Food Rules!

  I started on a walk this morning and made it across the street.  Curious as ever about what showed up in the box... this morning was Out by Natsuo Kirino, Streets of Laredo by Larry McMurtry and surprise, surprise for this feasting week:  Food Rules by Michael Pollan.  Here's a review by the incomparable foodie who set the table in my Mom's kitchen growing up, none other than Jane Brody.

  Here are a couple of my favorite food rules from Pollan.  I realize some think Pollan's a bit preachy, but this book is really just full of excellent, practical food advice in a food landscape populated with many disastrous detours.

#19:  If it came from a plant eat it, if it was made in a plant don't.

# 22:  Eat mostly plants, especially leaves.

#25:  Eat your colors.

# 30:  Eat well grown food from healthy soil.

and especially in light of this week's feasting:

#39:  Eat all the junk food you want as long as you cook it yourself.

Enjoy the day!  So much to be thankful for, now for that walk.