Did you know people take pictures of their food? And post them to public places? For dubious reasons other than just enjoying a well-plated meal? It’s like A Thing. And this Thing might be making us all obese or have eating disorders. [Social] Science says so. Commence freaking out. [Forgive me if I sound glib …
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Watermelon is my favorite food. I love it like a love song, baby. Several years ago a doctor friend asked me an interesting question. “What is emotional eating?” I raised an eyebrow and wondered what kind of cyborg has to ask that question. I mean, who hasn’t tasted the sweet, sweet love of a warm …
Real recipe from foodnetwork.com. My fave comment on it: “Tried this recipe last night. The bacon was great, but the paper towels tasted awful.” “2 cups dried, unsweetened coconut, 1/2 c almond flour, 1/4 c coconut butter, 1/4 c liquid sweetener of choice (maple syrup, honey, liquid stevia etc.), 1/8 tsp vanilla and sea salt. …
Love Natalie Dee! The mouse-over text says “I’m just a pig” People are of two minds when it comes to dessert. The first group eats it and loves it. The second group eats it, feels guilty about it and punishes themselves for it. There is a third group, who I’m told exists, that doesn’t eat …
[UPDATE: I got Cassie’s gluten-free sugar-free chocolate cupcake recipe and I’ve added it at the end of this post. Just don’t ask me to cook them for you! You’re welcome!] There was a big shindig Sunday night. The Superbowl? You might have heard of it. Don’t ask me who was playing because I still can’t …
Confession #1: I once wrote a review about Paula Druckerman’s much-maligned parenting book Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting (aff) after having skimmed it in a hour. I was on a super tight deadline and because of some snow storm my overnight-ed copy didn’t come overnight and… oh, enough excuses. While I …
Moving from Seattle to Minnesota has changed me in so many ways. Some are for the good: I no longer think any stranger who says “Hi” to me on the street is a homeless person who is half a second from asking me for money. Some are not as good: I’ve gotten lazy about opening …
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Betrayed by my body. Well it wouldn’t be the first time, I thought grimly as I sat in my flimsy paper gown listening to the doctor explain the results of my previous testing. (Dear doctor, please at least allow me the dignity of being lectured with my clothes on next time.) Seriously rank flatulence in a crowded …
When bad cookies happen to good cartoons. (Nobody saw anything wrong with this before it went to production? Really??) Important things first: Gingerbread, as we know it, is nasty. Every year we rediscover this as my kids try to eat the gingerbread house we make. It’s like cat food, as imagined by Nate Berkus. (Real …
“Eating a persimmon and thinking of you!” I happily texted one of my oldest friends. “Unnnhhhhh sucks to be you,” was her immediate response. “Wha..? I love thinking of you!” “Not that. Sucks you’re eating a persimmon. Those things are slimy nasty slime.” “Confused. I thought you told me you love persimmons.” “FALSE. I …
