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Cooking together for a sustainable, healthy lifestyle

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The power of food to change the world

This is an article that a friend sent me. I think is very interesting, here is the link:
Palo Alto Weekly online
pages 24-26

Posted by Roselena on October 28, 2008 at 8:24am

testing

Since I'm so computer illiterate, this is a test of a post.
And how can I add my picture?

Posted by Betsy on October 24, 2008 at 2:43pm — 1 Comment

my body says... My Body Says... MY BODY SAYS....

Was I listening? Unfortunately, not until recently.

After many years with some on/off, minor pains in my abdomen, things got a bit more serious and worrisome early this year. On April I was lying down in the operating room of the Stanford Hospital with a camera and 2 more instruments removing my appendix.

Fortunately, the story did not end there. Fortunately? Well, yes. I initially hoped as the doctors that the removal of the appendix was going to act as the magic pill… Continue

Posted by Jose Arocha on October 24, 2008 at 1:07pm

Raising Baby Green

I had the chance to meet Dr. Greene, the author of a great book on how to prepare for, give birth to and raise a child in an earth-friendly way.

It's titled "Raising Baby Green" and it's packed with great references related to sustainable cooking and foods.

Posted by Manny Hernandez on October 24, 2008 at 12:31pm

Food for health

"As our knowledge of the connection between diet and health has increased, the food gap has taken on yet another dimension, one that, ironically, includes overconsumption of food. By overconsumption we generally mean a combination of eating too much of the wrong thing and too little of the right thing..." Closing the food gap by Mark Winne.

It is sometimes hard to think about what we eat, especially… Continue

Posted by Roselena on October 24, 2008 at 11:30am

Notes

Cool website

Eco friendly, biodegradable compostable products: Green event

Created by Roselena Oct 30, 2008 at 11:37am. Last updated by Roselena Nov 13, 2009.

Confetti Salad

This is a salad I got inspired in a visit to the market before going to a friend's house for dinner. I think it turnet out pretty good!

3 heirloom tomatoes, cut in cubes

6-7 fresh button mushrooms, cut in cubes

2 fuyu persimmons, peeled and cut in cubes

Fresh mozzarella, cut in cubes

3 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped finely

Juice of 1 lemon

3 tablespoons olive oil (or more, to taste)

salt to taste

Combine all ingredients and serve. You… Continue

Created by Roselena Oct 28, 2008 at 8:14am. Last updated by Roselena Nov 13, 2009.

Recipe site, for now

Dear all,

While I figure out how to create a Recipe Tab with all its features so we can share and organize recipes, we are going to be using the "Notes" feature to share recipes. Hope you can share with us your favorite ones!!!

Roselena
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Created by Roselena Oct 27, 2008 at 9:55am. Last updated by Roselena Nov 13, 2009.