What's cold and bubbly, comes in many flavours? You can mix your own or have it custom made for you, or purchase a pre-bottled version. Milk or cream is optional, as is whipped cream on top. It's Italian soda! The simple ingredients are sweet, flavoured syrup, soda or sparkling water, and ice. Add milk or cream for a cremosa.
I always assumed that my ancestors were rice-eaters, and that rice was naturally good for me. We ate mashed potatoes with our turkey at Christmas - a dutiful interpretation of the mainstream holiday. A few hours later, mom clicked on the ricecooker. Over time, Mom gave up, and eventually, we could skip the mashed potatoes and go straight to the Japanese rice and gravy - the best part of those celebratory days. It made sense - Japanese have eaten rice pretty much forever, right? Only recently have I wondered, exactly when “forever” began. In grade school, we learned that agriculture began near the Euphrates River, transforming hunter-gatherers into farmers around 10,000 years ago. What was happening in Japan, where my ancient ancestors were figuring it out? Turns out that rice was a latecomer to the table of my progenitors.
In some things I tend to obsess. In others, I am able to be the light-hearted dancer that I imagine skips happily through life. I don't obsess about my weight, or really cleaning the outside of my pots and pans. And, I haven't obsessed about non-nutritive sweeteners - also known as intense sweeteners, alternative sweeteners, very low-calorie sweeteners, and artificial sweeteners. My approach is similar to my relationship with my bicycle or car brakes. I don't have the technical knowledge about how it all works, try to take some reasonable precautions, which for the car means buying a brand that is well-reviewed, and maintaining it. I used Equal tablets (aspartame) in my agar dessert, and as promised, here is my current thinking about this sweetener.
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Sea lice from fish farms threaten salmon fry
One to three sea lice can kill a juvenile pink salmon. Now, we have evidence that sockeye are also at risk, as they must swim past fish farms where lice infestations are common. To learn more and send a message to the Federal and Provincial governments, go here: http://www.adopt-a-fry.org/
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Curious, questioning, and fairly fearless in the kitchen, I’m exploring the theory and practice of eating well as a diabetic. My eclectic approach includes scientific studies and self-experimentation, translated through basic fresh foods, and ideas from around the world - with delicious results on the table!
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