How to Make a Chewy Smoothie
May 27, 2010In a blender, combine: —3 cups kale —1 grapefruit, skin and carpels removed —1 teaspoon bee pollen —1 tablespoon chia seeds —1/3 banana —2 tablespoons oatmeal —1/2 cup low-fat milk —2 tablespoons protein powder (I use Raw Protein, since it has probiotics and is tasteless!) —1 tablespoon green powder (I used ORAC-Energy Greens) —cinnamon
At AAM (Los Angeles): In Poor Taste?
May 24, 2010You would think that, in organizing the annual meeting for the Association of American Museums, the organizers would be a bit more culturally sensitive. This man—covered in what I assume to be chocolate and donning “native” dress—was featured at the chocolate bar in the vendor’s hall. Accompanying his display were small object-label-type text describing the [...]
The Benefits of a CSA: HUGE Beets!
May 22, 2010Picked up another $15 box from the South Central Farmer’s Cooperative this afternoon. I can tell summer is coming because I’m getting zucchini!
Take an Alternate Bike Route Home
May 22, 2010So I’ve been reading a bit about blogging. On the most part, a blog is basically a public place for me to dump all my creative juices, since I don’t have as much time as I did in college to declare war on, you know, cultural hegemony in the form of hard-hitting (!) essays. This [...]
Michelle and Barack Obama
May 19, 2010These two are my heroes. Beyond their obvious intellectual gifts, I admire how freaking powerful they both look. I’ve always joked with friends about how MO is my closest “celebrity” body doppelganger: we’re both tall and somewhat muscular with larger builds. I admire MO’s decision to dress more casually on numerous occasions. It’s the Office [...]