Food blogging goes in yearly cycles. Falafel is, perhaps, the original street food of the Middle East. While its origins remain shrouded, the inimitably vague finger of academia has pointed to it being first made in Egypt, perhaps as a meat-substitute during Lent.

Food, Photography and Joie de Vivre. Food, Photography and Joie de Vivre. A special vichyssoise for my muses. It was 18 of us an army of kids.

What is SCD and Paleo? Living, moving and eating well in Portland, Oregon. Chocolate avocado pudding is creamy, delicious, and whips together in a pinch, but surprisingly, not something I make very often. But, I had a leftover ripe avocado in my fridge after my KATU Afternoon Live. 2 large ripe avocados, quartered, pitted and peeled.

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Monday, August 10, 2015. TOE- Interview with Isabelle Tierney. Isabelle Tierney is a life coach and licensed marriage and family therapist with an M. from Tufts University in Child Development. She is the founder of the Body Beloved Renaissance, a counter-cultural movement designed to shift us from shaming our bodies to seeing them as sacred. Loving our bodies is about more than just accepting how our bodies.

Big Smooth Old Vine Zinfandel. Noble Vines Cabernet Sauvignon 337. Château de la Font du Loup. Big Smooth Old Vine Zinfandel.