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Should we “rewild” our urban bodies with microbes from indigenous peoples? - Quartz
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"The best way of getting back essential bacteria we've lost to modern living may be to acquire them from people who live in remote parts of the world, and still have them."
What to do with all those artichoke leaves?
I'm cooking artichoke hearts today, but always despair all the leaves that I have to compost. I'm thinking of making an artichoke soup by soaking the leaves but does anyone else have a good solutio...
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Georegulus I never really figured out how to use artichokes, so I'd like to know myself!
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mirasingh I've heard you can steam them with herbs and butter - any herbs if you have some lying around. I also just came across this thread on @food52...
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olivettefarm I remember an herbalist I met once dried them and used them in teas. I think he may have used them as a digestive. We tried to use the leaves once in stock, but weren't crazy about it.
Best brunch places in NYC that focus on vegetables??
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"“Listen up brunch restaurants! I want to see more vegetables on your menu so I can have a breakfast like this. Eggs and veggies. #veggiesforbreakfast…”"
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DietID_TeamDietitians Veggie-focused brunch / breakfast places that do it right: Westville (if you're doing late breakfast) and Jack's Wife Freda has a shakshouka and a mediterranean breakfast on the menu.
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lauren Chalk Point Kitchen!
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sugardetoxme I'm now practically eating lunch for breakfast bc I want more and more greens in my tummy!
Wheatgrass - love it or hate it?
We grow and sell a good bit of wheatgrass, but have found it to be a polarizing crop as well. It's health benefits are very contested. Some swear by it, some swear against it. What are your thoughts?
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DietID_TeamDietitians I'm not a die hard fan because it's made me feel a bit sick to my stomach once. Other than that, I know it's packed with nutrients but there hasn't been any good research on that I've found. Anyone...
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lauren What are the uses other than juicing?
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olivettefarm @Rachna I've also yet to find any strong research on the benefits of it, a lot of it is still anecdotal at this point..to my knowledge at least. The breakdown of nutrients actually isn't that...
Who is your favorite berry farmer? Get to Know Your Farmer!
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annefood Oh yeah they're great too! Tomatero is in Watsonville but they sell at the San Rafael farmers market. And others too but I'm not sure which ones.
What was your biggest #foodfail?
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We're all human, and even the best chefs have disastrous kitchen moments. Here are ten of our favorite answers from Behind The Plate - check it out. Audrey @unconventionalbaker said "Broccoli chees...
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unconventionalbaker Haha. I still cringe at the memory of that cheesecake 🙈🙈😄 Gosh, so many relatable ones. I've definitely presented plenty a "deconstructed" dessert. And meringues are trickier than they seem! Unripe...
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Ricky I feel like they've decreased ever since I unplugged my smoke alarm, but that might just be a matter of perception.
Imagine if every roof should have a food garden by law?
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"A new law recently passed in France mandates that all new buildings that are built in commercial zones in France must be partially covered in either plants"
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mirasingh If only there was a @brooklyngrange on every roof. I'm reading farm on the roof for the #FoodBookandFilm club and it sounds like starting a rooftop farm is not a cake walk
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DietID_TeamDietitians I wish this were the case in NY! So many rooftops!
Roasted root veggies with salsa verde. What dishes are you going to miss making?
Definitely going to miss my root veggies this fall, but looking forward to seeing more tomatoes. What seasonal dishes are you going to miss making? #FoodRevolution
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annefood OMG those look amazing!
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annefood I'm going to miss root veggies too, but my excitement for late spring and summer produce totally outweighs the loss. Stone fruit, berries, lettuces from the garden.... !!
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JenniferEmilson Love all the fresh berries coming to market now!!
Do you have a good food pun?? We want to know.
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It's time to make some new Foodstand #foodpun stickers, so we're asking YOU Foodstanders to submit your best ideas (and of course tag anyone who is the Queen or King of All Food Puns).
And don't ...
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Anniemelia Cornstar!
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sugardetoxme +1 for CORNSTAR
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sugardetoxme How about BAKED GOOD with hash brownies? Don't know how to communicate that on a sticker unless you can roll it and smoke it 😭
If you could ask the future President to consider a food issue that needs to be addressed, what would it be?
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Another one of our favorite Behind The Plate questions that we ask interviewees! What we learned is that food policy is key to the health and wellbeing of our country. From protecting the land and ...
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PizzaCat Hunger, definitely.
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DietID_TeamDietitians
So interesting that so much of the gut biome is so unknown. Wonder who would be a big funder of this research
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Ricky
See also: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene_hypothesis 🐛
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DietID_TeamDietitians
Yes! @ricky this is why my policy is "dirt don't hurt."
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