Yolks, Kefir, and Gristle

How I Sleep at Night

Megh — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:30:24 +0000

Last week, I asked, How DO I sleep at night???? and I explained that for the first time in my life, I’ve figured out how to get consistently deep, refreshing sleep almost every night.

What am I doing right? Well, it’s taken me a long time to figure out all the different [...]

How Do I Sleep at Night?

Megh — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:43:23 +0000

The global warming crisis is coming to a critical turning point-of-no-return. World human population is reaching ecologically unsustainable, disastrous levels. No Child Left Behind means that students are coming to college (and into my classrooms!) less and less prepared to handle college-level and real-life decisions, produce effective communication, and assess arguments and texts critically [...]

Ham and No-Bean Soup

Megh — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:15:46 +0000

One of my favorite soups that my mom would make when I was growing up was ham and bean soup. So yummy, all that smoky, thick, creamy, brothy deliciousness. However, beans and I do not get along any more. But that doesn’t mean I have to miss out on this soup. Well, at [...]

Recovering from Vegetarianism: Why I Care

Megh — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:34:21 +0000

AKA a follow up to Why I Share Health Problems with My Aunt…

After I posted that emotional and conjectural essay way back when, my mom wrote me a very interesting and heartfelt response. I [...]

Seasoned Rice with Clams, Corn, and Bacon

Megh — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:44:29 +0000

2 cups rice

rice soaking liquid from previous soaking batch

1 bag frozen corn

1 quart chicken broth

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon turmeric

2 teaspoons sumac

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1 1/2 teaspoons real salt

1/2 – 1 teaspoon freshly ground

Fresh Clams (and leftovers)

Megh — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:14:42 +0000

This past summer, we took our vacation camping on Mount Desert Island in Maine, where Acadia National Park is located. It was a fabulous vacation, but one of the best parts was the FOOD! The plan was to rough it sleeping-wise so we could splurge on lobster as many nights as we wanted. (Of [...]

Weight, Weight … don’t tell me

Megh — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:09:41 +0000

I have a confession to make. Raw milk and cream make me fat.

Now, to be fair, this past spring was an extremely stressful time for me. I was on the job market, flying all over (and beyond) the country for interviews and conferences, plus trying to fit in teaching into my hectic [...]

Salmon-Egg-Purslane Salad on Endive Leaves

Megh — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:46:28 +0000

This was so delicious that I almost forgot to take a picture. That’s why the two leaves in the photo are teeny-tiny–they came from almost the very center of the endive head!

Oh, and you know what is funny? I love the purslane in this and other seafood salads (tuna, namely), but I’ve [...]

How to Ground Yourself

Megh — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:36:48 +0000

There has been a bit of buzz lately in the blogo-/facebook-sphere about something called “Earthing”, derived largely from a book written on the subject which makes some pretty significant claims about the health benefits of placing your (electrically conductive) body in (conductive) contact with the earth as much as possible. [...]

Winner of Coconut Flour Giveaway

Megh — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:23:27 +0000

It’s time to reveal the winner of the Coconut Flour Giveaway!

And the winner is …

Jen from Real Food Freaks!

You have 48 hours to contact me at yolkskefirandgristle {at} gmail ^dot^ com with your full name and address; I will ship out [...]