Perhaps I should be a mediator. The world needs more mediators or at least more people capable of walking the middle ground.
Turnip Au Gratin
All posts in category Community Supported Agriculture
Oh Gratin!
Posted by Tammy on November 17, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/11/17/turnip-and-potato-au-gratin/
Tammy’s Top Ten (t3 report) Food Quotes
Food and words and words and food. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that it’s a combination I prefer. Maslow coined food as one of the most basic human needs. Yet when do words come into his famous pyramid? Do they enter in the layer just above bodily function called safety which includes things like family, employment and morality or are they contained in the middle ground of love and belonging where we see friendship and intimacy?
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Posted by Tammy on November 9, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/11/09/tammys-top-ten-t3-report-food-quotes/
While I Groak
How does a word become obsolete? Is it simply that dialects morph over time or do we drop a word in favor of others that roll from the tongue with more grace? I recall a story on NPR when “slacks” was being voted out of the language. I must admit that I wouldn’t be sad to see it go. Pants, trousers, jeans, khakis, capris all hit the mark with greater specificity or at least a more amenable sound. Slacks clamors for attention like an ugly tattoo on an aging beer belly.
I groak!
Posted by Tammy on October 11, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/10/11/atlanta-tour-de-farm/
Overcoming the Ick Factor
My husband and I were deep in the golden triangle of Thailand. We had been hiking for most of the day. It was hot and we were sweaty. And with growling intestines, we were eagerly awaiting a meal of very authentic Thai food.
The Governor
Posted by Tammy on October 4, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/10/04/eating-insects/
Gimme a lotta (gremolata)
When I read Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love, it struck me that she’d mis-titled it. I know she was in Italy but really her culinary adventures were pretty limited to pizza marguerita and gelato. What she did do in Italy was learn to speak Italian but alas, Speak, Pray, Love would have sold far fewer copies. You see, food sells.
Food Sells – And that includes Beans
Posted by Tammy on September 26, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/09/26/green-bean-gremolata/
Bulking Up
Hunger is an incredibly complex issue. This is at the forefront of my thinking as we are currently in the annual SNAP challenge. My family and I are not participating this year as we have in the past. With the intense adolescent caloric intake happening in my home, I do not have the capacity for planning the appropriate protein density on $22.50 a day. Doesn’t that statement on it’s own speak to the complexity of hunger?
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Posted by Tammy on September 22, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/09/22/buying-food-in-bulk/
Half Truths
When a true statement lacks certain facts and is intended to deceive, we often refer to it as a half truth.
Roasted what?
If a mother, omits certain recipe ingredients in order to promote good eating, we refer to it as well, good nutrition.
Posted by Tammy on September 1, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/09/01/half-truths/
Agrigirl’s Blog of Alpine Flora
Our summer travels took us into amazing floral terrain of the Swiss Alps. Each step was a photo opportunity causing for a slow but richly rewarding hike. I have the names of some but would love for readers to add their knowledge about names and medicinal values.
Posted by Tammy on August 28, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/08/28/flowers-swiss-alps/
Sandbagging
At many workplaces it’s the time of year when the budget for the next year is cast. Targets are set. Charters are drawn for new initiatives. Conference rooms are full of debate over where to set the mark.
Roast beets for Salads
Roast squash for Soups
Roast butternut for Sides
Roast tomatoes for Sauce
Posted by Tammy on August 25, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/08/25/roasting-veggies-for-the-freezer/
Lunch Box Tuesday
Three kids. Three schools. Three identical start times. Three wildly different school locations. It’s time to re-enroll in the fall academic schedule.
Posted by Tammy on August 20, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/08/20/packing-lunches/
Tammy
A wife, a mom, an executive, a certified leadership coach and a breast cancer survivor. I love learning and I love to write and I'm often fascinated with the life lessons that come from my kitchen. Focusing on community-based Placemaking is the way that I work towards creating a healthier planet.
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