Marlene Dotterer

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  1. Feeding our Families

    4/17/08 2:47pm by Marlene Dotterer
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    As people with full schedules and limited budgets, how do we get everything done? I'm at a reasonable point in life: my kids are grown and out on their own, and it's just me and my husband. He works full-time, I'd like to work that much, but my business is not that busy. Even so, we have very little free time. People with jobs and kids - whoa. You people are busy!  Read more >

  2. The Cost of Food

    4/14/08 12:50pm by Marlene Dotterer
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    The shock and awe over food prices continues. It's been in the paper practically every day for the last week. First, they tell us food is costing more. Then they give us the usual tips on how to save money, which really only work if you have a job and a car. I don't know why all this bothers me so much. Part of it is the nagging thought in the back of my head that Americans pay less for their food than any other country in the world. We pay less for gas too, but even liberals are complaining these days about the cost of that.  Read more >

  3. Saving Seeds

    2/28/08 3:45pm by Marlene Dotterer
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    No, not saving seeds as in reserving from your crop so you can plant next year. That's good to do, too. This is saving seeds in the doomsday-apocolypse-kind-of-way. I didn't know we did this. That's "we" as in the human race. Yep, this is a joint effort, world-wide. There are "seed banks" scattered around the planet, where the seeds for our food are safely stored in case of disaster. Cool, isn't it?  Read more >

  4. Food gifts

    12/22/07 11:24am by Marlene Dotterer
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    Oh my stars and bells, where have I been? It's not as if I haven't been cooking. I just haven't been posting! So - food for gifts. Do you like to get this? Do you like to give it? I'm partial to both! This year, I'm branching out: I'm giving away cute little bags of the pancake mix I invented that's loaded with many healthy whole grains. Amaranth, oat flour, brown rice flour, flaxseed meal... all kinds of things. It makes fluffy, nutty pancakes and waffles and probably nifty biscuits, too. Haven't tried that, yet.  Read more >

  5. Consumerism

    12/4/07 9:58am by Marlene Dotterer
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    There's a great new movie available online at www.storyofstuff.com It's about 20 minutes long and describes the trap of consumerism and the consequences we are beginning to experience. It's by a woman named Annie Leonard and she's passionate and clear about what's going on in this country and with our way of life. I think everyone should take the time to watch it and pass it on to your friends.  Read more >

  6. Making Fat

    11/30/07 9:04am by Marlene Dotterer
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    I’ve been thinking about fat. Not in the “I’ve got too much of it and need to lose some” kind of way, but in the nutritional way. One of the offerings in this month’s package from the meat CSA is a side of pork. I have to confess, I didn’t even know what a side of pork was. Adventure is part of the charm of belonging to a CSA. Ah, but Google knows. A side of pork is the part that bacon comes from. More specifically, I think it’s the part that’s left after the bacon and ribs have been removed.  Read more >

  7. Reclassify Salt?

    11/29/07 11:01am by Marlene Dotterer
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    The medical community (who are they, exactly?) is asking the FDA to reclassify salt. Right now, salt is considered GRAS – Generally Recognized as Safe. The new classification would make it a food additive tied to limitations. Why, you ask? It turns out the medical community is tired of treating our excessive-salt related illnesses. They consider excessive salt intake to be a public health hazard and want the government to force limitations of it.  Read more >

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