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Microgreens Grower
by Urban Micro
6 more days until sprout season
Sprout season is just around the corner! I just finished interviewing 8 potential apprentices and will be making my decision today. Not an easy task picking from a group of very enthusiastic candidates – but I think I have made a decision… The site is looking great and I can’t wait to get rolling on…
An Almost Intentional Experiment
Transitioning into Ketosis was a process that requires a lot of attention and effort as well as time. This meant be very mindful with every meal and often saying to people, “Sorry, I can’t eat that.” A very perplexing thing for friends who have seen me eat “that” many times! One of the questions I…
An Almost Intentional Experiment
Transitioning into Ketosis was a process that requires a lot of attention and effort as well as time. This meant be very mindful with every meal and often saying to people, “Sorry, I can’t eat that.” A very perplexing thing for friends who have seen me eat “that” many times! One of the questions I…
Approaching Keto-Adaptation
Every day my brain asks me, “Chris, when the fuck are we going to eat some pasta?” And I say to my brain, “Sorry, brain, we’re not eating pasta for a while.” And my brain replies, “You’re a jerk.” Such is my life at the moment. But in reality #lifeafterpasta isn’t so bad. Because there…
Empathy in Research: thinking along a spectrum to aid in understanding the complexity of agricultural sustainability
Introduction In my work in the field of agriculture I have found it useful to draw from other disciplines to help guide my work. Where I draw from often is the realm of what I call self-investigation. In short, by getting to better know myself I find I am better able to understand others…
First day in Turin
Well, our first day in Turin was a good one. And long. After a very late first night many of our delegation slept in and missed the early (too early) bus heading to the venue. But splitting a cab between several of us was not costly at all. Once we are at the Terra Madre…
Firsts and Other Things
So I am 8 days into low carbs today and have been thinking that this is the longest I have gone without pasta in a very very long time – perhaps my whole life. In fact, I’m pretty sure when I was born the doctor looked at me and said, “Is that a piece of…
Firsts and Other Things
So I am 8 days into low carbs today and have been thinking that this is the longest I have gone without pasta in a very very long time – perhaps my whole life. In fact, I’m pretty sure when I was born the doctor looked at me and said, “Is that a piece of…
Getting settled in Turin
Alright, I am half way through my first day at Terra Madre/ Salone del Gusto and already I am exhausted. Upon arriving in Turin after 18 hours or so of continuous transport I was picked up at the airport and taken right to the event venue. There I met up with many other Canadian delegates…
Getting settled in Turin
Alright, I am half way through my first day at Terra Madre/ Salone del Gusto and already I am exhausted. Upon arriving in Turin after 18 hours or so of continuous transport I was picked up at the airport and taken right to the event venue. There I met up with many other Canadian delegates…
Heading off to Turin via Seattle
Well, I am off to Terra Madre 2012 in Turin, Italy. Via Seattle that is. Terra Madre is Slow Food International’s biannual celebration of all things food. I am attending the event as part of a delegation of close to 60 participants coming from Canada including a dozen of us coming from BC. It is…
Heading off to Turin via Seattle
Well, I am off to Terra Madre 2012 in Turin, Italy. Via Seattle that is. Terra Madre is Slow Food International’s biannual celebration of all things food. I am attending the event as part of a delegation of close to 60 participants coming from Canada including a dozen of us coming from BC. It is…
In Ketosis
Well, I have never been much of a diet person. I eat what I eat and that is that. My diet is generally high carb to fuel an active lifestyle. Of course, fat is also a fuel but only accessible once glycogen stores are all used up. Once you are burning fat instead of glycogen…
In Ketosis
Well, I have never been much of a diet person. I eat what I eat and that is that. My diet is generally high carb to fuel an active lifestyle. Of course, fat is also a fuel but only accessible once glycogen stores are all used up. Once you are burning fat instead of glycogen…
Intro and Cutting Carbs
Ok, so maybe I will and maybe I won’t be able to keep this blog going. What’s it to you? Whatever I get down here will be enough. I am exploring a low-carb (ketogenic diet) to see how it effects my energy level and helps me reduce weight. I currently sit at about 190 lbs…
More Diet Babbling, Travel Diet Kit, and Technique
Yup, it’s official. I’m that guy who can’t stop talking about his diet and all the benefits it brings and how much it has changed my life. Damn. I’m about to start doing it again here as well! Pretty soon I’ll be telling people about the power of positive thought…egad! Today’s insight comes as I…
Ready for Whistler?
So after 4 weeks on the Ketogenic diet, the question is: “Am I ready for Whistler?”. O Saturday I race the 5 Peaks race at Whistler – a 6.6 km with a good amount of climbing and a huge descent to finish. Whistler is actually the first trail race I did last year so this…
Resisting Jet Lag
Well, I love to travel overseas – but I get some pretty mean jet lag going east over the pond. So I’ve had to come up with good strategy to ward it off as I will be going direct to Terra Madre from the airport when I arrive. So – when we are going to…
Resisting Jet Lag
Well, I love to travel overseas – but I get some pretty mean jet lag going east over the pond. So I’ve had to come up with good strategy to ward it off as I will be going direct to Terra Madre from the airport when I arrive. So – when we are going to…
Setting up for 2011
So I started prepping the sprout site for the season. I’ll have a few changes this year, but nothing too drastic. Today I rebuilt the prep table and built a permanent cover over it. This will make it easier to maintain and much easier to work in adverse weather. Additional cover will still need to…
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