SuRu’s Blog
A treasure trove of great information on a wide range of topics. You’ll laugh, you’ll learn, you’ll get hungry reading about delicious food. Lots of great stories from the adventures of the Rubin Rodeo along with plenty of recipes and strategies for better health.
Putting the Health Back into Healthcare
Last night, I didn't just listen to one brilliant speech on healthcare, I enjoyed two! I attended a talk by Andrew Weil, MD at the 92nd St Y. After watching the first 15 minutes of President Obama's healthcare speech, Dr. Weil launched into his vision how we can put...
What I Did On My Summer Vacation
Stay tuned for more details of my adventure as a cook in a summer camp kitchen.
Midsummer 2009 Newsletter
Greetings! Mid-summer greetings from my summer post here in Camptown PA. My days are filled with working in a busy camp kitchen helping to prepare breakfast and lunch for 180 campers and counselors. The kids have embraced the real food made from scratch and are not...
June 2009 Newsletter
Greetings! June can be one of those insanely busy months as the school year winds down, our calendars are filled with parties, recitals, graduations and more. In addition to June madness, I've been busy making the leap from PC to Mac. Plans with my new computer...
May 2009 Newsletter
Greetings! Time really seems to zip along when May arrives. Everyone has some form of spring fever and it feels like summer is just around the corner. The warmer weather this month inspires us to eat healthier, fresher foods and play outside in the sunshine. These...
Healthcare you can dig!
If you've been reading anything I've been writing for a while you know that I believe that good food is the best possible form of healthcare we can create for ourselves. Here's what the Organic Consumers Association has to say on the subject: The most affordable way...
Oprah’s Free KFC Meal Can be Hazardous to Your Health
Yesterday, I received numerous emails from clients and friends telling me about Oprah's free coupons for the new KFC Grilled Chicken. A free dinner: 2 pieces of chicken, 2 sides and a biscuit. It was such a huge promotion, this free meal, that the Oprah.com site...
Putting Lipstick on a Pig
As we roll into week #2 of the pandemic swine flu, I continue to be entertained by what ends up in the media about this pesky health issue.VP Joe Biden and his comment on recycled air on airplanes, the mysterious reduction in the number of deaths in Mexico along with...
The Year of the Pig
2009 is supposed to be the Year of the Ox, but it certainly seems to be the Year of the Pig so far, allow me to explain!The American News Project in a story entitled The Food Lobby Goes to School, was surprised to find the National Pork Board to be one of the...
The No GMO Challenge
Do you think you can avoid all foods containing GMO ingredients for 30 days? It might be tougher than you think!The Top Five GM Crops are Soy, Canola, Corn, Cottonseed, and Sugar from Sugar Beets.This includes any processed foods that contain ingredients with...
