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Leslie Engel, Food Writer
Brooklyn, New York
About me
Champion of culinary literacy, lover of leftovers and writer of the Irrationalparsnip.com. Deeply suspicious of escalators and celery.
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irrationalparsnip.comCan I do anything with leftover tomato skins?
Made a big batch of tomato sauce & paste from some late-season San Marzano tomatoes, but now have this big bowl of skins!
This challenge has been tougher than I anticipated! I'm realizing how I've come to rely on meal times to catch up on emails, work, etc. It's not easy giving up that time. This was a late lunch of r...
Day 7/7: Eat At Least 1 Distraction-Free Meal Per Day Level III
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SallyRogers Agreed! I think that I can use a meal to "catch up" rather than "find space" or "be present"
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DietID_TeamDietitians Same! I need to restart this one because I keep falling into the 'eat while catching up' trap. It's not good. Very impressed @LezEngel!
Was a good day to enjoy those waning tomatoes...
Day 6/7: Eat At Least 1 Distraction-Free Meal Per Day Level III
Young kids are the least protected from added sugar health risks.
ucsusa.org
More ammo against the food industry and their tactics to hook their future customers.
Back to distraction-free meals today!
Yesterday was tough, but this eggplant lunch today demanded my full attention. As a result, I only ate half. Yay to mindful eating!
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DietID_TeamDietitians Love it!
Last Gasp Gazpacho
irrationalparsnip.com
Maybe the last gazpacho of the year, made with some very tasty "blemished" tomatoes. Recipe on the blog!
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DietID_TeamDietitians I'm making your gazpacho at the Union Square Greenmarket to introduce folks to the Eat 3 Fruits and Veggies a day challenge!
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LezEngel Awesome @Rachna! When is this happening?
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DietID_TeamDietitians Tomorrow from 11-2!
Name this melon!
Tastes like a cucumber, looks like a dinosaur egg. Anyone know what it really is?
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prasad Watermelon
The tomato dome!
For all your tomato storage needs, all you need is a plate & a bowl. No flavor killing fridge needed (just eat within 24 hours). #KnowYourFarmer
Don’t Toss That Food Wrapping: You Can Eat It - Bloomberg
bloomberg.com
"Plastic is unsustainable and doesn’t work well. Now there’s a new kind that won’t kill the planet—and tastes good."
Food sold in convenient single-serve packaging is probably not going away: we m...
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DietID_TeamDietitians I cannot wait for this!!
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SallyRogers Seriously! If someone knows a casein manufacturer right now, let me know!
This is Frank.
I used to love him, but I had to eat him. #NoFoodWaste
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DietID_TeamDietitians ADORABLE!!
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sugardetoxme Hope you left out the eyes!