So I designated myself as 'chief cook and bottle washer' for our girls' weekend in NH. You have to love cooking to get it all done - but is all par for the course. A quick trip to the store and I had everything I needed for the festivities!
Friday Dinner:
Brie baked in phyllo dough with rose petal jam (jam was purchased at the Armenian Foods store)
Guacamole with pita chips
Strawberry, Pecan Chicken Salad with balsamic dressing on mixed greens
Baguettes
Saturday Breakfast:
Greek yogurt with homemade maple granola and fresh raspberries and canary melon
Saturday Lunch (which actually turned into early dinner because we were out and about):
Pear and Manchengo on mixed greens with a lemon vinaigrette
Sauteed shrimp with garlic and cumin
(leftover strawberry pecan chicken salad)
Warm Naan
Giant S'mores for dessert
Sunday Breakfast:
bagels with cream cheese
Greek yogurt with granola and strawberries and canary melon
Friday, August 17, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
So you think you are doing a good deed...
Just for fun, because I am in the mood for sarcasm - here is something to put a damper on your happiness about supporting small brands that are good for the environment. Please don't slide into a deep depression after this. And if you just eat what you want because you are an American and it is your right, then skip this post completely.
Seeds of Change: owned by M&M Mars since 1997: in 2010 Mars shut down the Seeds of Change research farm and gardens which was what the company was founded on.
Cascadian Farms: owned by General Mills since 1999: any astute observer has no doubt noticed that the signature "no added sugar" label on their cereal boxes disappeared in 2010, and sugar levels in these cereals has tripled.
Ben & Jerry's: owned by Unilever since 2000: (don't worry both Ben and Jerry will be OK after their $326million payout purchase price): many of the 'all natural' logos on the pints have disappeared since the Center for Science and Public Interest accused Unilever of abusing the term in 2005.
Kashi: became part of Kellogg's in 2000, joining other natural brands BareNaked, Morning Star Farms and Wholesome & Hearty: so the promise of a product sans GMO ingredients is no longer a promise.
Lightlife: owned by ConAgra since 2000: Lightlife was the maker of vegetarian/vegan meat substitutes like Smart Dogs, Smart Bacon etc.
Odwalla: has been part of the Coca-Cola family since 2001 (along with Honest Tea): Shawn Sugarma (Pres. of Odwalla) probably didn't mind his $181million sellout to Coke because in his 2004 words, "Everybody is now chasing nourishment." Apparently so is Coke.
Tom's of Maine: if you watched Food Inc you already knew that they were bought by Colgate-Palmolive in 2006.
Body Shop: many of us wondered why all the Body Shop locations were closing, probably had something to do with L'Oreal buying them in 2006 for $1.1 billion. Wonder if Dame Anita Roddick (founder of Body Shop) cares that customer satisfaction has dropped by about 50% since the deal?
Stacy's Pita Chips: Frito-Lay, the food division of PepsiCo owned since 2006
Burt's Bees: part of the Clorox family since 2007. Maybe the bearded guy used some of that money to get a haircut?
Seeds of Change: owned by M&M Mars since 1997: in 2010 Mars shut down the Seeds of Change research farm and gardens which was what the company was founded on.
Cascadian Farms: owned by General Mills since 1999: any astute observer has no doubt noticed that the signature "no added sugar" label on their cereal boxes disappeared in 2010, and sugar levels in these cereals has tripled.
Ben & Jerry's: owned by Unilever since 2000: (don't worry both Ben and Jerry will be OK after their $326million payout purchase price): many of the 'all natural' logos on the pints have disappeared since the Center for Science and Public Interest accused Unilever of abusing the term in 2005.
Kashi: became part of Kellogg's in 2000, joining other natural brands BareNaked, Morning Star Farms and Wholesome & Hearty: so the promise of a product sans GMO ingredients is no longer a promise.
Lightlife: owned by ConAgra since 2000: Lightlife was the maker of vegetarian/vegan meat substitutes like Smart Dogs, Smart Bacon etc.
Odwalla: has been part of the Coca-Cola family since 2001 (along with Honest Tea): Shawn Sugarma (Pres. of Odwalla) probably didn't mind his $181million sellout to Coke because in his 2004 words, "Everybody is now chasing nourishment." Apparently so is Coke.
Tom's of Maine: if you watched Food Inc you already knew that they were bought by Colgate-Palmolive in 2006.
Body Shop: many of us wondered why all the Body Shop locations were closing, probably had something to do with L'Oreal buying them in 2006 for $1.1 billion. Wonder if Dame Anita Roddick (founder of Body Shop) cares that customer satisfaction has dropped by about 50% since the deal?
Stacy's Pita Chips: Frito-Lay, the food division of PepsiCo owned since 2006
Burt's Bees: part of the Clorox family since 2007. Maybe the bearded guy used some of that money to get a haircut?
Friday, August 3, 2012
ValleyBreeze Article
I think yall will recognize this infamous lentil dish along with a shout out for the Center for Bariatric Surgery at the The Miriam Hospital in this week's edition of the Valley Breeze.
http://valleybreeze.com/2012/07/31/living/planning-is-the-key-to-a-successful-diet
http://valleybreeze.com/2012/07/31/living/planning-is-the-key-to-a-successful-diet
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