— Fruit —

The Orange & The Pest

August 27, 2016

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It’s called the Asian Citrus Psyllid. It’s about 3 to 4 millimeters long with a long brown spotted body. A bit of an ugly little bug, and it is currently playing havoc on our citrus trees. https://www.morningagclips.com/pest-quarantine-in-fresno-co/ The story of this little ugly bug starts in southern China in 1919. This was the first year… Read More The Orange & The Pest

— Seeds —

Quinoa: A Lost Seed

August 9, 2016

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Quinoa. Or, as my 2009 past self would have pronounced it Qi-no-a is perhaps the quintessential healthy food. Praised and exalted by patchouli scented foodies for the past couple of decades, quinoa, has all the qualities the health food scene desires. Quinoa has a great story. A recently discovered magic seed, highly adaptable to adverse… Read More Quinoa: A Lost Seed

— Meat —

It’s a Conundrum: The Pig and Us

June 23, 2016

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For my own well being I should mention, first, that unequivocally my mom is and always has been a good cook. For sure, there were a few experiments that went awry, but on the whole we ate exceptionally well. That is except for the pork chops. There was nothing good about a pork chop.… Read More It’s a Conundrum: The Pig and Us

— Legumes —

The Rise of the Peanut

May 21, 2016

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Peanuts are pretty ubiquitous. Whether roasted, boiled, or as an oil, we consume peanuts in a variety of manners. This nut that is a legume rather than a nut has, over the past 150 years, infiltrated our cultural arena. We throw a ruckus in the peanut gallery while watching A Charlie Brown Christmas, based off… Read More The Rise of the Peanut

— Seeds —

A story of Flax Seed, which was never meant to be a star.

April 20, 2016

Flax is a seed that is often left on the shelves. It’s plastic wrap covered in a film of dust and its expiry date itching closer to the discount bin. Flax seed is not exotic, at least not perceived as exotic. It does not originate from the dark depths of the Amazon, nor does it… Read More A story of Flax Seed, which was never meant to be a star.