Several people have asked for a consolidated list of links to my series on meat and health. Here it is! This should make it easier to share. Is Meat Unhealthy? Part I. Introduction and ethical/environmental considerations.Is Meat Unhealthy? Part II. Our evolutionary history with meat.Is Meat Unhealthy? Part III. Meat and cardiovascular disease.Is Meat Unhealthy? Part IV. Meat and obesity risk.Is Meat Unhealthy? Part V. Meat and type 2 diabetes risk.Is Meat Unhealthy? Part VI. Meat and cancer risk.Is Meat Unhealthy? Part VII. Meat and total mortality.Is Meat Unhealthy? Part VIII. Health vs. the absence of disease.Is Meat Unhealthy?...
Food Reward Friday

This week's lucky "winner"... a bacon hot dog donut, by Krispy Kreme!Read more...
Food Reward Friday
This week's lucky "winner"... donuts!!Krispy Kreme donuts being made. Hopefully this image isn't appetizing enough to make you want donuts.Read more...
Build Your Own Yogurt Maker, Sous-vide Cooker, and All-purpose Fermenter for $40

I make a half gallon of yogurt, twice a month. I like making my own yogurt for many reasons, but it's a bit of a pain. Since I make large batches, I can't use a standard yogurt maker. I often get distracted and over-heat the milk, and the method I use to incubate the yogurt is wildly inefficient (my beloved Excalibur dehydrator). I also need a constant warm temperature for various other fermentation projects, and that's often difficult to achieve with the tools I have. I...