow their pile of corn into the food system. What they find raises troubling questions about how we eat-and how we farm. It will be showing at Decatur Public Library on March 25th at 7pm. If you’re interested in going, let me […]
So lately I’ve gone back to my roots and started drinking kefir again in the morning. In Russia (where I was born), kefir is as common as milk or water, but it hasn’t become quite as popular here in the U.S. I’ve seen more and more stores carrying it, and I know that you can […]
An interesting article in the New York Times today discusses the often overlooked topic of balance.
If you’ve ever taken a yoga class and tried to do a “tree pose”, you know what I’m talking about. As we get older, our sense of balance decreases, resulting in falls and mis-steps, even for those who are relatively […]
