Urbivores Dilemma
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Urbivore’s Dilemma, Weeks 23 & 24: Some unsavory choices
Local, seasonal CSA produce is autumnal cornucopia. It's time for the Urbivore to get roasting -- but what happens when she can't take a turnip and finds her sense of wonder wounded by a worm?
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Urbivore’s Dilemma, Weeks 20-22: Cooking strike
I’ve spent very little quality time with the fruits and vegetables from the CSA of late except in their most simple form -- raw. But should I really be trying to eat turnip greens and sweet potatoes uncooked?
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Urbivore's Dilemma, Week 19: Fresh bok choy and Chinese take-out
If old habits die hard, then old eating habits die harder, and include the power of rising from the dead. Two weeks ago, the bok choy I received revived some old habits.
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Urbivore’s Dilemma, Week 18: Tomatillos, cilantro, hot peppers, oh my!
This week, the Urbivore gets something in her veggie box that veers outside of her comfort zone. Help her over this food hurdle!
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Urbivore’s Dilemma, Week 17: The many uses of baking soda
They say you shouldn't s%&t where you eat, but have you ever considered brushing with what you eat? This week, the Urbivore finds herself on a trip with only an apple and baking soda.
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Urbivore's Dilemma, Week 16: Food in a time of loss
On my way to my Greek grandfather's deathbed, I ponder life, love, good dinners -- and people who make you sick.
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Urbivore’s Dilemma, Week 15: Roasted squash, perfect pears spell summer into fall
The Urbivore got a CSA box full of the tastes of fall, but she has another dilemma. Shying away from factory farm eggs, she's been going for farm-fresh ones. But how does she know these chickens are really "free range"? She decides to find out.
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Urbivore’s Dilemma, Weeks 13 &14: Being away from my CSA box
Forced to eat cafeteria food for six days straight, the Urbivore has a new dilemma -- being homesick for her local-veggie box. Can such fresh food spoil you? And why does it spoil so fast, anyway?
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Urbivore’s Dilemma, Week 12: Salting vegetables and nonstick cookware
August marks a rich point in summer with food bursting on the vine. This week, the Urbivore salts and cooks an eggplant; as things get sizzling, she takes a closer look at nonstick cookware.