We feel hungrier when it is cold than when it is warm and we gravitate toward high-calorie foods in colder weather and low-calorie foods in hot weather. These are common beliefs, but they leave out one important factor: emotions. We humans are emotional eaters. This is not to say that other animals do not also… Continue reading How Much Does Weather Affect Appetite?
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Random Thoughts – 6/17/13
How many? How many loaves of bread have we carried home with a light heart and a feeling of utter abundance over the centuries? On horseback, on foot, in a Model-T Ford, on bicycle and tricycle. Is it possible to carry a loaf while perched high on a velocipede? How many children sent to market?… Continue reading Random Thoughts – 6/17/13
Fricassee of Words – Couch Potato
Fricassee: Meat cut into pieces and stewed in gravy. Fricassee of Words: Musings on food-inspired expressions, words and word play, with occasional bits and pieces of kitchen jargon too. Don't stir the pot, go fry an egg, two eggs in a basket are better than one hen in the bush... you get the picture by… Continue reading Fricassee of Words – Couch Potato
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