Tag Archives: food

Veggieworld: Why Eating Greens Won’t Save the Planet | New Scientist

The article is a lot more common-sense than the title suggests. It’s more about finding balance. Veggieworld: Why eating greens won’t save the planet – environment – 20 July 2010 – New Scientist. more…

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Very Tasty Mock Tuna Salad Recipe (Vegetarian)

I’ve been missing tuna salad. It’s almost a staple dish in my house since I was a kid, long before my vegetarianism entered the picture. Every summer, I’ve looked on as family members have indulged. No more. I was going to make a veggie tuna salad. more…

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Taco Bell Home Originals – Fat Free Refried Beans

To a lot of people, a can of beans isn’t a big deal. To a native New Mexican whose lineage goes back to when the area was a Spanish colony…it’s a very big deal. So when I say that Taco Bell Home Originals: Fat Free Refried Beans are my choice for my daily bean, heed should be…erm…heeded. more…

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Emperor Overlord on Health Care, Iran, Celebrity, and Stuff

The Emperor Overlord of the US is amazed at what you’ve been doing. Some quick comments about Health Care, Iran, Men and Women, and more. more…

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Heyam’s Authentic Arabic Babaganough

Being a vegetarian, I eat a lot of the usual vegetarian staples that originate from around the world. I’ve just had the most enjoyable babaganough I can ever remember having. more…

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Birthday Dinner

Since my birth anniversary is coming up soon, a subset of the Scotts* treated me and Jamie to a celebratory dinner. A nice evening was definitely had. more…

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Quick Hits From the Emperor Overlord

As Emperor Overlord of the United States, my days are full. I mean really full. You think you’re busy. That’s nothing in comparison. I try to leave it to the Washington branch to take care of the details, or even leave it up to all y’all to use common sense to fix things. So I can’t begin to convey how miffed I am that I have to take time away from playing Pop Answers on Facebook to deal with this schoolyard stuff. more…

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Investing in Infrastructure – A National Aqueduct

I live in the United States desert southwest. As the name “desert” broadcasts, our major resource headache is water—or, rather, the lack of water. We are fast approaching a situation where the effect on national food supplies as well as population health could become an issue. more…

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Mezzetta Calamata Olives

I enjoy olives. People know that and try to be helpful…so I’ve eaten a lot of green, stuffed olives, and boring/bland black olives. While this fruit can be prepared in any number of ways, my go-to in recent years has been Mezzetta’s version of calamata (kalamata) olives. more…

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Anna Ellison, the Muse of Cakes

I love “Ace of Cakes”. It’s one of the most entertaining shows on television. There’s heart, humor, art, and oh-no-they-dint moments in most episodes. That said, there is one person on the Charm City Cakes staff that is guaranteed to make me watch episode after episode: art director Anna Ellison. more…

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