Louisville skyline photo courtesy of Bryan Peabody
Tuesday night I went to the third forum in Louisville’s “Sustainable Cities Series” at the Glassworks Urban Design Studio. This one focused specifically on Local Food and Agriculture. I was impressed with the turnout. I met up with John, the leader of a local co-op here [...]
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The opposite of bland! Photo courtesy of The Food Pornographer
I was asked a question last weekend by a guy I know about how to increase the variety of his diet. The exact words he used in reference to his diet were, if memory serves me right, “bland and boring”. And I’d bet [...]
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Today’s Farmer’s Market trip cost me $39 and netted me:
3 zucchini
1 Magda squash
4 cucumbers
5 onions
1 quart of blackberries - $6
1 pint of Brussels sprouts - $3
1 canteloupe
1 watermelon - $3.25
1 bunch of basil
Kale greens
Green beans
2 dozen free-range eggs - $6
1 small bunch of colorful flowers (maybe 8 flowers) - $3
Unfortunately it’s been too hot here [...]
As usual, I hit the farmer’s market again this past Saturday. If you live in Louisville, get down to the Bardstown Rd Farmer’s Market ASAP (The picture is not of my farmer’s market). If you don’t live in Louisville (most of you), find your local farmer’s market and go. You’ll find some [...]
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This video was posted on Ross Enamait’s site yesterday: How to Get Fat Without Really Trying
It’s 10 minutes long and a good watch. There are quite a few salient points in the video, such as:
- The typical grocery store carries 30-50,000 products, most of which are processed.
- Americans consume 3 times as much corn [...]
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