Category Archives: Food

Oh no you don’t…

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Julia Barrett

You are not taking away my ketchup.  Has anyone else been paying attention to the overtly schizophrenic nutrition advice flooding the media? Eat chocolate, it’s super healthy, but don’t eat sugar.  Cuz, uh, yeah, I could really go for a … Continue reading →

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Food!

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Julia Barrett

So for argument’s sake, let’s say you’re stranded on a desert island, or a deserted island.  Your boat is proverbial toast, but you’ve managed to salvage all the solar cooking equipment and you have a solar collector so you can … Continue reading →

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What with all this talk of chocolate…

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Julia Barrett

Easter.  Passover.  Valentine’s Day.  Mother’s Day.  Oh yeah, April Fool’s Day, May Day… Didn’t ya’ll get those May Day baskets filled with wild flowers and chocolates?  We did when I was a kid. Oh, not to forget my birthday and … Continue reading →

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Do you like it hot?

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Julia Barrett

I do, and I’m not referring to my book, Is It Spicy? — which you can purchase for $.99 on Amazon.  (No, it’s not erotica, it’s totally PG!)  I’m talking about cooking with spices. A year or so ago I … Continue reading →

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Editing and Editing.

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Julia Barrett

And I need a good recipe for Shakshouka.  Anybody?

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