tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post2516233851977037732..comments2009-02-12T15:56:54.083-07:00raining sheephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330747311809604870noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-40828869278145587362009-02-12T15:56:00.000-07:002009-02-12T15:56:00.000-07:00Absolutely true! I hardly eat anything that I haven't made myself - except chocolates :)))Mr Puffy's Knitting Blog:http://www.blogger.com/profile/10129149473915655930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-31590030560958239902009-02-12T07:04:00.000-07:002009-02-12T07:04:00.000-07:00me too all those books--they change the way you think and eat and it's good for us all!<BR/>mark bittman's how to cook everything vegetarian and deborah madison's cookbooks are wonderful resources as well--we're not vegeatrians but eat that way much of the time...love this post raina!Bonbon Oiseauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217372750598243358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-56040962054014685562009-02-11T19:14:00.000-07:002009-02-11T19:14:00.000-07:00freash and wholesome.Healthy and delicious.tempting for a growling tummy !!t does woolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15311526491741344979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-74635631649666770372009-02-11T13:22:00.000-07:002009-02-11T13:22:00.000-07:00OMG - I'm reading Omnivore's Dilemma, too! And none too soon. Thanks for the inspiration -- that's why I keep coming back to your blog.Renaissance Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12104193679777246510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-25535703495022655492009-02-11T10:36:00.000-07:002009-02-11T10:36:00.000-07:00YUM - thanks for all the book recommends. I would like to start the same - eating better!please sirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399057388828998855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-225985550850146872009-02-10T15:40:00.000-07:002009-02-10T15:40:00.000-07:00homemade salsa sounds so good at the moment! my husband used to make it all the time. now he's out of the habit. maybe if i ask him nicely, he'll make it again :)Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05254365316704724952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-45505326321498495902009-02-10T11:04:00.000-07:002009-02-10T11:04:00.000-07:00oh... gummy bears, red licorice, you name it!Estihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121475346034828147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-14377813569284731482009-02-10T00:39:00.000-07:002009-02-10T00:39:00.000-07:00I do try to eat more healthy...new years resolution... who knows...but I do feel better in the process...that always helps :o)<BR/><BR/>~simply~Simply Storkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01680187666365986912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-59904680433537433792009-02-09T14:32:00.000-07:002009-02-09T14:32:00.000-07:00I'm going to try that! I love salsa and it's so tasty when it's homemade. And it's a good way to get your veggies in or spice up veggies!<BR/><BR/>I moved to a new site! Check it out: www.aduckinherpond.com.The Blonde Duckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00085499120024055465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-27639502999807818062009-02-09T13:49:00.000-07:002009-02-09T13:49:00.000-07:00Oh YUM!!! Strawberries mean spring.<BR/><BR/>And gummy bears are one of my weaknesses...Mary-Laurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05014386827410465480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-8358495373937521462009-02-08T17:40:00.000-07:002009-02-08T17:40:00.000-07:00Love the photos, Raina. Your salsa looks delicious. That cookbook sounds fantastic...you'll have to share more of your recipes with us :)dolcechichttp://dolcechic.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-49839347499000740622009-02-08T15:47:00.000-07:002009-02-08T15:47:00.000-07:00Those books by Michael Pollan really changed the way I eat. Homemade salsa is a staple here in the summer.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790498956206713440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-20923810355778662562009-02-07T08:53:00.000-07:002009-02-07T08:53:00.000-07:00Sounds like a good policy! And homemade salsa is 100 times more delicious than the shop bought varity, I agree!Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177189673684579563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-11587578287103247602009-02-07T06:43:00.000-07:002009-02-07T06:43:00.000-07:00Mmmm, Red.... Red food! the veggies and fruits, they're just so... spirited!Mariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01500636360349398921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-89051454937342636042009-02-07T03:32:00.000-07:002009-02-07T03:32:00.000-07:00Hi Raina, I've had a long blogging break due to being ill. So nice to be catching up with everyone again now. I love salsa and hummus - yum! Not so sure about the gummy bears though!Tillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15665464372841227874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-16600808985169668282009-02-06T15:01:00.000-07:002009-02-06T15:01:00.000-07:00Oh i am reading Michael Pollan at the moment, very interesting. Might i also recommend Harriet Lamb's Fighting the Banana wars and other Fairtrade battles.<BR/><BR/>Although i am no great cook I deliver a module to 1st year Design Students about Food Systems and sustainability and as you know use kitchen utensils in my prints often so both books are proving to be inspirational ; )littlebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03049408113891696660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-67496055735424907012009-02-06T14:14:00.000-07:002009-02-06T14:14:00.000-07:00Your salsa looks delicious. Should try it myself. Just read an article about guacamole cans. Most of them contained only 1-10 % of avocado? By the way, my eyes captured some finnish design with yummy gummy bears : ) I have the same green Marimekko as you do.Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313317849565268803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-7925547617878499102009-02-06T14:04:00.000-07:002009-02-06T14:04:00.000-07:00it's easy to overwhelm oneself when reading about food politics (or other environmental issues, for that matter). my rule is if i'm not making something from scratch, i need to be able to read the list of ingredients and know what they all are (no weird chemical fillers or buckets of corn syrup).Anihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01365032844616050727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-19577105059317762272009-02-06T13:51:00.000-07:002009-02-06T13:51:00.000-07:00Mňam, it looks like you are taking pictures for a food magazine now. Yes, processed food is actually easy to make, I was surprised that such guacamole and salsa and tortillas are pretty easy to prepare, it costs a fortune here to get it already made in a jar.Bohemian girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02631000366849998907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-17393691484517053582009-02-06T12:22:00.000-07:002009-02-06T12:22:00.000-07:00gummy bears? yes please!amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14414911616186252389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-28986569016030978372009-02-06T10:23:00.000-07:002009-02-06T10:23:00.000-07:00hey raina! not only have I not been writing - I've barely been reading blogs. Caught this one right in time! I love these types of books. The Mark Bittman and Omnivore's Dilemna are on my "to read" list. I think someone else mentioned but I'm halfway through the Marion Nestle - what to eat- book and it is really interesting! <BR/><BR/>You know Heidi from 101 cookbooks has her own - Super Natural Cooking. I own it and need to cook from it more often! Not only does it have some awesome recipes but it has interesting articles about different grains, natural sweeteners and other things you aren't sure how to use.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08131018795119397382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-80806818457148672022009-02-06T07:14:00.000-07:002009-02-06T07:14:00.000-07:00Raina, it's really great that you're on this path. Taking care of our bodies and what goes in it, is important. So, all the best fulfilling your goal and living a healthy life.zebraknitshttp://profile.typekey.com/zebraknits/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-87960489850648498682009-02-05T20:13:00.000-07:002009-02-05T20:13:00.000-07:00I like your thoughts on food. Thank you. I, myself do eat quite a bit of meat. I'd like to find recipes that use more veggies that kids like! I'm going to check out your link!Mary Smithhttp://www.suchthings.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-23808467132048465892009-02-05T17:13:00.000-07:002009-02-05T17:13:00.000-07:00Thanks for the link to 101 foods. I make most things from scratch and would probably be more vegetarian if the family would eat it! Love the concept of using meat more as a flavouring.A Spoonful Of Sugarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518596278782483677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569646987208104674.post-40517767873176526842009-02-05T12:34:00.000-07:002009-02-05T12:34:00.000-07:00One of my faves is black bean salsa. Yum! :-)Bubblesknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07143998521336165506noreply@blogger.com