Fruit to start the week (video)
A short video reviewing the food I have on hand right now. 2 pounds of blueberries 25 bananas 8 apples 2 avocados 10 kiwis 25 clementine oranges
Broccoli has no flavor, no sugar, and no fragrance (video)
It upsets me when people push broccoli as part of the vegan diet. Broccoli has no flavor, no sugar, and no fragrance. It has its place but should not be a focus.
Watch how to open a jackfruit (video)
"Watch three YouTube videos..." is the advice I give when recommending an uncommon fruit that seems hard to eat or open. Jackfruit is in that category. I'm sure I've watched three jackfruit videos yet only recently did I figure out…
Watch how to open a bitter melon — a savory, bitter fruit
This story involves bitter melons and appliance repair. On the day I bought bitter melons for the first time, an appliance repair technician came to my house. Since I was not sure how to prepare a bitter lemon, and just…
Eating fat (not sugar) causes diabetes
When I encourage people to eat fruit, some are worried about the sugar. Turns out that animal fat causes diabetes, not sugar, according to physician Neil Barnard, of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, as quoted in the documentary, What…
Excited for this year’s Mexico organic peaches
Organic peaches from Mexico are now available in mid-Atlantic, East Coast markets and likely elsewhere. Last year, these peaches were delicious. Similarly, they were the first peaches to appear in stone fruit season. They were hard at first but softened up quickly.…
Portlandia spoofs the banana diet
The show, Portlandia, spoofs the banana diet and likely the famous YouTube banana girl - see video below. The main character in the spoof becomes bloated and constipated. Based on my experiences, the opposite is the case, in that bananas…
