Looking for a Local Harvest
It’s game day here at the Simple Spoonful! Woot! Here’s how to play: Print out a blackline world map with all the countries. Now, truck yourself over to your nearest large chain grocery and take a good...
View ArticleHow to Read a Label, Pt 1: Fiber and Sugars and GI, Oh My!
Here’s something that shouldn’t come as a shock to you (not least because it’s one of my favorite talking points): Processed foods are generally a bad idea. Even when you think they’re a good idea,...
View ArticleHow to Read a Label, Pt 2: The Big Fat Deal
I’m going to be honest here. Because I really do like things simple, trying to figure out which processed foods I could buy if I cared about fats was pretty much the deal-breaker for all processed...
View ArticleGuest Blogger: Kirby’s Mom Talks Turkey…and Stuffing, and Cranberry Sauce…
Note from Laurel: On Saturday, my momoo called me up, somewhat flabbergasted by her experience doing her Thanksgiving shopping. She was surprised and upset by what she found when she actually read...
View ArticleMonday Entertainment: The Meatrix
Okay, so it’s been around for a while, but it’s amusing. What can I say? I’m on the road again, busy lady, reading like crazy on the airplane so I have loads of exciting new stuff to post for you....
View ArticleBefore You Gobble Your Gobbler: The Real Deal on Turkeys
Thursday is fast-approaching. Welcome to Thanksgiving 2008. Or, as it’s also known, Turkey Day. Is it just me, or is that an odd nickname? It makes it sound like of fun, poultry-based activities...
View ArticleOn Peanut Butter Apple Oats, Organics, and the Economy
My scalp cringes whenever I hear a middle-class person opining that organically or sustainably produced food is too expensive to be practical (right before said person biffs to Starbucks to drop $3-6...
View ArticleUpdated List on Most Contaminated Produce
I’ve spoken about this handy guide before, but the Environmental Working Group just updated their Dirty Dozen list for 2009. They’ve reissued their convenient pocket guide, which you can stick in your...
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