Category Archives: Food

Kaffe Kvetch

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Today’s guest blog comes from Clyde. I am living in a coffee time warp. Twenty years ago because of my many sensitivities I had to give up coffee. Not caffeine, but coffee. At the time my idea of a cup … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Guest Blogs | 153 Comments

Wherefore Bart Thou?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

I just got another voluminous text from a friend without thumbs. I can only imagine the amount of time it takes him to write these! Hey there. Bart here. My old pals at the DNR sent out this press release … Continue reading →

Posted in Bart the Bear, Food, Nature | 101 Comments

Wake Up Call

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

First off, an appeal to all baboons (the ones with seniority as well as those who are new – I’m planning to take a vacation the week of March 19th. I won’t be writing then, but I’d be happy to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bart the Bear, Food | 109 Comments

A Sprout of Doubt

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

What’s with these Russian scientists all of a sudden? The week before last they were punching through the ice that covers prehistoric Lake Vostok in Antarctica, hoping to find microbes that haven’t felt the sunlight for millions of years. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Nostalgia, Science, Uncategorized | 166 Comments

Truth in Labeling

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

I bought some sliced mushrooms the other day. I prefer to buy my mushrooms in bulk since I use just a couple at a time in salads or as a pizza topping, but my grocery store only had the pre-packaged … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Health | 115 Comments

Artichoke Bruschetta C.S.I.

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Yesterday’s post was intended to start a conversation about marketing, but I’m amazed at how carefully at least three baboons examined the photo of my Artichoke Bruschetta jars for evidence about what goes on behind the scenes here at Trail … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, Food | 47 Comments

New & Improved!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

When it comes to marketing, I’m promotionally impaired. I never could get the hang of touting stuff, so it should come as no surprise that I’m baffled by my Artichoke Bruschetta. When I bought and opened a jar in November, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Words | 66 Comments

Bunches of Shame

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Sensational journalist Bud Buck has been looking for shocking stories in the grocery store. And when Bud looks hard enough, he always finds something. The depth of the daily heartbreak faced by a typical grocery store banana is hard for … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Food | 60 Comments

Teacher, Teacher

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

In eerie synchronicity with Barbara in Robbinsdale’s excellent post yesterday on successfully wrestling with an eggplant, the NY Times decided to ask this question: “Are Cookbooks Obsolete?” The article details how software developers are creating applications that are so much … Continue reading →

Posted in Bathtub Safety Officer Rafferty, Food | 88 Comments

Altered States (of Eggplant)

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Today’s guest post comes from Barbara in Robbinsdale. It’s the end of harvest season in the upper midwest, and for us it was a good year for eggplant. The only difficulty with that is what to do with all that … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Guest Blogs | 97 Comments