Comments on: Holiday Gift Ideas For the Health Conscious

By: sapna

sapna — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:41:00 +0000

Wow all the gift ideas are superb. thanks for sharing. it helps me a lot.

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:27:00 +0000

@maggafers

I totally know Jaemi! She’s a great cook!! Is this random?

I am excited to hear how you like Terra Firma. I work at UCSF Mission Bay right near you

By: maggafers

maggafers — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:19:00 +0000

i think i’m going with terra firma! i live in portrero hill and the pick up locations are super convenient for me. plus one of my besties uses and recommends them. i’ll let you know what i think once i start!

(darya, i think we have a mutual friend. you know jaemi swope?)

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:15:00 +0000

@maggafers:

The best CSA for you depends entirely upon where you live. If you are in the Bay Area, this website can help you decide:

http://omorganics.org/page.php?pageid=104

I do not subscribe to one myself (it is kind of my business to get my butt down to the farmers market every weekend), but I have heard good things about Eatwell, Terrafirma and FarmFreshToYou. Fullbelly is good for the East Bay.

I recommend looking at the details of each CSA in your area and I bet that will narrow your choices a lot. For instance, if you want it delievered to your house and don’t want to pick it up there are only a couple options. Many of them have waiting lists too.

Please keep us posted on which you decide to go with and how you like it. I am dying for some firsthand CSA reviews!

By: maggafers

maggafers — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:35:00 +0000

darya, do you have a specific CSA that you like best? i’m adding that to my wish list, and am a bit overwhelmed with choices!
thank you!

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:25:00 +0000

Glad you like the list everyone. Just FYI, I added the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market cookbook to my sidebar. It would also be a fantastic gift for anyone looking to cook using seasonal produce.

By: Healthyliving

Healthyliving — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:20:00 +0000

I want the Wii. It looks so cool, and just by merely having it I would be sooooo cool! My plan is to get one for the kids for christmas, then play while they’re at school- is that wrong to do?

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:51:00 +0000

This is unrelated, but safety is always important, so I thought I’d pass along this safety tip for your readers:

DON’T PREPARE YOUR FOOD WHILE IN BED.

That may sound obvious, but:

According to the Chicago Tribune’s Full-Court Press blog, Bulls rookie Derrick Rose missed Monday’s practice after he needed 10 stitches to close a gash suffered at home while — you’re not going to believe this one — slicing an apple in bed. Amazing.

“It was a silly incident,” Rose said. “I was cutting up some food and I laid on a knife getting lazy in bed. I went to go get a bottle of water, came back, forgot the knife was there, then sat down and sliced my arm.”

source: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Derrick-Rose-cuts-apple-arm?urn=nba,127593

Now you know. And knowing is half the battle.

By: Acai Berry

Acai Berry — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:28:00 +0000

well you just wrote my own christmas wish list.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:27:00 +0000

Great list! Its hard to find a good recommendation list these days without any direct personal bias….