When it comes to food, I consider myself a very fortunate woman. I live in an area where I have access to a farmers’ market every day of the week. If I can’t make it out to a farmers’ market, I have access to a number of local grocery stores that carry fresh, locally…
In my humble opinion, nothing says Happy Valentine’s Day more than apple pie, unless it’s pink lady apple pie with lime and vanilla sugar butter crust! Or, if you are a fan of chocolate (which I am), I guess that can also qualify But, when I saw these beautiful apples at my local farmers’ market,…
One of the amazing things about blogging is the high level of opportunity available to create connections and network about the things you care about most. For example, this morning I awoke to a comment on my about page from Sara, who has a beautiful food blog called Home Is Where The Cookies Are. She…
Ever since I made the move to convert my topic focus from school choice and charter schools, to food justice for my doctorate, I feel that the whole world has opened up to me! There’s no better feeling than being true to one’s self and working on what you are truly passionate about. I have…
Friday is a great day for me, because I get to head on over to the Nevin Community Center in Richmond and hang out with some pretty awesome kids. Not only that, but then I get to be a part of teaching them how to make nutritious meals for themselves. The program I do this…
There are so many wonderful things that one can do with puff pastry! You can wrap your favorite sausage with it and have a gourmet “pig in a blanket”; you can stuff them with all sorts of savory fillings, like pizza-type filling, etc. In fact, on my to do list ever since I…
This is a scalloped potato and bacon with caramelized leeks quiche, and it was truly delicious. However, that post will have to come on another day when I get a minute to upload all of the photos. For now, I’m going to provide you with a tutorial on how to make pie dough using a…
Unfortunately, the picture above just does not do this dish justice. The Devil’s Chicken, named for the kick that is provided from a healthy sprinkling of freshly ground red pepper flakes, is perfectly balanced by the sweet, smoky, and caramel flavor that comes from roasting red bell peppers and onions tossed with a drizzle of…
In his article, Why Education Researchers Should Take School Food Seriously, Marcus B. Weaver-Hightower (2011) brings up numerous questions academic researchers could be attending to when it comes to food in schools. The article begins by providing the reader some context as to what a big business school food is, and the political, social justice…
I’m trying something new. I decided to add a grad school diary page to this blog because I reached a turning point the other day in my program that ties into me starting this blog. First, however, some historical context. I’ve been in grad school for 4-years now. It’s actually a trip to think about,…