Things I never thought I would hear in a University* classroom.
"Has everyone had breakfast this morning!? There is free food just down the hall!”
And to think contemporary politicians continue to believe tuitions can just keep rising..…
We started this pantry last year after a student fainted in the hallway.
#affordabilitycrisis #University #higherEd #EducationIsaRight #food #FreeTuition
*It's still all too common in K-12 schools.
Children queuing for food in Nuseirat.
My grocery order this week has such a split personality. Because I have spinach, and whole grain bread and ground chicken, but also chocolate ice cream, Cadbury creme egg minis, and my favorite flavor of potato chips.
Shopping just for me was a little weird, but also, so much more economical even with more junk food than I usually buy myself in a given week.
A fennel is a true work of nature’s art!
(Foeniculum vulgare)
It's a little chilly in the house this morning, so that made me want to not even get out of bed this morning.
Having breakfast now. Although I'm not quite ready to tackle "must dos" if they aren't tasks necessary for survival, the plan is to clean out the fridge, freezer and pantry today of off al the food that will be wasted if I just leave it there because I eat none of it.
There'll likely still be some waste (open packages that are no longer really good to eat), but I'm planning to donate what I can, and the rest is going to go to a fat, happy, spoiled pet pig owned by a friend of my mom's.
@SeaFury Strawberry Quik? I tried that recently, for variation in milk-flavouring, and I didn't really like it, not enough for the sugar-risk of it. Which is frustrating, considering there are only three things I know I can flavour cold milk with:
* coffee, with sweetener
* low-sugar hot chocolate power
* low-sugar chai powder
At least there is chai to add some variety to the standard coffee and chocolate.
Reciprocal tariffs imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump are feared to throw cold water on Japan's efforts to expand its exports of agricultural and food products to the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/17/japan-food-exports-overshadowed-by-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tariffs #donaldtrump #food #trade #tea #sake
Leading Nutrition Scientist Departs N.I.H., Citing Censorship https://www.diningandcooking.com/2021174/leading-nutrition-scientist-departs-n-i-h-citing-censorship/ #Censorship #ClinicalTrials #DietAndNutrition #food #GovernmentEmployees #NationalInstitutesOfHealth #nutrition #ProcessedAndUltraprocessedFoods #Research #UnitedStatesPoliticsAndGovernment
"Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz took the Make America Healthy Again movement on the road Tuesday, reveling in their power to shape public health in an appearance riddled with false statements and dubious claims."
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/15/rfk-mehmet-oz-maha-indiana-00291821
I'm experimenting with making my sauce ahead of time. This simmering pot is filled with Cajun spices, onion, garlic, roasted red peppers, and tomatoes. It smells divine.
Half the World’s People Depend on Rice. New Research Says Climate Change Will Make it Toxic
Warmer temperatures and more carbon dioxide will boost levels of arsenic, a dangerous heavy metal, in the staple crop
Cookbook browsing today....
Fermented Vegetables, 10th Anniversary Edition, by Kirsten Shockey.
An excellent addition to any fermentation book collection.... always a pleasure and inspiring to browse.
What cookbook will you be browsing this weekend?
Pulled a big clump of dandelions out of the garden and made dandelion and mushroom soup. 
#food #cooking #soup #dandelion
Expanding the Table: How Regional Food Systems Planning Can Drive Lasting Change https://foodtank.com/news/2025/04/expanding-the-table-how-regional-food-systems-planning-can-drive-lasting-change/
What does a galaxy taste like? That's the sort of question a flavorist might be asked. Atlas Obscura spoke to Illinois chemist John Heller about how he got into this profession (it was this or an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico), the kind of skills required, and how he might design a "unicorn" flavor.
