Monthly Archives: December 2008

Ex-pat Chicken-scratch Black Bean Tortilla Soup

Posted on December 9, 2008 by

If you know Jess and I, then you’re probably tired of us bitching about the lack of black beans and corn tortillas in Kenya, but another thing they are critically lacking here is chicken stock. Like canned or ready-to-use chicken … Continue reading →

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pick your poison

Posted on December 7, 2008 by

Since living in Kenya, the old style drinks rule. Of course there is the white kenyan gin and tonic – to make you feel good and fight malaria simultaneously. Then there are the apertifs, most popular being Campari with over … Continue reading →

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Agro Biodiversity Blog – check it

Posted on December 7, 2008 by

check out this great agro biodiversity blog by Luigi Guarino and Jeremy Cherfas. it rocks. http://agro.biodiver.se/

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the conundrum of meat

Posted on December 7, 2008 by

As good as meat tastes, it is definitely better to eat less of it. is that stating the obvious? well, it is still being contested and from the recent new york times article, there is growing pressure on how to … Continue reading →

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