Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Convenience Food
I'm a longtime Jamie Oliver and Mark Bittman fan, recently Kitt'sKitchen brought their and other articles about convenience, simplicity and education to my attention. I wonder how my husband and I fit into these bigger issues. We don't eat out frequently but we also don't eat recommended quantities of fruits and vegetables. We come from families at different income levels, we have different habits, and different kitchen literacy. How can we as a couple come out healthier, faced with the time constraints of time and money? The comments on Mark Bittman's article about the cost/benefits of fresh sage fit into bigger arguments of the problem with produce in the U.S. Either you buy to last, and lose flavor and nutrients (canned, frozen, underripe), or you buy for taste and lose the ability to control how long it is stored, which affects how long it will keep and how much you can buy (which impacts the price).
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Blogging
I'm trying to come up with a name and layout for this blog, so if anyone reads it, please bear with me as the format changes.
Summer (July)
Summer is 3/4 over, Independence Day approaches, and my summer project list is woefully underfinished!
So far completed:
Research Proposal for Spring 2010 PPRI exchange (A comparative project of the Moroccan-origin Muslim and Jewish communities of Paris exploring identity)
Yet to do:
Decide whether to submit an abstract Aug 1 for an October conference
Write paper (about the intellectual history of Tariq Ramadan?)
Review Arabic grammar and vocabulary
Clean and pack apartment (figure out clothes situation, file/discard school papers, etc)
Figure out what I'm doing after June 2010 (PhD? Work? Temp jobs?)
As usual, I have chosen procrastination. I made disastrous muffins--it was an attempt at raisin bran muffins that has a bitter, lingering aftertaste. Possible culprits: use of oat bran instead of wheat bran, expired oat bran, or cheap molasses. *sigh*
On the bright side, I made fantastic fish: rainbow trout baked on a bed of green onions, marinated in chermoula and covered in lemon slices. I went to Bob's Seafood for the fish--good choice. Next plan is to try the fish at some of the Asian supermarkets to see how it compares in quality, price, and ease.
This weekend's plan involves copious amounts of barbecue with Mark S. I want to make some sort of sumac-flavoured kebabs, steak, grilled fruit, and s'mores. Should be a delicious 4th of July weekend, then off to Minnesota where it is always delicious!
So far completed:
Research Proposal for Spring 2010 PPRI exchange (A comparative project of the Moroccan-origin Muslim and Jewish communities of Paris exploring identity)
Yet to do:
Decide whether to submit an abstract Aug 1 for an October conference
Write paper (about the intellectual history of Tariq Ramadan?)
Review Arabic grammar and vocabulary
Clean and pack apartment (figure out clothes situation, file/discard school papers, etc)
Figure out what I'm doing after June 2010 (PhD? Work? Temp jobs?)
As usual, I have chosen procrastination. I made disastrous muffins--it was an attempt at raisin bran muffins that has a bitter, lingering aftertaste. Possible culprits: use of oat bran instead of wheat bran, expired oat bran, or cheap molasses. *sigh*
On the bright side, I made fantastic fish: rainbow trout baked on a bed of green onions, marinated in chermoula and covered in lemon slices. I went to Bob's Seafood for the fish--good choice. Next plan is to try the fish at some of the Asian supermarkets to see how it compares in quality, price, and ease.
This weekend's plan involves copious amounts of barbecue with Mark S. I want to make some sort of sumac-flavoured kebabs, steak, grilled fruit, and s'mores. Should be a delicious 4th of July weekend, then off to Minnesota where it is always delicious!
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