I Ate 100 Power Bars

...d I discover? Turmeric is in everything. Kimchi has gone mainstream. Whole grain has been let out of dietary prison. Patagonia is selling food. Crossfit bros love butter and coconut filled coffee and flavored beef jerky. Bicycles are being used as a symbol of hipness in convention booth displays. “Regenerative agriculture” has been appropriated as the latest buzz-phrase by large food companies. Every natural food product is labeled either “pro-bio...

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A Recipe for Injera

...ps lukewarm water 2 cups whole-wheat flour 2 cups teff flour (an Ethiopian grain available from Bob’s Red Mill at Whole Foods) 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda or baking powder (optional) Vegetable oil 1. Mix the sourdough starter, flours and water. The result should resemble a pancake batter. 2. Ferment in a warm place for 24 hours. 3. Just before you cook add the salt. 4. Katz gives several options with the baking powder/soda. He says that...

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What You Need to Bake Bread

...ou’ll be a baking god and the life of every party. Baker is a fan of whole grains and sourdough and if that isn’t enough he has the only decent gluten free bread recipe I’ve ever tasted. At the end of the book you’ll find cookie and scone recipes that will make you the most popular person at the next potluck you attend. If you’re a Los Angeles local, you can also take a whole grain baking class taught by Root Simple pal Roe Sie at his shop, the Ki...

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Saturday Linkages: Flee Past’s Ape Elf

...6 Changes You May See As A Hen Ages – Hobby Farms The Whole-Grain Grail: A Sandwich Bread With Mass Appeal Fridges are not cool The LED status light problem Wuhan’s cat rescuer: the man saving pets abandoned during coronavirus outbreak Silicon Valley Is Quietly Building Its Own Wall Street–what could go wrong? Please don’t cut up your missal...

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137 Corona Crisis With Johnny of Granola Shotgun

Johnny’s bulk grain. Image: Granola Shotgun. Johnny Sanphillippo of the blog Granola Shotgun dropped by the Root Simple podcast today to talk about a lifestyle that’s proving useful in our troubled times. I decided to put this podcast out quickly so please excuse the less than ideal audio on my end. During our conversation we discuss Johnny’s most recent blog post, “Recipes for Disaster,” which covers his tips and tricks for living frugally and b...

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