Raw Rag™

Possibly the most unhealthy recipe I've ever seen

When I was reading this recipe to a close friend, he kept saying, "No, that's not for real!!!" But it seems it is, or at least the recipe appears in a cookbook that is selling fairly well on Amazon (in fact, #7 in U. S. Regional/South cookbooks). Regardless your decision about what kind of diet you think best supports health, I am willing to bet this recipe may not fit what you have decided.

The recipe was included in an article in Tulsa World. Excerpt:

GARTH'S BREAKFAST BOWL
Serves 4
2 tablespoons butter
8 large eggs
1 (16-ounce) bag frozen hash browns or tater tots, thawed
1 pound pork sausage
1 pound bacon
1 (9-ounce) package cheese and roasted garlic tortellini

Click to read the rest of the ingredients, plus steps for preparing this dish.

On the other health hand, read what Carolyn Myss has to say about diet (see first quote.)

Image credit: People.

 

Is the raw food movement losing steam?

Thoughts  about what this spokeswoman for the National Restaurant Association has to say? (See quote below.) Wonder where one could find accurate numbers?

From "Carlisle sees growing demand for restaurants that serve raw, organic and locally sourced food" (PennLive.com):

The raw movement is still fresh in [Pennsylvania].

However, state trends show diners are growing more aware of food’s impact on health. Demand’s up for local-source and gluten-free foods, healthy children’s meals and sustainable seafood, [Patrick] Conway said.

Nationally, the trend is in its infancy. And it may never fully mature.

“It was a much stronger trend several years ago ... than it is now. Similarly, the organics trend is starting to wane. General trends are leaning toward overall health and nutrition,” said National Restaurant Association spokeswoman Annika Stensson.

Raw eateries remain so rare that only seven were noted in E: The Environmental Magazine’s November list of top raw food restaurants in the U.S.

There’s good reason they aren’t prolific, said Jonathan Watts.

Click to read the rest.

 

"Finding a 'FRESH' Way to look at Life": Article by the woman who filmed the documentary FRESH

Ana Sofia Joanes has written an article for abcnews.com; I recommend that you read it. She talks about the value of knowing the sources of your food. Click for a link to, and an excerpt from, the article.