Eating the Scenery: 2011: First Winter CSA Box

Friday, November 25, 2011

2011: First Winter CSA Box

As a kid, I used to watch Monte Hall on "Let's Make a Deal." He would stand there bemusedly, patiently holding his microphone, while contestants literally would jump up and down, going seriously delirious just to have the opportunity to choose "one of the three doors where Carol is now standing!"

At the time, I was somewhat puzzled that people could behave so in public. But last Tuesday I definitely had the urge to do a little dance on the sidewalk when I picked up my first Winter CSA box. It's nice to know the simple things in life can still thrill: turnips, cabbage, beets, squashes, cranberries, tomatoes, braising greens, salad greens, and radishes. All insanely fresh.

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Cher RockwellNovember 25, 2011 at 8:29 AM
The contents of that box would make we want to do a dance (especially those cranberries).
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radioactiveganNovember 25, 2011 at 8:45 AM
I signed up with a friend, and we're splitting the box! After seeing the first one, I'm so glad we are.
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BeckyNovember 25, 2011 at 4:29 PM
I am too selfish to split. We use it all!
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Short and not so sweet

Grains, sugars and flours are high in dense carbohydrates, and when consumed, raise insulin levels in the body. Insulin instructs the carbohydrate calories to be stored as body fat, often on the belly. High circulating blood insulin (from eating frequently and/or ingesting high-carb foods) creates inflammation (a blood marker as high C-reactive protein), an indicator of several disease conditions.

Grains and legumes also contain lectins, mild toxins that over time irritate and damage the gut lining, causing food particles to pass through it into the bloodstream, setting off a host of autoimmune conditions. Grains and legumes are fed to cows to fatten them; cows were designed to eat, and prefer, grass.

Healthy fats are from fish, grassfed meats, ghee, coconut oil, avocadoes, eggs, and some nuts. Healthy fats do not cause heart disease, but help prevent it through reducing inflammation in the body. Extracted seed oils (canola, soy, cottonseed) raise Omega 6 levels and also promote inflammation. Inflammation promotes heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and a host of other diseases.

Packaged, processed foods designed for taste, addictive qualities, and thus profit, CAN be eliminated from the diet and replaced with fresh, whole foods.

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--Arthur Schopenhauer, philosopher (1788 - 1860)

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Friday, November 25, 2011

2011: First Winter CSA Box

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