Get your coffee or tea, I’ve got some goooood stuff for you today! Every week around Thursday I’ll think, “Gee, I don’t really have anything to share for my Monday post”, and then WHAM! Things start coming at me like crazy, and then I’ve got TOO much and I’m always afraid that you’re thinking, “Enough already…”
- Check out my other new post for today: a recipe for a tasty summer salad that I made up.
- Have you entered the Cultures for Health giveaway yet? There’s still time to try and win yogurt starters, sourdough starters, kefir grains, and more!
- Check out this GEM of an article I came across (through Twitter) in the Los Angeles Times about the new “Julie & Julia” movie. The writer knew Julia Child personally and has some interesting scoop. I cannot WAIT to see this film (soon!) – it’s about food AND blogging, how good can it get?!
- This book review by Dr. Mike Eades is a bit long, but super interesting and had me stuck to my chair all the way to the video clip at the end. Here's the book: “The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability
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- Do you want to read something a little shorter, that will make you CHEER? Read this post from Kristen last week about an interview with Joel Salatin. The whole interview is inspiring and motivating, especially Kristen’s quotes. This is one of my favorites: “The food industry actually believes that feeding your children Twinkies, Cocoa Puffs and Mountain Dew is safe, but drinking raw milk and eating compost-grown tomatoes is dangerous.”
- PLEASE, will you tell me what you thought of all the links this week? I can’t wait to hear if you thought they were as interesting as I did. 🙂
”.Have a great week!
Catherine @ Healthy Fit Mom says
Kay, you really need to go visit the farm, however you have to know that chickens lay all kinds of eggs (Large, small, pale, golden, thick shelled, thin shelled, double yolks etc.). It all depends on the chicken. Most organic farmers will keep their chickens as long as they are laying. The grocery store only chooses the best eggs and then the others get put into “egg beaters” and other commercial products as such.
Old chickens lay very thin shell eggs with pale yolks. Young chickens have sturdy egg shells and golden yolks. They also can be very small.
You really don’t see that variety in grocery store bought eggs but that is the nature of egg laying.
KitchenKop says
Kay,
Hmmm, maybe you could pay a visit to the farm – look around and ask more questions…?
Kelly
Martha says
Great book review. I’m saving the movie link until after I’ve had a chance to watch it. 🙂
Kay says
Enjoyed the review also!
Question: I recently purchased local eggs at a farmer’s market after the farmer assured me they were from totally pastured hens. I expected the yolks to be dark in color but they looked just like grocery store eggs. Is that normal? Should I buy them again?
Rosy says
I love all the links! I can be a bit flighty, and love how you grouped all these into one happy post.
By the way! I am so gonna get the Vegetarian myth book. My two fav topics, food and feminism/ecological politics.
Vin - NaturalBias says
The review of The Vegetarian Myth was great! I always appreciate stories about vegetarians who finally realize that it’s not the super healthy diet some people consider it to be. Great interview with Joel Salatin too! He’s such a great spokesman for natural and sustainable farming.
KitchenKop says
I loooooooooooove your feedback, everyone, please keep it coming! 🙂
Maureen Jeanson says
I loved the Joel Salatin interview !
Living A Whole Life says
Wow! Lots of great info and I thoroughly enjoyed it while drinking my cup of herbal tea! Thanks for all the great finds.
Karla
Dawn @ SmallFootprintFamily says
I had the same link to the Vegetarian Myth review at Dr. Eades saved up for my blog this week too. Funny how good ideas are viral. I have read about half of the actual book and am just riveted. Lierre Keith is a true poet of a writer, and as a former vegan myself (is it just me, or are our numbers growing?), I think her book is a must read for all types of eaters.
Joel Salatin is always a treat.
Henriette says
Early bird here 😉 ( well it is monday earlier here in Denmark ;D )
The link about the book about vegetarian myth really made me curious
– I think I would love to read it.
I am a former vegetarian -and while I am sure you can be a healthy lacto/ovo veggie
– I am a bit fed up about the politcal preassure here in DK that we all should eat LOTS of grains, veggie oils ( and veggies) to save to world and agriculture.
And that you don