Homemade Sorbet
--I actually make this at home when I am craving something cold to eat. My family does not really stock up on ice cream, though we do have frozen/fresh fruits at home where I am able to make my own sorbet.
You will need:
1 cup of frozen strawberries
1/4 - 1/2 cup of orange or apple juice (any kind of juice would be fine)
A blender
1. Pour strawberries into the blender
2. Pour the juice into the blender
3. Press and hold the mix button on your blender for about 1-2 mins.
Make sure you do not over blend the sorbet, unless you want to have a a kind of smoothie.
-> Add sugar if you would like. I usually do not add sugar because the juice is to help break down the strawberries and act as the sugar to sweeten the sorbet.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
AWOF - Response to Pollan
"Whatever native wisdom we once have possesed about eating has been replaced by confusion and anxiety. Somehow this most elemental of activities-figuring out what to eat-has come to require a remarkable amount of expert help." (Omnivore's Dilemma - Michael Pollan)
According to Pollan's, 'Omnivore's Dilemma', "we as a culture lack a stable food culture like the Italians or French, are obsessed with health, are confused and anxious about food, and therefore easily succumb to various expert-directed food fads." This does not really apply to my family. My family is one of the many people who are concerned about their health,however the idea of 'eating healthy' is not as affective to us than it is to many people. On a daily bases, most adults watch what they eat by counting carbs, calories, sodium--pretty much what ever is on the nutrition facts of every product. My family rarely looks at the nutrition facts. Although it may be very convenient for us to read what is exactly in our food, [i think i speak for everybody in my family that] we feel that it is important to eat the three meals a day--and to make sure you finish what is on you plate-- just as long as they are small portions. I am not saying that we eat shit out of our asses and eat what ever we see, we do actually 'watch what we eat', although we are not as cautious as 'most Americans'--as my dad would say. My parents [in this case] do not read health books that regard 'how a healthy person should live' or follow what scientists, journalists, chefs, commercials or nutritionists propose in how to live a 'healthy life'. Although all sources may be provided [for my dad specifically due to his past heart attacks], my parents are honestly ignorant to pay attention to those and would rather follow their own diet-- which I do not think is necessarily a 'bad' thing to do.
Ever since my dad had his 4th heart attack, he has been very cautious about what he eats. Now-a-days, he has been cutting out of his strict diet and has been eating foods that he actually enjoys eat--Filipino food. Because Filipino includes a large amount of meat and vegetables, he has learned to eat smaller servings/portions. With that he was able to lose 30-40 lbs in just 2-3 weeks after his heart attack.
With all honesty, I think it is pathetic how so many people can watch what they eat. It may be 'healthy' in some cases to eat a less amount of calories/carbs etc etc, but Pollan is right, "Whatever native wisdom we once have possesed about eating has been replaced by confusion and anxiety" (Pollan 1). People are overly concerned about what is in their food rather than just enjoying the food that is in front of them--& to those who just eat to energize are also too ignorant to realize that they have 'the power' to stop the bad habit. It is also unfortunate how many Americans become bulimic or anorexic, [& i may be one minded for expressing this] when the main issue should not be about not eating anything at all. In my opinion, people should eat what ever they please to eat--just stay away from the fast food restaurants-- and to stay active, and eat smaller portions! "Super-sized portions are an important reason why 66.3 percent of Americans are overweight. Large portions contribute directly to the number of calories we consume."
According to Pollan's, 'Omnivore's Dilemma', "we as a culture lack a stable food culture like the Italians or French, are obsessed with health, are confused and anxious about food, and therefore easily succumb to various expert-directed food fads." This does not really apply to my family. My family is one of the many people who are concerned about their health,however the idea of 'eating healthy' is not as affective to us than it is to many people. On a daily bases, most adults watch what they eat by counting carbs, calories, sodium--pretty much what ever is on the nutrition facts of every product. My family rarely looks at the nutrition facts. Although it may be very convenient for us to read what is exactly in our food, [i think i speak for everybody in my family that] we feel that it is important to eat the three meals a day--and to make sure you finish what is on you plate-- just as long as they are small portions. I am not saying that we eat shit out of our asses and eat what ever we see, we do actually 'watch what we eat', although we are not as cautious as 'most Americans'--as my dad would say. My parents [in this case] do not read health books that regard 'how a healthy person should live' or follow what scientists, journalists, chefs, commercials or nutritionists propose in how to live a 'healthy life'. Although all sources may be provided [for my dad specifically due to his past heart attacks], my parents are honestly ignorant to pay attention to those and would rather follow their own diet-- which I do not think is necessarily a 'bad' thing to do.
Ever since my dad had his 4th heart attack, he has been very cautious about what he eats. Now-a-days, he has been cutting out of his strict diet and has been eating foods that he actually enjoys eat--Filipino food. Because Filipino includes a large amount of meat and vegetables, he has learned to eat smaller servings/portions. With that he was able to lose 30-40 lbs in just 2-3 weeks after his heart attack.
With all honesty, I think it is pathetic how so many people can watch what they eat. It may be 'healthy' in some cases to eat a less amount of calories/carbs etc etc, but Pollan is right, "Whatever native wisdom we once have possesed about eating has been replaced by confusion and anxiety" (Pollan 1). People are overly concerned about what is in their food rather than just enjoying the food that is in front of them--& to those who just eat to energize are also too ignorant to realize that they have 'the power' to stop the bad habit. It is also unfortunate how many Americans become bulimic or anorexic, [& i may be one minded for expressing this] when the main issue should not be about not eating anything at all. In my opinion, people should eat what ever they please to eat--just stay away from the fast food restaurants-- and to stay active, and eat smaller portions! "Super-sized portions are an important reason why 66.3 percent of Americans are overweight. Large portions contribute directly to the number of calories we consume."
Thursday, May 7, 2009
AWOL - May Day
According to Wikipedia, May Day is "a celebration of the social and economic achievements of the international labor movement." May Day, also known as 'International Workers Day', roots back to 1886 a general strike for an 8-hour work day was taken place in Chicago where police killed/arrested protesters. In remembrance of that day, countries from all over the world celebrate the day on the first of May to stop work. Though many countries are involved, the United States has to be one of the few countries that celebrates May Day effectively like every other country like Napal, Japan, Brazil, and many countries in Europe. In the United States, May Day has been recognized in selected parts of the country such as Minneapolis and Union Square in New York City.
Because I live down the block from Union Square, every year I am able to witness for what I thought was an 'immigrant protest' which turns out to be the May Day Parade. I only thought it was an immigrant protest because I saw many flags that were standing high, which also included the Filipino flag, and many other countries in Asia and South America. Then, when I was not aware of what the purpose of the protest was--I still felt proud that Filipinos and other people of ethnic backgrounds were demanding what they thought was right. NOW, I finally know what the rally was all about.
In the United States, 'Workers Day' is also known as 'Labor Day' which is not celebrated on May 1st. It is rather celebrated on September 7Th of every year. While most Americans are confused about May Day--forgetting the workers' holiday show the fundamental aspects of the AWOL of how Americans do not value the true understanding of what made options possible for workers today. Although many workers are struggling as bad as those who are not even employed, many still do not know the meaning behind May Day, and I feel that if more people were aware of May Day (both groups that are and are not employed) then there would be a bigger movement taken place in the United States.
Because I live down the block from Union Square, every year I am able to witness for what I thought was an 'immigrant protest' which turns out to be the May Day Parade. I only thought it was an immigrant protest because I saw many flags that were standing high, which also included the Filipino flag, and many other countries in Asia and South America. Then, when I was not aware of what the purpose of the protest was--I still felt proud that Filipinos and other people of ethnic backgrounds were demanding what they thought was right. NOW, I finally know what the rally was all about.
In the United States, 'Workers Day' is also known as 'Labor Day' which is not celebrated on May 1st. It is rather celebrated on September 7Th of every year. While most Americans are confused about May Day--forgetting the workers' holiday show the fundamental aspects of the AWOL of how Americans do not value the true understanding of what made options possible for workers today. Although many workers are struggling as bad as those who are not even employed, many still do not know the meaning behind May Day, and I feel that if more people were aware of May Day (both groups that are and are not employed) then there would be a bigger movement taken place in the United States.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
AWOF - Grocery Store and Habitual Food Assignment
Here is a list of stores my family buys their groceries: BJs, Costco, Food Emporium, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and East-West (an Asian food market in New Jersey). My parents usually buy a lot of fruit from BJs and Costco just because it is the same price for three times the amount of fruit compared to the fruit food emporium has. MY parents would buy their vegetables in East-West where the mostly use the vegetables in our home cooked meals of Filipino food. Rarely do we eat salad--at least i don't--but if salad were eaten, its usually store bought where the people make the salad for us. We buy rice and nuts at East-West every two weeks. At times we would buy white rice, other times brown rice. With nuts, my parents will usually buy dried peanuts. Sometimes we cook the peanuts where its moist--but its been a while since we've done that.
[my own] typical week, I would not eat breakfast, though i do snack during the day on either a granola bar or fruit. If i do not snack then i will not eat during the day. I will have to wait til lunch time--during a school day--to eat. When I am at home, my go to meal is a sandwich. It does not really matter what kind of sandwich, sometimes it is a jelly sandwich or turkey sandwich. And I will always have fruit once a day. Other times I will eat Filipino food--Filipino bread called 'pan de sal' or what ever my mom makes. Sometimes I refuse to eat some of the food she makes because it has some ingredients that i do not like, like salmon or ginger, onion. If that were the case, i just do not eat at all.
I feel that the food i eat on a typical week differs from the rest of my family--mom, dad & sister-- because they are not picky eaters like me. Yesterday's class work actually surprised me when I happened to be the only student that had the least amount of fruits, vegetables and grains & nuts eaten per week. It honestly inspired me to eat more varieties of foods, however i do not know how I could/would manage to eat so much food, as Andy mentioned in class. Though i had only seven kinds of food on my list, which include: Strawberries, string beans, pine apple, bananas, wheat, rice, lettuce, I do not think I am an unhealthy person. I just think i that my options are just limited because i am very picky with food.
When the class and I observed two different grocery stores, one being Trader Joes and the other being Associated, both stores were laid out somewhat similar than expected. In Trader Joes--which happens to be very cheap for some of its products, had bananas that were 19 cents each, while in most grocery stores like Associated has bananas more than 19 cents per banana. Usually grocery stores charge by the pound, rarely do they charge the fruit/vegetables individual price of just one fruit or vegetable. Both stores had a similar lay out where all of the fruits and veggies were displayed as you walked into the store while most of the frozen foods were stocked into freezers in the middle of the store or way into the back of the store. I think the display alone urges me to buy fruits and vegetables when walking into a supermarket.
[my own] typical week, I would not eat breakfast, though i do snack during the day on either a granola bar or fruit. If i do not snack then i will not eat during the day. I will have to wait til lunch time--during a school day--to eat. When I am at home, my go to meal is a sandwich. It does not really matter what kind of sandwich, sometimes it is a jelly sandwich or turkey sandwich. And I will always have fruit once a day. Other times I will eat Filipino food--Filipino bread called 'pan de sal' or what ever my mom makes. Sometimes I refuse to eat some of the food she makes because it has some ingredients that i do not like, like salmon or ginger, onion. If that were the case, i just do not eat at all.
I feel that the food i eat on a typical week differs from the rest of my family--mom, dad & sister-- because they are not picky eaters like me. Yesterday's class work actually surprised me when I happened to be the only student that had the least amount of fruits, vegetables and grains & nuts eaten per week. It honestly inspired me to eat more varieties of foods, however i do not know how I could/would manage to eat so much food, as Andy mentioned in class. Though i had only seven kinds of food on my list, which include: Strawberries, string beans, pine apple, bananas, wheat, rice, lettuce, I do not think I am an unhealthy person. I just think i that my options are just limited because i am very picky with food.
When the class and I observed two different grocery stores, one being Trader Joes and the other being Associated, both stores were laid out somewhat similar than expected. In Trader Joes--which happens to be very cheap for some of its products, had bananas that were 19 cents each, while in most grocery stores like Associated has bananas more than 19 cents per banana. Usually grocery stores charge by the pound, rarely do they charge the fruit/vegetables individual price of just one fruit or vegetable. Both stores had a similar lay out where all of the fruits and veggies were displayed as you walked into the store while most of the frozen foods were stocked into freezers in the middle of the store or way into the back of the store. I think the display alone urges me to buy fruits and vegetables when walking into a supermarket.
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