Archive for October, 2008
Kitchen Basics – Grains
Thursday, October 9th, 2008This week, my children and I made many varieties of wheat products. Usually, we just make either European-style bread or tortillas (using sourdough starter.) However, this week we made cinnamon-raisin flat bread, seeded crackers, cherry bread, and bagels using the same starter. The process is basically the same, up to a point. You begin by [...]
Kitchen Basics – Sugars
Monday, October 6th, 2008For most people, the term “healthy eating” conjures up many fears and even guilt. This is due, in part, to the confusion that shrouds food today. We are bombarded by what we hear “experts” telling us to eat, diet gurus touting health fads, and the advertising from major food producers. It’s no wonder that we feel confused! In [...]
Food Feelings
Saturday, October 4th, 2008When you eat a meal, how do you feel afterward? This is not a plea for inner esoteric musings, really…I mean how do you feel, physically? Satisfied? Hungry? Sick? These are all questions that you should be asking yourself every time you eat. Based on your conclusions, you should either return to that same food [...]
