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Weekly Challenge: No Fast Food
June 27, 2010 – 12:15 am | 4 Comments
Weekly Challenge:  No Fast Food

This is much harder than you think! We turn to fast food without even realizing that’s what we’re doing. The vending machine, the quick sandwich stop for lunch, the drivethru window because we’re late getting from point A to point B. See how long you can go without any fast food at all.

The Slow Food Movement
June 23, 2010 – 2:42 pm | No Comment
The Slow Food Movement

The Slow Food Movement is flourishing in the US, Europe and around the world. It’s actually just how we used to eat, before processed and fast food became the norms.

Adventures in Filled Pasta
May 19, 2010 – 3:46 pm | No Comment
Adventures in Filled Pasta

Yesterday I had a friend over and we made tortellini together for this week’s Home-Made Pasta Challenge. Neither of us had ever done it before, but google is your friend in situations like this and …

Mindful Eating
May 18, 2010 – 8:43 pm | 4 Comments
Mindful Eating

Last week, Lisa posted about the value of the family meal, where everyone can take time to sit down together and talk about their day without TV, distractions or time pressures. Earlier this week, I …

Homemade Fresh Pasta
May 13, 2010 – 2:29 pm | No Comment
Homemade Fresh Pasta

Fresh homemade pasta has the most incredible texture and flavour, partly because it’s completely fresh, and partly I suspect because we can choose top quality ingredients to make it from. The texture is hard to …

You Are What You Eat
April 15, 2010 – 10:44 pm | 3 Comments
You Are What You Eat

What type of eater are you? Here are some categories, which one fits you best?