Books I'm Excited About

Almost everyone into food, cooking and the food industry has been excited about Michael Pollan's successful books in the past few years because they've gotten a lot more people interested in what's going on.
Now other authors are responding to issues that he's left out - this one looks neat.

More Black Cod

The frozen wild caught black cod from Trader Joe's is in stock, convenient. This time made with lemons from my tree, plenty of white onions and garlic from the West LA Farmers Market, and a bit of pepper and Organic Valley pasture butter.

Eating my Veggies

Santa Monica Farmers Market visit yielded radishes, green beans, red pepper, Japanese cucumbers, lemons, among other things. I spent $43 down there today.
I chopped up the veggies and made a dressing with the dust in the bottom of a Trader Joe's bag of pecans and one of the lemons, Mexican seasoning from Spice World. I added in some sliced daikon and served it over Whole Foods baby greens.

Christmas Eggs

Red chard has a natural saltiness that makes it fabulous with eggs. Red pepper and zucchini are the green and red accompaniments. We used Spice World taco seasoning, a continuation of my obsession with ancho.

The High Cost of Cheap Food

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2009/08/theres-been-a-lot-of-talk-lately-about-how-cheap-our-food-is-what-with-value-meals-and-discounts-galore-i-recently.html

Cauliflower Soup

I love cauliflower for its health benefits, low price, and lack of impact on blood sugar. You don't have to buy organic because the properties of the plant itself make it resistant to bugs; therefore farmers don't spray it much. Cauliflower takes well to spices like turmeric, cumin, ground coriander - an Indian curry blend. If you want to make soup, it is best to steam it. People who don't like it that much will often change their minds if you serve it roasted until it gets crispy brown edges.

More Reasons to Stay Fit

If you're not worried about how you look or fitting into a six, how about your long-term brain health? New research is showing that obese people have brain degeneration.

If you don't know where to start, add two large servings of green leafy vegetables such as kale, collards, chard, romaine, or spinach to your food every day. Also include one large serving of the brassica vegetables: cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, turnip greens, tatsoi.