Organic Power to the Greens - TJ's new bagged product

I'm always looking for easy ways to add greens, thought this was pretty good.  I tried it as a salad and sauteed to go with my beef.  The leaves were fresh and crisp, and the combination of kale, chard and spinach was delicious.  It is $1.99 for a bag.

Meat? Yes please, and what kind?

This short article gives information about how meat is grown in this country, how we are prevented from regulating it, antibiotic use, and gives some advice.  It is important for your health, the health of your children and the health of our world to respond to this sick abuse of animals.

Food Science is Beyond "complicated"

Here is a short slideshow of a few food pairings.  These foods, when eaten together, enhance each other's benefits. 

Carbs

It is important to experiment to find the level of carbohydrate feeding that your body can tolerate while you maintain your healthy figure. No grain or fruit for me, and I like to eat high fat. Tomatoes and a large avocado provide approximately 40g carbs, and I added cucumber, olive oil, basil and oregano.

A Calorie is Still Not a Calorie

This short article from the Huffington Post gives a quick overview of some ways that a calorie is not just a calorie.  The extent to which a food has been processed matters, and even the mix of microbes that each individual carries inside their body.  Way cool thought-provoking.

Poor Cows - What are They Feeding You?

Cows are what they eat, just like us.  This farmer is feeding his cows salvage candy because he can no longer afford corn.  Just another reason to seek out farmers who feed their cows grass.

smothered beef burgers

crispy outside cool inside with red onion, real zucchini and garlic in coconut oil and olive oil