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Mar 20 2009

March Food News: What’s On Tap, Meatout And More

Published by jsfarmer under Food News, Health

Catch up on the Tap Project, Meatout in March, and much more here!
Related Websites Food For Thought… and Health Green tea may have another positive feature to add to its resume – that of increasing antibiotic effectiveness, even against superbugs! Green tea gave antibiotics a boost in their bacterial killing capabilities like spinach gave Popeye his [...]

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Mar 02 2009

A Nod To National Noodle Month

Published by jsfarmer under Featured, Food News

March is National Noodle Month, and it seems pretty fitting since the flu has been going around where I live, and Chicken Noodle Soup is the best cure for that (and the common cold) that I know of!
Read all about National Noodle Month here.
And don’t miss two great Peet’s roasts that are going, going, and [...]

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Jan 30 2009

Coffee Tidbits

Published by jsfarmer under Food News, Gadgets, Websites

If you’re in the market for hot drink glasses, we’ve got you covered.
And speaking of hot drinks, ever wonder how competitive baristas are? Well, wonder no more, because, apparently, there’s a competition where they prove their (hot) stuff.
And if you’re in the mood for small batch roasted coffee, here’s a Northern California company doing it [...]

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Jan 14 2009

Let Your Fingers Do The…Cooking?

Get this–there’s a new “Dinner Spinner” iPhone app from Allrecipes.com, the world’s #1 food site. 
Top features include:

Search for meal ideas from thousands of Allrecipes.com’s most popular recipes
Access detailed ingredients, cooking instructions, nutritional information, photos, ratings and reviews
Give your iPhone a shake to watch the Dinner Spinner in action and generate dinner ideas for you 

Allrecipes’ Dinner [...]

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Dec 30 2008

Spend 2009 With The Food Network

Published by jsfarmer under Food News, TV shows

This January, Food Network pumps up its primetime lineup with three series premieres full of fun-filled food entertainment!
First, Guy Fieri returns as host of Ultimate Recipe Showdown as a new batch of home cooks step up and put their prized personal recipes to the “ultimate” test, premiering Sunday, January 4, at 9pm ET/PT.
Then, course-by-course eliminations [...]

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Dec 10 2008

Coffee On My Mind

Published by jsfarmer under Featured, Food News, Trivia

As the weather gets colder, it only makes sense that I’m craving hot java, right?
But it seems that there are some people who think differently when it comes to coffee.
Here’s a story about jewelry made with coffee beans.
And another about java fuel–for cars.
It’s that outside-the-box thinking that’s going to change the world, one bean at a [...]

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Nov 17 2008

Top Chef: New York

Published by jsfarmer under Food News, TV shows

It’s back! Top Chef: New York started this week, and it did not disappoint. So far, I’m rooting for Gene. And wishing that Padma would loosen up a little bit–and go easy on the dewy/greasy makeup (seriously, look at the photo above for proof!). And thinking that Carla is a few eggs short of a [...]

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Nov 11 2008

Calif. Farm Animals Win Vote

Published by jsfarmer under Food News, Food thoughts

California’s Prop 2, also known as the Standards for Confining Farm Animals Act, recently passed with over 60 percent of the vote.
The Act, which mandates an increase of confinement space for veal calves, breeding pigs and egg-laying hens, goes into effect Jan. 1, 2015. Only then will these farm animals have the right to turn around, lie down, [...]

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Nov 04 2008

D.C., S.F. Go Green For Greenfestival

Published by jsfarmer under Featured, Food News, Health

Green Festival™ hits Washington, D.C., November 8 & 9 at the Washington Convention Center, and San Francisco, Calif., November 14, 15 & 16 at the Concourse Exhibition Center.
Green Festival is a joint project of Global Exchange and Co-op America, is akin to a walk through a sustainable community.
The festival features more than 125 renowned authors, leaders [...]

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Oct 27 2008

World Go Vegan Days Are Here!

If you’ve ever contemplated going vegan, now’s the time during World Go Vegan Days, which started October 25 and run through October 31.
Created by In Defense of Animals (IDA), World Go Vegan Days is an annual event to educate people about the vegan lifestyle. During World Go Vegan Days, IDA encourages people to become conscious of what [...]

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