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Consuming Consciousness

Consuming Consciousness

http://www.yay-food.com

The intersection between food, politics, gender and race. Includes recipes, commentary, health and nutrition updates, diet information, and personal narratives.

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  • Stir-Fry Red Cabbage and Salmon

    Posted on Monday December 17th, 2007 at 07:06 in , Chinese, Main

    Lately I’ve rediscovered my wok, in large part because I now have a wonderful gas stove with a wok burner in the center. This heats my wok really quickly, and allows it to stay hot when I dump in a bunch of cold ingredients. I highly recommend ...

  • Herbed Mussels in Citrus Cream Sauce

    Posted on Tuesday December 11th, 2007 at 16:10 in , low-carb, Main, mussels, orange, Sauce, seafood, stew

    For such a rich-tasting dish, this has surprisingly few calories and packs a huge protein-wallop. It’s also a one-pot meal, very quick to assemble, and relatively inexpensive for a seafood dish. Though I love fresh mussels, they’re hard t...

  • Cardamon, Cashew and Carrot Cake

    Posted on Friday December 7th, 2007 at 09:50 in , California, cardamom, carrot, cashews, dessert, nuts, recipe, spices, vegetarian

    A heady mixture of tastes and spices, this rich cake and its creamy frosting scream luxury. The cardamom flavor is distinct but not overpowering, and it’s perfectly complemented by the cashews. The cake itself is soft and moist, chock full of ...

  • Grape Pseudosoda

    Posted on Saturday September 8th, 2007 at 09:41 in , California, dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian

    Since childhood I’ve had an inexplicable emotional attachment to grape soda. Unfortunately, like other sodas, the commercial brands are unbelievably high in sugar, as well as low on natural grape juice. Some studies came out in the last couple...

  • Hardees Boycott — Sexist Advertising

    Posted on Saturday September 8th, 2007 at 06:31 in , gender, Stereotypes

    If you eat fast food, you might want to avoid Hardees for their sexist advertising, and for their inability to understand that it’s a problem to sexualize the student/teacher relationship. Here’s the offensive ad: Tennessee Guerrilla...

Comments & Reviews

This blog is currently rated a 10.00 out of a possible 10 based on 2 comments.

Poetess

Poetess

What's up Yayfood! I love that name of yours its like applauding food, I am with that! Anyway I stopped by and was browsing your site for recipes and why did I roll up on the coconut pie, OMG, I am about to hurt myself seriously. When I make it will let you know the results. Thanks for your site, I really love the mixture, food, politics, positive reinforcement, love it!

MAY YOUR JOURNEY BE PEACEFUL AND BLESSED!

Poetess

Posted: Friday September 21st, 2007 at 18:38 | More Reviews From Poetess | Report This Comment

Poetess

Poetess

Peace and Blessings! Love your site you are expressing consciousness and food, its a wrap for me! Will be stopping by often

Posted: Wednesday September 12th, 2007 at 01:58 | More Reviews From Poetess | Report This Comment

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