I’ve been off sugar for a week now – not the naturally occurring stuff found in bananas but the added stuff found in, oh say chocolate bars – chocolate bars that you’ve bought because you rationalize the fact that if … Continue reading →

{A post I wrote for Attune Foods} I finally cleaned out my hall closet and gave away/tossed away half the stuff. I have no need for running shoes that will never be anything but a size too small, and a … Continue reading →

There are two kinds of people: those who want to know everything that is possible to know about the food they eat (the ingredients, nutrient levels, place of origin, first and last name of the farmer that grew it), and … Continue reading →

{A post I wrote for Attune Foods} When I walk through my farmers market in the winter months it’s hard to get excited by stocky carrots, thick cabbage and weary apples. Maybe it’s in part because these produce are nearly … Continue reading →

“You can’t have it until the baby goats are done with it, and they will be weaned in April.” That was the message I was given by the goat-milk lady at the farmer’s market when I asked whether she was … Continue reading →

{A post I wrote for Attune Foods} A year ago, breakfast was often a kale and shitake frittata, farm-fresh goat cheese crumbled on top, still warm from the pan….Though I’ve kicked my coffee-shop-muffin habit that had crept into my routine, … Continue reading →

I was struck by a recent New York Times article (see link at bottom of this post) about a 3 year old who was diagnosed with arthritis.  The drugs he was put on did little to help and it was … Continue reading →

Finn eating – ok playing with – roasted carrots {A post I wrote for Attune foods} Do you remember the first time you ate junk food?   I have foggy memories of eating Arrowroot cookies (a gentler junk food but lets … Continue reading →

I don’t know whether it’s because I just have less time now to remember to take them or because half my fridge is being occupied by baby puree, but I just did a thorough cleanse of the supplement section of … Continue reading →

{A post I wrote for Attune Food’s blog} Now that Christmas is wrapped up, Hanukah’s passed, Thanksgiving has come and gone, is there anything left to say about food?  Is there anything more to eat? Anything more to cook?  What’s left? Read … Continue reading →