by Lauren Slayton | Feb 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
I love to cook and get a true thrill out of menu planning but there are times when I’m delayed or simply lazy. On our weekly treks to Vermont, I pack snacks and sometimes choose to starve my family versus stopping at the gross and “golden arches” but...
by Lauren Slayton | Jan 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
I discovered that you never cook with someone else without learning something. In every case, there’s a two-way transfer of knowledge. If they know less than you do, you grow from teaching. If more, of course, you grow from learning. -Mark Bittman Over a year...
by Lauren Slayton | Jan 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
( A far prettier version of this post appeared on Blisstree) I’ll bet my nutrition credentials that broccoli will remain in the good–for-you food group for eternity. Similarly, SPAM and Velveeta will always be unhealthy. Still, many foods aren’t solidly at...
by Lauren Slayton | Jan 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
This is a guest post from Foodtrainers’ favorite nutrition nerd Lisa Ganguzza. Aside from our nerdom, Lisa and I are both “Green Wave” graduates. We felt we needed a post about the city that we love and all the great food. After a recent visit, Lauren and I...
by Lauren Slayton | Jan 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
On more than one occasion, my husband and I have found ourselves watching a show that airs on ABC Friday nights called “What Would You Do?” Using actors, actresses and hidden cameras the show sets up certain scenes: someone banging another person’s car or a woman...