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When I get time I like to surf here in my home town of San Diego. When the water visibility is good it is pretty common to sit on the board on top of whole schools of small fish, usually sardines and anchovies. I also enjoy travelling and have spent many vacations in Southern Europe where these small fish are hugely popular usually grilled on a barbecue. As of yet I have never seen sardines on a menu here on the west coast which is a shame because they are delicious. It also happens that they are regarded as a very eco friendly fish. I recently came across the following website. http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=1521 . It is a very useful tool showing which fish are not only sustainable but also healthy to eat. Check it out.
The origins of my food has become somewhat of an obsession with me over recent months. I seem to find myself constantly examining the packaging for the location of every item. I shop with a CSA for my fruit and vegetables which guarantees that I know for a fact that this comes from a certified organic farm about 12 miles from my house. I know my milk is organic and comes from around 50 miles away. The rest of it can be a mystery. Produce of California could mean anything up to a thousand miles. My steaks say they are the produce of Canada, Mexico and the United States which I gather means that they could be from any of those 3 countries but I am a little suspicious why they can’t be more specific. Read More…
It seems like its getting tougher and tougher for todays kids to have a good time. Gone are the days of playing in the streets and parks unsupervised, now it is playdates and organized securitized events. Really though the kids are usually not the ones being the problem. See this article.
Trouble at Chuck E. Cheese’s, Again Kid-Centric Pizza Parlors Become Stage for Adult Bad Behavior, as Mama-Bear Instincts Kick In and Fights Break Out
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The statistics are alarming. An 18% increase in food allergies in children in the last 10 years has meant 3 million kids in the US currently have to watch what they eat. Why such a dramatic increase? The jury seems to be out with a number of possible reasons, one being that children with ‘weak’ stomachs or ‘mystery’ rashes and symptoms are being properly diagnosed. It would seem that is a possibility but what is the root cause of this epidemic. Food allergies are pretty much unheard of in the developing world. This could be that the hygiene standards in these countries are not as sterile as they are here. Read More…
Winter is upon us. The leaves have fallen off, frost is on the ground,snow is falling etc,etc, unless you live in San Diego like me where the appearance of a cloud on the horizon leads to the scrambling of the news channels “Stormwatch” team. A visit to my local supermarket however makes it feel like summer all over again. Melons, pineapple, mangos, papaya and even strawberries line the shelves, perfectly engineered specimens asking to be picked up and manhandled… Wait a minute, strawberries? I live 2 miles from some of the biggest strawberry fields in California and there aint nothing being picked these days. Read More…
