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Category: Cleveland

  • Peach and BarBQ Festival at Blue Pike Farm – July 29th

    Looking for something to do on Thursday evening (4-7pm)?  Why not stop by Cleveland’s coolest urban farm on East 72nd for some fresh local peaches, BBQ, and organic, sustainable farm stand produce?  Farmer Carl Skalak prides himself on growing heirloom and unusual varieties of all your favorite veggies – tomatoes, peppers, beans, greens, etc.  And, […]

  • Debunking Protein Myths – Workshop Tomorrow at the Cleveland Foodbank

    Tomorrow at the Cleveland Foodbank I’ll be doing a free workshop, talking about protein and protein myths.  Did you know that much of what you’ve heard in the last 10 years about “healthy” proteins can actually be harmful to you?  I’ll bebunk these myths, and provide information on the healthiest sources of protein out there.  […]

  • Precious Seasonal Produce: Tomorrow at 10am at the Cleveland Foodbank

    Seasonal produce is one of the greatest gifts nature provides us.  Yet with our global economy that allows us to import fruits and vegetables from around the world and different climates, most of us have lost touch with what eating seasonally even means.  I’m not exempt from this – just a couple of years ago, […]

  • Egg myths debunked

    There’s a great article on yahoo today about eggs.  The article debunks 4 common myths about eggs – focusing on which factors make eggs healthier vs. which don’t matter.  The kind of eggs you buy is important, and myth #3  in the article does a good job explaining why.  (Preview – it’s about the types […]

  • It's CSA season!

    I can’t wait for my CSA to start in another month or so.  Tomatoes, peppers, salads, greens, beans, herbs, fresh eggs, and many more, are foods that taste SO much better when they’re coming from a small local farm. CSAs are one of the most convenient ways to buy, and there just happens to be a fantastic variety of […]

  • How cool is this? The perks of living in an historic neighborhood..

    So this is a kind of random post, and it has nothing to do with food.  But I had such a cool experience this afternoon I just had to share.  Jacob and I live in one of the best neighborhoods in Cleveland to take a walk – in Cleveland Heights near the Cedar-Fairmount intersection.    On pleasant evenings like […]

  • Honeybees are sweeter than honey

    Perhaps you’ve heard murmerings over the past 5-10 years about the plight of the honeybee, whose population has dropped 50% in the past 50 years in the U.S.  While many of you are probably thinking, “sweet, fewer irritating bee stings for me”, there is much, much more at stake than your carefree picnic time.  Honeybees […]

  • Cleveland v. Forbes, round what the $%#?

    By now everyone has probably heard of the Forbes article designating Cleveland as the distinguished “most miserable city” in the US.  Among Cleveland’s many accomplishments listed in this article are its nickname (from the 50s), its failing sports teams (hello, CAVs?), and its political corruption (ok, they’ve got us on that one).  Call me crazy, but […]