Posted in Books & Media on Mon, 03/23/2009 - 4:24am by lee -
I just love Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto- I return to it constantly. There are so many great ideas here, so much that inspires and aggravates me. Chapter One, From Foods to Nutrients, is an example of the latter.
Posted in Out & About on Sat, 03/21/2009 - 5:49am by lee -
I've made no secret of my love for beef jerky, and I've recently got my hands on a new favorite: Big Bull Brand beef jerky. I found it at my local Kowalski's in South Minneapolis, but you can order it online or visit the Big Bull beef jerky store in St. Paul, MN. Big Bull offers 15 flavors of beef jerky, including Jalapeno Six Pepper, Honey Maple, and "Texican." At $8.92 for 3 ounces, it's not cheap. I tried Big Bull (Teriyaki and Habanero flavors) because its packaging tells me that:
Posted in Out & About on Fri, 03/20/2009 - 5:23am by lee -
I've been excited to write about Minneapolis' Common Roots Cafe for a while. I love so many things about the place, including their swanky logo, the building facade, the fact that they compost, the vegetarian options, the delectable pastries (from mostly - if not entirely - local, sustainable ingredients), and the fact that they are so involved in the neighborhood. Last week they provided free bagels, muffins, and scones to nearly 50 families at my boy's elementary school. All of the food was locally grown and made.
Posted in Books & Media on Thu, 03/19/2009 - 1:42pm by lee -
I'm still near the start of Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, and really liking it. It's my first Kingsolver book, so I don't have strong feelings about the author either way (most people I know who've read her books do), but I'm really enjoying the way she describes her family moving east to become closer to the land and, more specifically, to the food they eat.
Posted in Out & About on Thu, 03/19/2009 - 7:01am by lee -
I realize I'm going out on a limb here, but I've organized a dinner out for those of us who want to try some local, sustainable food at a great a Twin Cities restaurant in the company of friends and like-minded eaters. I'm hoping that talking with the chef and exploring the restaurant, its philosophies, and its processes will be part of the fun as well. Here's the pitch:
A Backyard Farm is a local Twin Cities business whose goal is to help people in Minneapolis and St. Paul grow farms in their yards. The website offers a host of services, ranging from consulting homeowners on what to plant (and where to plant it, how to care for it, etc.) to the most full service option, which includes not only planting and growing organic vegetables, but even picking them and delivering them from your backyard farm to your front door.
I just love Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
Peace Coffee
Tony Pavelko
don't have strong feelings about the author either way (most people I know who've read her books do), but I'm really enjoying the way she describes her family moving east to become closer to the land and, more specifically, to the food they eat.
