April 2012
5 posts
Vegans may have to rethink
There’s an article in the NYT about a study that was done which indicated that peas plants that were subjected to stress conditions were actually able to communicate this with adjacent plants and that those receiving the “warning” were actually better prepared to withstand the adversity when it finally did occur. The communication was somehow done through the roots.
I’m no...
“ It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn’t use long, difficult words but...”
– —Winne the Pooh
My kind of bear.
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Cooking under pressure
A friend forwarded an article to me which touted the benefits of cooking with a pressure cooker. I’ve owned one since receiving it as a gift in the late 80s. I’d never seen one before, but I experimented with it and enjoyed making stews and other goodies in it. But I have to admit it’s sat in the drawer more than most of my other equipment lately. I guess it’s time to bring...
“Either give me more wine or leave me alone.”
– Rumi 