Words matter. They set the tone; they frame the story. In articles and discussions of food, food business, and food politics, there’s one word I keep encountering again and again: Consumers. Wh...
Want to know what it is? Click on through to my guest post on the Attune Foods blog and find out! – As a paid brand ambassador for Attune Foods, I write a monthly post for their blog. So really...
Okay, so the title of this post is a little misleading. Perhaps it should be “Let me share with you the big pile of books on my bedside table right now.” But that’s a little unwield...
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a Food Bloggers Los Angeles meetup, hosted by Two Broads Abroad. It’s always a casual affair, in which local food bloggers friends get together for a p...
Life is full of rules. I’m generally in favor of them, of course. (Clearly: This here blog is named for my own set of rules!) Rules bring order to chaos. But what happens when there are too m...
Passover in a Pan We just got back from a Wilder Family Trip up to the mountains of Big Bear, California. My sister and her family live “up there” full-time, and my parents have a nice ge...
…which also means Eating Rules turned two today! (Starting a blog on your birthday sure makes it easier to remember your “blogiversary!”) Last year on this day, I shared a bit about...
– Update, sometime after April 1, 2012: Just kidding! This was my annual April Fools post. I haven’t actually sold out to Pepsico, and I’m pretty sure they won’t be making &...
If you’ve been reading my blog for a little while now, you may remember that one of my side projects is helping improve the quality and nutrition at several popular Boy Scout Camps in Los Angel...
Earlier this month, as part of the Urban Farm Challenge, I suggested you try making some lemon cheese. Well, if you enjoyed that, be sure to check out my guest post today on Simple Bites! I share th...
A couple of weeks ago my friend and fellow Los Angeles Food Blogger, Tori Avey — a.k.a. “The Shiksa” — invited me to join her virtual Passover Potluck. Tori is downright fabul...
Making perfect hard-boiled eggs is surprisingly easy, but only if you’re privy to a few specific tricks. Thankfully, my mom taught me these when I was a kid, and now I’m passing along h...
As an Attune Foods Brand Ambassador, I get to share a guest post on their blog each month. This go-round, we’re talking about motivation — which isn’t always about losing weight or ...
I just came back from three very full days of walking the show floor at Natural Products Expo West. This is an enormous trade show, featuring thousands of “natural” product vendors and m...
My friend Annette Cottrell, author of The Urban Farm Handbook, is organizing a year-long “urban homesteading” challenge on her blog, Sustainable Eats. (You may remember Annette from her ...
Theres not much "Natural" about Aunt Jemima Syrup When it comes to food labels and marketing, odds are good that true meaning is the opposite of the intended. Next time you see any of these...
As an Attune Foods Brand Ambassador, I get to share a guest post on their blog each month. The topic this month is “Real Food,” which of course begs the question, “How, exactly, do ...
You already know that Extra Virgin Olive Oil is good for you. But what do you choose when it’s time to branch out and try something new? There are a lot of cooking oils out there, and many have...
Why Hard Lotion? A few months ago I was contacted by Renee Harris, the owner of Made On: Skin Care Products. Her flagship product is Hard Lotion, a moisturizer that comes in a solid bar instead of a ...
The Just Label It campaign has filed a petition with the FDA, asking them to require labeling of Genetically Engineered foods. I enthusiastically encourage you to click through to their website, lea...
I’ve gotten this question a lot lately. People can get pretty passionate about their milk, so for the sake of this particular discussion, let’s assume you’re not asking whether or n...
I’ve got a pretty darn positive outlook for 2012. There are lots of good things happening in my life right now and in the road ahead. Don’t worry, I’m not about to get all mushy on ...
“Juti” is Sanskrit for “Energy” Late last year I connected with Matt Zembruski, the creator of Juti Bars, and we immediately hit it off. We’re both geeks about health, f...
Making Flaxseed Meal at Bobs Red Mill A couple of weeks ago I was chatting with my friend Cassidy at Bob’s Red Mill, and she kindly offered to sponsor another great giveaway. Longtime readers w...
I hope you have been having a wonderful holiday season! Before we turn the page on 2011, I thought it might be fun to ask a quick question. Last year, my new favorite food was nutritional yeast. Alt...
Growing mushrooms in my kitchen! Way back in October I tagged along with Matty as he attended a conference up in San Francisco. Besides the fun of staying at the gorgeous Fairmont Hotel atop Nob Hill...
This morning I discovered a gem that I just couldn’t wait to share. I was flipping through the year-end report of the Good People Fund, a foundation that responds to significant problems such a...
Last year I had a lot of fun putting together my first Gift Guide for Healthy Foodies, so I wanted to offer up a few more suggestions this year. There’s not too much logic behind this list R...
I don’t remember if it was my first or second Thanksgiving as a vegetarian, but mom wanted to be supportive of her teenager, so she bought me a Tofurky. This was before the Tofurky brand had a...
Last weekend I attended the International Food Blogger Conference, conveniently located in our hometown, Santa Monica, CA. Immediately after the conference, a slew of folks came over to our house for...
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