http://www.dianeskitchen.com Easy recipes, kitchen gadget mania, good food and good conversation Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:18:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, came across an article in Time explaining why exercise won't make you thin. Can't say I'm surprised, really. I know plenty of people (myself included) who have had the experience of exercising like crazy and seeing no weight loss. On the other hand, Back In The Day when I was working ... http://www.dianeskitchen.com/stray-thoughts/i-just-knew-it.php Just came across this awesome post with 15 suggestions for how to save money when shopping for natural / healthy / organic foods. I have to say, pretty much all the suggestions there are confirmed as good ideas by my own observations over years of “semi-pro shopping.” Buy in bulk (i.e. ... http://www.dianeskitchen.com/ingredients/save-money-on-natural-foods.php Interesting article in the New York Times over the weekend on the difference between “organic” and “sustainable.” Turns out, just because something is certified organic, that doesn't always mean it's “better for the environment.” Or even necessarily “better for you” than available alternatives. See, turns out that buying “local” is maybe just ... http://www.dianeskitchen.com/ingredients/think-and-act-locally.php Just a quickie to let y'all know about a neat new resource I just discovered: Organic Grocery Deals. I've written before about how to shop smarter for organic produce. From the looks of things, the discussion forums at Organic Grocery Deals could be a good resource for folks who want to ... http://www.dianeskitchen.com/ingredients/going-organic.php You know how sometimes you get a spark of inspiration to do something without even thinking all that much about it at the time, only to later discover it's possibly pretty awesome? Well, recently I had just this very experience. My friend Christine (she's got a blog over at Culinary Musings ... http://www.dianeskitchen.com/ingredients/keeping-homemade-bread-fresher-longer.php Have you seen these ads? There are two moms at a picnic or outdoor play date. One goes to pour some nutrition-free kids' beverage out of a big ol' plastic jug and the other says something to the effect of, “I see you don't care what your kids drink.” When ... http://www.dianeskitchen.com/random/hfcs-half-truths.php This is uncharacteristic of me, but after watching some of the press coverage of the Democratic National Convention, I just have to get this off my chest. If you're not into politics you may not want to read any further. I'll be back to food and kitchen soon enough. Don't forget... ... http://www.dianeskitchen.com/stray-thoughts/a-small-political-rant.php Whoa! Did you hear the news that Julia Child was a WWII spy? Wow — and you thought whipping up a perfect bernaise sauce was exciting! Yep, turns out the woman who was pretty much single-handedly responsible for popularizing gourmet French cooking in the US was also a genuine cloak-and-dagger spy ... http://www.dianeskitchen.com/random/julia-child-a-spy-microfilm-at-11.php From my friend Lisa, I learned recently of this most useful quiz: What Are Your Chances of Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse? Turns out my chances are only about 47%, probably because as a mom I just can't get into the whole “every woman for herself” mentality. On the upside, I'm ... http://www.dianeskitchen.com/stray-thoughts/know-thyself.php At my job, we're currently running a weight loss challenge. It's pretty cool — all the participants have six months to diet, exercise, whatever to lose weight, with weigh-ins every month. At the end of the six months, everyone who lost weight gets $2.50 a pound for each pound they ... http://www.dianeskitchen.com/random/a-calorie-is-a-calorie-is-a-calorie.php