Super (Veggie) Bowl: Bok Choy
Somewhere in China there are two grandmothers I wish I could thank for a super supper. Our new friend Ruby, who is visiting from Beijing, not only is a globe trotting student, but also a no-shortcuts wiz in the kitchen thanks to everyday lessons from family matriarchs. She spent her first Super Bowl in the U.S. making bowls of steaming vegetable dishes alongside our own Veggie Kid. And their choreography was so seamless we almost forgot to watch Beyoncé. Among the highlights:... Read More
Monday Bloody Mary Monday at 7 Lamps
Lying flat on the floor, I vowed to be better. It was the final shavasana of my Monday morning hot yoga class, a 90-minute detox that left me horizontal in a puddle of sweat where I earnestly vowed to live purely and healthfully from then on. That intention lasted until lunchtime; almost two whole hours. That was when I met the Kimchee Mary at Seven Lamps, and now I have seen the light. Who knew a concoction of tyku soju, kimchee, korean chili flake, sweet soy and a few other... Read More
From Biodiesel Cars to Biodynamic Farms, Green Matters
A hungry musician cruises through town, stopping to fuel up at the nearest Chinese restaurant. Not unusual, until you realize he’s filling his biodiesel car’s tank with used cooking oil, rather than chowing down on egg roles and dumplings. A second surprise my be the city he’s filling up in. For many, Atlanta may not spring to mind upon hearing the word “green,” but Jill Elizabeth Westfall’s self-published book, Green Matters for Everyday... Read More
Digging Deep through Gardening
During the past week, I’ve spent a few lucky hours in the afternoon sun helping dig out a new community garden. The hot and monotonous task among neighbors is a surprisingly peaceful, and dare I say grounding, opportunity to connect with a potential food source and so much more. Yesterday, after a Sunday picnic, we planted row after row of heirloom tomatoes, squash, melons, peppers, etc., and today I woke up to this article about the Insight Garden Program (IGP) at San... Read More
A Changien is Born
Cult followers of “the disappearing chef,” Peter Chang know he’s constantly on the move bringing Szechwan specialties, like his semi-famous Scallion Bubble Pancakes, to random restaurants across the southeast. Chang once cooked for Chinese president, Hu Jintao before moving to the U.S. to work at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C. From there, he’s popped in and out of restaurants from Virginia to Tennessee. So, when I had a chance to taste what... Read More
550,000 Deaths by Diet
In the U.S., conservative estimates indicate that more than 550,000 people will die this year as a result of ignoring nutrition, according to Dr. T. Colin Campbell‘s first lecture in eCornell’s Plant Based Nutrition Certification program. (Which I felt privileged to enjoy after surviving my first hour and a half of “pre-testing” in 20 years.) But, if so many of us are digging our graves with our forks, why do so few of us seem to notice? Dr. Campbell... Read More
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