Tag Archives: eating

Busting nutrition misinformation. The sky will not fall-

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Julia Barrett

if your kids don’t eat their broccoli. It all begins with the senses- in particular our inter-related senses of taste and smell. The tongue can taste sweet, salty, sour, bitter and savory or what we now call umami. We also have … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats - My Grandmothers’ Pantries.

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Julia Barrett

Here I am working on The Flexitarian Pantry and I realized I hadn’t given credit where credit is due - to my two grandmothers. Both women taught me to cook. One, in particular, taught me the value of experimentation. One … Continue reading →

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Going Flexitarian. It’s a good thing for me.

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Julia Barrett

I realized something this weekend. I am no longer a vegan. I’m a happy flexitarian. To tell you the truth, I was always a flexitarian in the sense that even when I was mostly a vegetarian I understood the necessity … Continue reading →

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