Michael Levin's Blog Posts Tagged 'food' (10)

Well, the bread machine is rocking and rolling! I'm not a bread expert, so this is a fun way to start. Prep time is about 10 minutes for a loaf of delicious bread. So, it's easy to put the ingredients in the machine, press the button and wait a few hours. Voila! It's done!…

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There are so many opinions about healthy nutrition. I found this article and the accompanying image very interesting. The comment about influence from big business is also thought…

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Today's Florida Film Fest '11 (FFF) Food event, the "Swamp Cabbage Culture, Sweet Tea and Pie" extravaganza showcased chefs and food that represented some of…

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Lex posted this on his website, so I am sharing it with you Zoobirds! It's perfect for a cold, winter day!…

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Whenever I begin a blog post with the title "...and Everything Else...", I'm going to do some free associating. So brace yourself.



It's a sunny day here in the Swamp (as I affectionately call Florida, where I live now). Here I am, minding my own business and just piddling around. I really should be outside, riding a cool, red bike I just got. Click the photo below to go to the Bike Zoo and read along with me… Continue

Magnolia Farms is in Live Oak, FL and serves Gainesville and the surrounding area. So, if you're local, you can sign up - it's CSA, community supported agriculture.



Darlene and Mike McElwee need helping hands at our farm in exchange for food shares. How cool is that? They also… Continue

Thai KraPow Basil and Seitan



Have you heard of the Slow Food movement? In a nutshell, it's a movement that encourages us to eat healthier foods and take the time to enjoy them. In Gainesville, we have a local chapter: http://www.slowfoodgainesville.org/



Here's what they have to say:



"Slow Food Gainesville is a local chapter of an amazing national and… Continue

Taos, New Mexico has a public radio station you can listen to online called Cultural Energy dot org. Today, a show about food deserts talks about how the poor often have no good healthy food outlets. You can hear the show at http://www.culturalenergy.org/mp3/farmthruseasonsdec08.mp3

Why the thoughts about Taos? I…

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The wings of Time are black and white,

Pied with morning and with night.

Mountain tall and ocean deep

Trembling balance duly keep.

In changing moon, in tidal wave,

Glows the feud of Want and Have.

Gauge of more and less through space

Electric star and pencil plays.

The lonely Earth amid the balls

That hurry through [...]

Ralph Waldo… Continue

My garden has kale, collard greens, lambs quarters, garlic chives and sweet potatoes. Since I started gardening, my overall well-being has dramatically increased. As a result of eating organic vegetables, my health has definitely improved. I've lost weight. My eyesight is better! I love to garden. Plus, I have met so many interesting and friendly people at the McRorie Community Garden. No negatives. It's a lifestyle change for me. Now, I look at every meal as an…

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