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Category Archives: Food
Most Interesting Farmer’s Market Find of Summer 2012
The search for the right cooking oil seems interminable. And fraught, as so many modern decisions are, with worries about provenance, environmental impact, and toxin level. I thought my worries were over when I discovered B &B Canola Oil produced … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Food
Tagged canola oil, canola plant, farmers market chicago, Food, healthy living, rapeseed plant
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20-Minute Eggnog Topped with Hand-Whipped Cream
We made the most luscious eggnog last night from scratch. It was creamy, light, and infinitely satisfying. While browsing around our local grocery store we could only find low-fat eggnog. Waistbands notwithstanding, who wants a low-fat holiday treat? This time … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Modern Existence
Tagged adhd, delicious drink, drink recipe, egg nog recipe, egg nog recipe from scratch, Eggnog, eggnog recipe, Food, food industry, food processing, Grocery Store, healthy eggnog recipe, high fructose corn syrup, Holiday, holiday treat, homemade, homemade eggnog recipe, industrialized food system, natural and artificial flavors, obesity, omnivore's dilemma, Organic, recipe, Whipped Cream, winter drinks, winter treat
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Processed Meat Definitively Linked to Cancer
This just in from the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF): Eating processed meat (bacon, hot dogs, sandwich meat, and the like) is directly linked to contracting cancer, in some cases it increases the risk by over 60%. The WCRF reviewed … Continue reading
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Tagged Cancer, Cancer Causing, Eat, Food, Meat, Processed Meat, Vegan, Vegetarianism, World Cancer Research Fund
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Think your eggs are organic and that the hens laying them are humanely raised?
Think again. Many seemingly “organic” farms lie about the state of affairs on their farms and make soul-numbingly fraudulent claims. Check out this list, compiled by the Cornucopia Institute to find what brands are truly organic, humane, and sustainable.
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Tagged Chickens, Disease, Eggs, Factory Farms, Fitness, Food, Health, Humane, Modernity, Organic, Salmonella
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Chicago Artists Month Kickoff – A Superior Stroll
Hi all! Chicago Artists Month started this weekend. Chi-town is streaming color. I have a deadline looming this next weekend for my software development work so I can’t write as much as I would like, I’m going to present the … Continue reading
