Do You Know where your Claire has been?? It becomes obvious you’ve been busy doing other things when all your blog posts are labeled “older posts.” This seems to be the case for me at present as within the last year the only things I’ve posted were snippets about gluten and gingerbread, neither of which [...]
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Tickle Me Peaches
Oh the brilliant peach. Ripe and plump, the peach can be virgin like purity cloaked in a temperature sensitive skin. Precious and untouched as it hangs from an unassuming protective tree blushing, the peach hides a soft and aromatic flesh that loves you back once you bring her on down. Possibly the forbidden offspring of [...]
Forgetting Fair Trade?
Well, are we? You tell me. Long ago and not so far away, Fair Trade was the hot topic. People oogled over where coffee came from, searching for a tiny emblem that signified if it was fair trade certified or not. Fair traded seemed to be a move in the right direction; give workers and [...]
Up the River: MS Matters
Gather round now and get your skillets ready… I’m going home! Alright only to visit but it will be a productive and intense time of talking to people, visiting places and eating the fares all in the name of food. Good fair food for all… I can’t wait to get to MS and see what [...]
Mississippi Burning?
Mississippi's Weight Crisis and Our Broken Food System For another year, Mississippi has been named the fattest, most unhealthy state in the country. Adult obesity is highest (32.5%) for the fifth year, and leading the way in childhood obesity (44.4%.) Statistics that are staggering. The result of socioeconomic status, race and cultural norms according to [...]
What’s that in your Pocket?
And it’s free! A Pocket Guide to Organics….and more! So this morning as I was buying more organic Mesclun greens (yes, I have a full on obsession these days I will be sharing tomorrow. A piece three weeks in the obsession fused writing process,) I noticed a lovely sign for Earth Bound Organics from way [...]
Share the Excitement
Lately, I have gotten very excited about all the sites I visit, people I follow and folks who are doing big things in the world of food consciouness, sustainablitly and the human condition as a whole in terms of food. As many of you know, I have a passion for the food we eat, and [...]
