I had the rare opportunity yesterday to chat with an old friend on the phone for well over an hour. It was day two of my chemo treatment and I decided to spend my time in the chemo chair, on the phone with a girlfriend. She asked me a question that I am sure some others may wonder about as well. She asked me if I felt contradictory (on this blog and in life) when I endorse all things natural for family life yet I am going through Chemotherapy. Wow! Good question. I have often wondered how … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2006
Garden Work
Yesterday I was feeling awesome and since I knew I would be starting chemo again today, I decided to start some seedlings yesterday for fall planting. I planted sugar pumpkins, long neck yellow squash, snap bush beans, tomatoes, basil, chives, and parsley. I also planted three aromatic herbs: lemon basil, spearmint, and catnip. I readied my stuff to plant several varieties of lettuce too. Those can wait a week or two. The kids LOVE to help plant the seeds and make sure they stay hydrated with a … [Read more...]
Homemade Salsa Recipes
I have been gobbling up homemade salsa all summer long. There is just nothing like it! Chunky Salsa INGREDIENTS: * 1 Serrano chile (or Jalapeno), seeds removed, chopped fine (wear gloves) * 6 medium fresh tomatoes chopped into 1/4-inch chunks * 1 medium red onion chopped * 3 green onions sliced thin with green tops included * 1/8 cup loosely-packed fresh cilantro, finely chopped * 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder * 1/2 teaspoon chili powder * 1/2 teaspoon oregano, crushed between your … [Read more...]
So, just how unethical is your supper?
What Joanna Blythman won't eat. Sunday August 20, 2006 Observer Food Monthly 'I've kept the interpretation of "ethical" broad, as I wanted to put examples in of bad animal welfare, unethical marketing, food miles and products that have caused deforestation,' says the investigative food journalist Joanna Blythman. Dole pineapple In May this year, Dole, the world's biggest fruit company, was accused by a coalition of Latin American worker's unions of systematic violations of … [Read more...]
Who Owns What in the Organic World?
Phil Howard, post doctoral researcher from The Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems reveals the corporate players in the organic marketplace. This is a great chart! It shows that what started as a social movement has become an industry with companies like General Mills, ConAgra and Kraft as major players. For some, this represents a victory for organics. Others worry that success will compromise the ideals of the movement, myself included. I noted with great interest that Organic … [Read more...]
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