‘Sustainability’ Archive

The Whole Tomato October 11, 2010 Comments Off

The less food I waste, the better I feel — it’s more economical, and it is better for The World At Large.  Saving energy by buying less.  It’s so difficult, though!  It takes strength of will, organization, and some ingenuity to keep yourself from buying too much.  Whole corporations are built to strategize how to [...]

What to Do with Leftover Pork Chops September 27, 2010 Comments Off


For me, this new month of October is so full of awesomeness that I don’t even know what to do with myself.  First of all, tomorrow is my first day of culinary school.  I am giddy with excitement and might be up late tonight.  After years of teaching school, I forgot what it’s like to [...]

Easy Polenta Squares Using Piggyback Cookery April 26, 2010 2 Comments


Can you get “slow food” out of quick steps?  Turns out, yes.  Three nights in a row we ate really well, even though I was feeling deeply lazy. The only thing keeping me from ordering pizza delivery on Saturday was that something was about to go bad in the fridge. 
Monday’s polenta squares started as Saturday chicken guilt.   
Saturday
The “use or freeze by” date [...]