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Baaa-nishing Eczema

“What kind of milk is that?” asked an elder woman peering into my Trader Joe’s cart earlier today.  Actually, the conversation started with her asking if I knew what the staff ringing the bell meant and if I shopped there often.  But it quickly turned to my milk.

“Goat.”  I replied.  “Goat Milk.”

She nodded [...]

Jumble

It has been two weeks since I have written – it feels like a lot longer.  Some periods of time take on that quality – like it had to be longer since so much got packed in.  Over the last two weeks I have traveled to Dallas and Minneapolis; conducted five job interviews (resulting in [...]

Ancient Grains

Recently I have tried a couple new groceries made with “ancient grains.”  I have heard of most of them – barley, spelt, amaranth, quinoa – and for each of these products the whole grain content for each was high (like 17 and 24 grams per serving out of the 48 recommended grams per day).  The [...]

Granola or Rude?: Kid’s Parties

Here begins an occasional series I am going to call “Granola or Rude?”

My wacky left of center self sees the materialism of society as rooted in marketing…not what we need or even want.  I want to pass on to my kids that things are of limited value and that experience, time, and personal connections [...]

What’s on Your Plate?

What do all women think about soon after childbirth?  Food.  And how much less of it we can eat now that we are only supporting one life and aren’t drowning the sorrows of swollen ankles and achy backs in pints of ice cream and extra helpings of pasta.  Or is that just me?

In the [...]