One of my June projects has been to start taking the bus to work. I actually take two buses to work. The corner where I get off one bus and onto another is located in Koreatown, more affectionately known as “K-town.” This is the strip mall where I wait for the second bus. Here is … Read more
My snack this week at work has been baby cut carrots with spicy hummus. I recently learned from a co-worker the origin of baby cut carrots: Once upon a time (like back in the 80s) people could only buy “adult” carrots. They would take them home and cut them, dice them, slice them, etc, in … Read more
Woke up with a great Saturday feeling. No plans today. I will probably read and write in bed for a few hours. I might decide to go to the gym, or an Indian New Year’s ceremony at the Art of Living Center. If I want to–but I’m giving myself permission not to. And I feel … Read more
Last week I went to a presentation called Food for Thought: What You Need to Know About Nutrition and Cancer sponsored by Cancer Treatment Centers of America. I was interested in the evening’s presentation because it featured both a nutritionist and a doctor of gastroenterology. As a colon cancer experiencer who has self-treated primarily with … Read more
One last article of interest concerning the salmon. A certain growth hormone is greater in the GM salmon. A little bit probably won’t hurt you, they say…but the author points out that a lot of little bits–occurring in other parts of our food supply–can combine to become more than just a little, and could then … Read more
I’ve been loosely, but with some horror, following the issue of genetically modified salmon. If you haven’t, the basic story is that a company has spliced some genes to make a “super-salmon” that grows twice as fast as its wild brethren. The FDA has said that the salmon meat is essentially the same, and is … Read more
Books on nutrition will tell you to shop the periphery of the grocery store, and try to skip the aisles. I must be doing a good job, because somehow I completely missed these Campbell soup cans, first released for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in 2006, and again in 2007. As noted in this press release, … Read more
Yesterday we bought an elliptical trainer that was on sale at Kmart. Today we assembled it. I’m very excited because I think I will work out more. Is getting on an elliptical so much easier than unrolling the yoga mat? No, but with the elliptical I can bribe myself with the prospect of watching TV.
My parents are coming tomorrow for Thanksgiving. Since we have a little kitchen I want to pre-cook some dinner items for the next few days. Right now I am simultaneously cooking, each at different stages– Thai-pumpkin soup with coconut milk, Pasta Fazool, and Cranberry Sauce made with Rosemary, Ruby Port and Figs. Paul, who is … Read more
So Eric and I went to check out the Asian grocery the other day. That’s a great thing about having guests, you finally do the things you have intended to do, but just haven’t gotten to yet. It was cool because after his three years in Japan, he’s pretty good at reading the packaging. On … Read more