‘Food’ Archives

Three Sisters Stew

A few weeks ago I came across a vegetarian recipe with a name I couldn’t resist – Three Sisters Stew. I found the recipe on Cookus Interuptus, a fun website that offers short comedic cooking instructional videos. I decided it would be the perfect meal to test out at this weeks Sister Sunday Dinner. While [...]

Posted by Renée Woodring on March 19th, 2009 under Food Tags: , , , ,  •  1 Comment

Is ‘Value Added’ Worth The Price?

Phil and I have always been night owls, so when he first started waking up at 7am to go hiking, I would give him a bleary eyed glance then yawn, roll over, and fall back into a contented sleep until a more reasonable hour.  Despite my early skepticism, he has stayed committed to the new [...]

Posted by Renée Woodring on February 19th, 2009 under Food, My SoCal Life Tags: , , , ,  •  1 Comment

Of Almonds And Bananas:
The Fine Line Between Locavorism and Nationalism

My food musing this week has taken a turn toward the financial.  With all of the talk about the ailing economy, I have begun pondering the positive and negative effects of locavorism and sustainable agriculture on the national and global economies.

Posted by Renée Woodring on January 29th, 2009 under Food, News Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Christmas Limas For Sister Night

On the second Sunday of January, armed with a couple reusable grocery bags and a pocket full of cash, I made my way to the Hillcrest Farmers’ Market.  I planned to scour the stands for interesting ingredients that would provide me inspiration in the kitchen.   With a weeks worth of vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals to [...]

Posted by Renée Woodring on January 22nd, 2009 under Food Tags: , , , , , ,  •  2 Comments