I’m vegan. Prior to becoming a vegan, I was a “I could never give up cheese” vegetarian for many years. I liked to use the term “vegan adjacent.” By 30 years old, I had given up ice cream and milk in my coffee but I held on to cheese desperately. I loved cheese. I would […]
As mentioned in earlier spots on this blog I am a huge recycler. Recycling is such an easy thing to do, but I’d by lying if I didn’t sometimes wonder what happened to all the recycled materials newly made. And then I discovered 100% recycled aluminum foil. What could be better than this!? You use […]
Some people are sweet people and some people are salt people. I am both people. I love sweets like dates and raisins and chocolate just as much as I love chips and nuts and popcorn. But today’s post is on salt. Because I love salt. However I don’t take salt for granted. Not all salts […]
Meet Christopher Schubert of Rancho La Vina, growers of the most truly delicious walnuts known to animal and humankind. No kidding. These walnuts kick all other walnuts’ shells. To be honest I wasn’t particularly hip to the super powers of walnuts until I met Christopher. But without much arm twisting needed, Christopher convinced me to try my […]