Tag Archive > corn

Videos: High-Fructose Corn Syrup Commercial Spoofs

cheeseslave » 12 December 2008 » In Uncategorized » 17 Comments

If you’re like me, you were disgusted by those high-fructose corn syrup commercials that came out a few months ago. I found some funny spoof ads on YouTube and thought you’d love a good laugh on a Friday afternoon. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did…

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Wild Salmon Dinner with Bone Broth and Butter

cheeseslave » 14 November 2008 » In Uncategorized » No Comments

Wild Salmon, Caprese Salad, Buttered Corn, and Rice with Bone Broth

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Amber Waves of Soybeans

cheeseslave » 18 September 2008 » In Uncategorized » 11 Comments

Amber Waves of Soybeans

We’re going home to California tomorrow. Before we go, I wanted to share a few photographs I took today of my family’s hometown, Oregon, Ohio. Oregon is just outside of Toledo, just south of Lake Erie. Our family has lived here for generations. My great grandfather and my grandfather were farmers until they got driven [...]

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Mmm — Masa!

cheeseslave » 19 July 2008 » In Uncategorized » 3 Comments

Homemade Masa

This is masa. It’s the dough used to make corn tortillas and tamales. The Spanish word for “dough,” masa is the traditional dough used to make corn TORTILLAS. It’s made with sun- or fire-dried corn kernels that have been cooked in limewater (water mixed with calcium oxide). After having been cooked, then soaked in the [...]

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Are Vegetarians Bad for the Environment?

cheeseslave » 14 July 2008 » In Uncategorized » 58 Comments

Smart Bacon = Stupid Soy

I’m always reading about people eating less meat in order to reduce their carbon footprint. These people say that the most important thing you can do to help the environment is to go vegetarian. For example, Kelly Freston wrote this article last year in the Huffington Post: Vegetarian is the New Prius: Last month, the [...]

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The World According to Food Marketing Executives

cheeseslave » 11 July 2008 » In Uncategorized » 6 Comments

1950s Housewife

I’m reading a very interesting book called The End of Food by Paul Roberts. It’s a well-written and well-researched book about the history and future of food production. I was fascinated by some of these facts from food marketing executives and researchers: Food companies know exactly how much time the average household can devote to [...]

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King Corn on PBS Tonight!

cheeseslave » 15 April 2008 » In Uncategorized » 7 Comments

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eBJQ-bajns&feature=related] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5bAfPsUAb8&feature=related] “For the first time in American history, our generation was at risk of having a shorter lifespan than our parents. And it was because of what we ate.” —Curt Ellis, KING CORN filmmaker I’m so excited. They are showing “King Corn” on PBS tonight. You do not want to miss this movie! Check [...]

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