MARCYINCNY1's CalorieKing Blog
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Wednesday, April 23rd 2008
"Over the past decade, scientists have begun conducting sophisticated comparisons of foods grown in organic and conventional farming systems. They're finding that not all apples (or tomatoes, kiwis, or milk) are equal, especially when in comes to nutrient and pesticide levels. How farmers grow their crops affects, sometimes dramatically, not only how nutritious food is but also how safe it is to eat. It may well be that a federal food policy that fails to acknowledge the connection between...
Earth Day
Tuesday, April 22nd 2008
Of all the resources needed to build an economy that will sustain human societies, none is more scarce than time. That is one of the key messages of "PLAN-B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization", the newest book by Lester Brown available as a free download at earthpolicy.org.Plan A, the western fossil-fuel-based, auto-centered, throwaway economic model, is not going to work for China, India, or the 3 billion other people in developing countries, and it is already beginning to fai...
Too Warm, Too Early
Sunday, April 20th 2008
A record high yesterday, 87º/30º. When I was over at the park early this week the bloodroot was already in bloom; I've never seen it so early.
I got my road bike up from the cellar this week but never got on it. I've stuck with the yard & garden work and it's been enough apparently to burn off a bit more weight so I'll stick with it for the next few days.
Two big projects finally getting done: preparing a new site for the herb garden (I've lost the battle with the bishop...
More on Ramps
Thursday, April 17th 2008
Ramps are small, wild leeks. I cooked up the first of them last night.
I did a simple spaghetti with ramps:
http://www.seasonalchef.com/recipe0507a.htm
Ramps
Tuesday, April 15th 2008
Mary Oliver is tonight's speaker at the Gifford library lecture. Many of us who have attended the series over the years don't generally enjoy hearing a writer just read their work except for the poets. Poetry is meant to be read aloud and to hear it in the poet's voice is almost always a treat.The weather is fabulous; lots of the little full-sun icons in the weather underground forecast. I'm actually going to be able to get out on my town bike this week, besides getting in the rest of a...