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By Vanessa Query — April 11, 2016 Filed Under: On Food, Reviews

Enjoyful Foods’ Paleo Vegan Hot Cereal Review

Enjoyful Foods - Paleo Vegan Hot Cereal

Enjoyful Foods‘ paleo vegan hot cereal is the new venture of Sandra Giraldo, Holistic Health and Nutrition Coach of Clean Food Healthy Living. Sandra’s work is to help people “feel and look better by eating healthy food that tastes delicious.” She is incredibly knowledgeable about alternative dietary preferences and restrictions, with a solid foundation in the paleo, […]

By Vanessa Query — March 7, 2016 Filed Under: On Food

How to revive hard bread

How to revive hard bread | They Call Me Oystergirl

My son, showing you his technique for reviving hard bread (a traditionally-fermented sourdough baguette from Olga’s Cup & Saucer in Providence that had been frozen): by dipping it into warm lentil broth (homemade bone broth and vegetable broth I’d cooked lentils in). He wanted to add that it would be helpful to eat the bread […]

By Vanessa Query — January 29, 2016 Filed Under: On Food

You Know You’re ‪‎Paleo‬ When… #1

You Know You’re ‪‎Paleo‬ When… #1

You’re in a meeting with the teachers of your child’s preschool, and you are commended for the bone broth you donate for the stone soup every week. One teacher says, “I just read something about bone broth.” And you say, “Yeah it’s really trendy now huh?” And another teacher says, “I bet you were making […]

By Vanessa Query — January 6, 2016 Filed Under: On Food

Add egg nog to everything!

Add egg nog to everything!

I made homemade egg nog. I put it in my tea, instead of milk. I put it on my Indian pudding (see my posts on Facebook and Instagram about Indian pudding), along with the heavy cream. Best. Ideas. Ever. I’ve been making egg nog for years, but never thought to do so much with it. I […]

By Vanessa Query — November 2, 2015 Filed Under: On Food

What 18% Means

What 18% Means

Your risk does not rise 18%, as in from 5% to 23%, but 18% of your existing relative risk. Your existing relative risk as an American (not as an individual) is 5% (compared to non-Americans). 18% of 5% is .9, hence your risk rising (relatively) from 5% to 6%. By eating processed, factory-farmed meat (there […]

By Vanessa Query — July 10, 2015 Filed Under: On Food, Sustainability

I helped to kill and process a chicken.

So we did this yesterday. #urbanhomestead #chicken #grokon A photo posted by Vanessa aka Oystergirl (@theycallmeoystergirl) on Jul 4, 2015 at 4:55am PDT I celebrated the 4th of July by helping to kill a chicken, thereby invoking my freedom to further opt out of the Factory Farm Industrial Complex and become more self-sufficient. Actually it […]

By Vanessa Query — June 18, 2015 Filed Under: On Food

A more diverse diet

A more diverse diet

I’ve had a possible breakthrough with regards to finding a more ideal way of eating for myself. We all know that a diversity of foods is important. I was thinking that maybe what’s optimal for me is to get a better diversity of foods within every meal. I don’t necessarily mean a “balanced” meal in […]

By Vanessa Query — July 21, 2014 Filed Under: On Food

Is paleo bad for the environment?

Is paleo bad for the environment?

To those who say paleo (or any particular way of eating) is “bad for the environment” (the supposed latest critique from the mainstream media): I’m finding I’m just too tired to get nit-picky over what are overwhelming highly-generalized and totally-missing-the-point arguments. I find us, in the paleo community, repeating ourselves a lot, and people STILL […]

By Vanessa Query — July 16, 2014 Filed Under: On Food

“You don’t eat a lot of meat, right?”

“You don’t eat a lot of meat, right?”

Ahhh, it happened again! I was asked, “You don’t eat a lot of meat, right?” I often get mistaken for a vegetarian, or close to it (a “flexitarian”). Why would someone think that? Because they see me as a “healthy eater,” and therefore I must not eat a lot of meat, because we all know […]

By Vanessa Query — June 19, 2014 Filed Under: Apropos, On Food

Rhode Island Grazing Party, 6/14/14 – local and real food, paleo cookout – includes recipes

On Saturday, June 14, I hosted a grazing party and potluck at my home in Cranston, RI. It featured samplings from New England Grass Fed‘s top quality beef and talks with proprietor Patrick Beck about his animals and his methods. Also up for sampling were products from local food producers Rachael Bakes and The Local Catch, […]

By Vanessa Query — June 9, 2014 Filed Under: On Food, Reviews

San Juan Restaurant Reviews – About.com

Dining Around San Juan During Saborea “Saborea Puerto Rico, is a three-day food festival and celebration of classic and modern Puerto Rican food and drink — a wonderful gastronomic experience that also provided a chance to dine at some of San Juan’s classiest and most classic, trendiest and world-renowned restaurants.” Click here to read the […]

By Vanessa Query — June 7, 2014 Filed Under: On Food, Reviews

Casa Cortes Chocolate Bar – About.com

Cortes ChocoBar: The Sweetest Shop in Old San Juan “Cortés chocolate is a staple for both consumers and retailers in the Caribbean, and this chocolate café, or chocolaterie, is a new venture for the company. The Cortes ChocoBar offers breakfast and lunch, a wine bar, and of course, lots and lots of chocolate, in many […]

By Vanessa Query — June 5, 2014 Filed Under: On Food, Reviews

Saborea Puerto Rico Food Festival – About.com

Saborea: A Top Culinary Festival in Puerto Rico “Saborea Puerto Rico is the island’s premier annual culinary festival, held each spring in San Juan. Run by the Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association, Saborea is held in tents on beautiful Escambron Beach and takes full advantage of its gorgeous setting. It’s an outdoor festival that’s […]

By Vanessa Query — May 5, 2014 Filed Under: On Food, Reviews

Discover Mofongo, Puerto Rico’s Must-Try Food (About.com)

Mofongo | They Call Me Oystergirl

A piece I wrote for About.com: “What is one dish that people who visit Puerto Rico must try?” I got the chance to ask this question of several chefs who were participating at the Saborea food festival, held annually in the spring in San Juan. Four chefs were from Puerto Rico: Giovanna Huyke, the “Julia […]

By Vanessa Query — April 29, 2014 Filed Under: On Food, Reviews

Lechón (Puerto Rican Pig Roast) – About.com + alternate ending

After a recent press trip to the Saborea Puerto Rico food festival, I wrote an article for About.com Caribbean Travel about lechón, Puerto Rico’s national dish. Loving Lechon in Puerto Rico Spit-roasted pork is a national treasure that brings friends and family together I grew up in New England, where a common festive meal was […]

By Vanessa Query — March 28, 2014 Filed Under: On Food

RI WAPF: Vanessa Query, Patrick Beck on bone broth, pastured beef

Vanessa Query of They Call Me Oystergirl | Patrick Beck of New England Grass Fed | Weston A. Price Foundation Providence, RI | bone broth and pastured beef

On Wednesday, March 26, I did a presentation on bone broth—its health benefits, traditional preparations, and uses—at our local Providence, RI Weston A. Price Foundation chapter meeting. I was joined by Patrick Beck of New England Grass Fed, who spoke about rotational grazing strategies, animal health supported by forage-based diets, the nutritional profile of grass-fed beef, […]

By Vanessa Query — March 3, 2014 Filed Under: On Food, Wellness

You Are What You Eat… literally!

You Are What You Eat… literally!

You are made up of the cells which are regenerated by the nutrients in the foods you put into your body… a simplification, sure, but good enough. If you’re ill, unwell, have health issues—even if they are seemingly unrelated to digestion… how do you not look FIRST at what you put into your body?? Western […]

By Vanessa Query — February 19, 2014 Filed Under: On Food

Becoming a vegetarian means not getting your hands dirty. But it will arguably change nothing about the meat industry.

Becoming a vegetarian means not getting your hands dirty. But it will arguably change nothing about the meat industry.

Someone on NPR said that the only way he could see to opt out of the mainstream meat industry was to become a vegetarian. Well, that’s one way of looking at it. Another way is: By becoming a vegetarian, you are only ensuring that the meat factory industry does very well, because you are denying […]

By Vanessa Query — February 7, 2014 Filed Under: On Food

Oysters: A Round-up of Odes and Recipes

Oysters: A Round-up of Odes and Recipes

I bet you never guessed that I like oysters. I really, really like oysters. I like them so much, I named both myself and my blog after them. The reason I named myself and my blog after them is because, to me, oysters represent the fresh, simple, nutrient-rich foods I love and seek. I do […]

By Vanessa Query — December 22, 2013 Filed Under: Culture, On Food

Baby-Led Weaning: the traditional approach to solid food

“He has such a good appetite.” “He sure loves his food.” “He’s so good at feeding himself.” “I can’t believe he’s eating that!” …some of the comments I used to get about my son’s eating habits. I got them for as long as people had been seeing him eat, and, though the novelty has somewhat worn […]

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