I am a woman who loves rules. I also love pushing and stretching and bending rules that don't make sense. I appreciate civil disobedience. I love a good protest. I've been writing letters to CEOs and Senators since I was 10. While I appreciate rules, I also appreciate … [Read more...] about Rules to Live By
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Bird’s Favorite Meal – Wordless Wednesday
Sit mens sana in corpore sano
http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swfThe Spartans believed in a healthy mind in a healthy body. Shouldn't we embrace that basic tenet as Americans?Mushy brain in a mushy body is more like it. … [Read more...] about Sit mens sana in corpore sano
Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Initiative and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Have Me Fired Up
Tater tots, while funny in Napoleon Dynamite, are not the stuff of healthy lunches.Green beans with no crunch and the slightly tinny taste of a can. I'll pass.Cole slaw bathing in mayonnaise. Not the best way to dress the otherwise healthy cabbage.Hot dogs full of nitrites, … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Initiative and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Have Me Fired Up
What’s for Dinner
While I make a hearty home cooked meal (almost) every night, I'm often flying by the seat of my too tight pants. I find myself subbing walnuts for pine nuts or simply doing without ingredients because I didn't have my shopping shit together. My paltry pantry pinches my panties in … [Read more...] about What’s for Dinner
Baba Ghanouj from Scratch
Here's a recipe I posted a while back on Foodie Mama. It's a real crowd pleaser, and since we're still in for a few more days of entertaining, I figured I'd pass this along. Have some red wine or Sambuca on hand.I'm from the kind of family who travels for food. We talk about what … [Read more...] about Baba Ghanouj from Scratch