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, […]
How to revive hard bread
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Discover Mofongo, Puerto Rico’s Must-Try Food (About.com)
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 […]
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 […]
RI WAPF: Vanessa Query, Patrick Beck on bone broth, 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]