Category: food

May 18 2014

food, food politics, inspiration, Inspiration for the we..., main dishes, nature, school, science

Inspiration for the weekend

by Courtney

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I travel to feel lonely…on purpose. What farm-to-table got wrong. A fascinating idea of how we need to cook with the whole farm. (Farmers spend years making healthy soil by...

Apr 21 2013

food, gardening, inspiration, videos

“Growing your own food is like printing your own money”

by Courtney

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Although spring has been elusive here in Wisconsin (it’s mid-April and 37 degrees out with snow in the forecast), there are some signs of hope – the farmers market has...

Aug 05 2012

food, health care, inspiration, mental health, recipes

Inspiration for the weekend: Quiche, mental health, and amazing Olympians

by Courtney

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one of the images posted on I.A.M. I’m staying with my family this weekend, and my mom is making a quiche for dinner. I haven’t had a quiche since I...

Jul 18 2012

food, recipes

Recipe of the week: Lemon Grain Salad with Asparagus, Almonds & Goat Cheese

by Courtney

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So there is a slight theme to all of my meals lately. Take one type of grain, add multiple types of vegetables, olive oil, lemon juice, and cheese. Stir, and...

Jun 24 2012

cooking, food, recipes

Breakfast solution: overnight oatmeal

by Courtney

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I eat oatmeal every morning. It’s become a habit for me, because it’s cheap, easy to make, and healthy. I don’t have to think about breakfast in the morning, and...

Jun 16 2012

food, health, recipes

Recipe of the week: Israeli couscous and chickpea salad

by Courtney

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Now that it’s getting hot, I’m pretty much eating only simple, grain-vegetable-and-bean recipes. Here’s one I’m obsessed with lately, from the NYTimes Well blog. I make a double batch of...

Jun 05 2012

children, food, health, obesity, resources, teaching

Nourish: Food curriculum for upper elementary and middle school teachers

by Courtney

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A friend of mine showed me a new food curriculum called Nourish. It looks fantastic. It’s geared towards upper elementary and middle schoolers, so I won’t be able to use...

May 13 2012

food, from scratch, recipes

From Scratch: Homemade pizza

by Courtney

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Until a few years ago, I didn’t make any food from scratch. The most complex meal I made was adding cooked broccoli to macaroni and cheese made from a box....

May 08 2012

cooking, food, organization, recipes, resources

Eating healthy takes organization

by Courtney

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I came to a realization the other day, while talking to a friend about eating good food cooked from scratch, and the realization was this: eating healthy takes a lot...

May 06 2012

cooking, food, recipes

Recipe of the week: Red lentil dal

by Courtney

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This isn’t a low-fat meal, but it’s delicious, pretty healthy, and cheap to make. I like to eat it with naan or over rice. Basmati rice is perfect and cooks...