The Proof Is In The Pudding

Just finished my first raw food class. It was an interesting collection of people and there is more variety in the raw food spectrum of possibilities than you might think. Because being a raw foodist would take an enormous amount of commitment, energy and support from friends and family, my goal is to "raw food" just 3 days a week. You may find this hard to believe, but we made chocolate "pudding" from avocados, cocoa powder, agave, vanilla and cinnamon. You would have never guessed that there was no cream or eggs from the texture. It was very thick and creamy just like the real deal except that the fat sources are different. Really, it was very chocolaty, creamy and thick just like traditional pudding.

Have you ever read The Daily Mail? My kind of newspaper: a bit tawdry, naughty, and you get the U.K. scuttlebutt. However, the Daily Mail may have gone too far this time by showing a snapshot of gorgeous Elle McPherson in a sultry gold banded short dress with her thigh skin fluttering in the wind! That is so hitting below the belt! Skin loses elasticity as you age o.k.?? I don't know any woman who would appreciate their flaws in high pixel color in the national news. Loose thigh skin will be the least of our worries. Who has the luxury of worrying about thigh skin when the value of the average 401K has reached a new low, health care costs are on the rise, and everything is lousy with high fructose corn syrup? Elle, you are gorgeous! Flip those canardious twerps the bird and wear that skirt sister!

Party On Wayne

It's rumored that Saint Louis is about to host some big baseball "All Star" game. Guys are so lucky. Their favorite pastime has a five day party in the summer. I think shoppers should employ that model. In the fall and the spring, the best shoppers in the U.S. would converge on two fabulous malls or outlet malls in small seaside tourist towns and shop for eight hours. You would have a shopping list and a budget of course. If you stayed within your budget and got fabulous deals you would be the All Star. I had cause to go downtown today and was surprised at how efficiently and quietly Saint Louis can close exits and accommodate huge crowds like those expected at the All Star Game. You would never know we had the annual two day 25-year old tradition: Fair Saint Louis on the arch grounds a mere week ago. In our city, we know how to prepare for lots of people. If Saint Louis were one person, you would want to invite her to parties. She would never forget the potato salad.

Coffee Talk

I am certain that all of the conspiracy theorists are all-a titter about Sarah Palin's real reasons for abandoning her office with a year and a half of her term left. I bet she just wants to hike the Appalachian trail and hang out with her near-sighted dwarf lover. Just kidding, I am sure Governor Palin wouldn't date someone nearsighted. Seriously, she probably just wants to shop and hang out with her peeps in Alaska.

Lots of news lately. Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcet, Billy Mayes, Ed Macmahon and Mr. Chatty Pants the Governor of South Carolina. All of that news makes for interesting chat around the conference table.

Summertime and The Living is Easy

What could be bad about butterflies, summer flowers and seasonal fruit? To my tastes, summer is truly too short of a season. Fall has its drawbacks, for example, you definitely can't wear sandals past October. I know, I know. Birkenstocks don't count. I know plenty of folks rockin' Birkenstocks year 'round. However, my toes prefer cover after October. Me appearing in Smartwool with my Birkenstocks on is not going to happen. How is your summer going? Reading anything enjoyable? I've been reading David Kessler's book: The End of Overeating. His book has certainly given me much food for thought. I don't think we can have too many bright people shedding their literary lights on the egregiously selfish behavior of the food industry. Michael Pollen(The Omnivore's Dilemma), Food inc., and now The End of Overeating are encouraging considerably more people to practice a type of mindfulness when they are deciding where to eat and what to eat. I do feel like I want to reconsider my food choices based on what I have learned from these three perspectives. More on that later. Be well.