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By Jaissa maran-Kaiel
/ March 27, 2017
The Onion
I love onions. The more, the tastier, in my opinion. Cooked pretty much any way imaginable and in sweet jams, as well. I keep threatening to make candied onions. One of these days I will. They're easy to grow and very pretty. There's very little waste as all of the plant is edible but for the roots. The little wild onions that grow in my lawn are one of the first signs of spring for me and the first plant I start foraging for every year. Below are the three kinds of domesticated onions you are most likely to find. Let's see what can be learned about this humble plant.
Allium cepa
A. fistulosa
A. proliferum
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Through the Bottleneck
In general, I prefer not to directly address issues but I feel so strongly about this recent panic caused by a shortage of baby formula that I feel that I must do so. It’s unthinkable to me that one company’s failure should cause so much distress. How did we allow ourselves to become so dependent on a fragile supply chain that… Continue Reading…