If there's one thing that anti-fat discourse seems to all have in common, it's that fat people are expected to keep ourselves in a constant state of discomfort. Think about it. Fashion We're expected to wear things that fit specific ways, whet ...
Correlation/Causation (When It’s Convenient)
A while ago, news came out that eating processed meats (like bacon and sausage) is strongly linked to developing cancer. It doesn't cause it, but there's a correlation. My natural inclination at the time was to make a few mildly amusing vegetarian-frie ...
Things I Will Never Say About Food
Our culture has a pretty messed-up attitude toward food. That's not really up for debate, as the evidence is everywhere. Diet culture is rampant, and many culturally-acceptable things that get said about eating, not eating, exercising, weight, and so fort ...
Finally, An Excuse to Make Pralines — National Pecan Day!
National Pecan Day is upon us! Not to be confused with plain-old Pecan Day, which is in March, National Pecan Day is April 14. So I decided to make pralines. I'm a big fan of them -- I mean, they're basically nuts encased in sugar, so what's not to like? ...