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About meganbetz

food policy graduate student at IU SPEA; wife as of Aug. 7, 2010; working to put feminism & sustainability into the context of my life; trying to do yoga on a regular basis; writing nonfiction

an update on the vegan adventure

I mentioned that Joe and I are going on a bit of a (semi)Vegan Adventure this summer. As I type this, Joe & I are at the kitchen table eating vegan things and sipping gin & tonic. We’re guzzling water … Continue reading

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week 23

Woohoo. So, this week was a mix of serious successes–I’m packing salads for lunch again–and mishaps–we at chili fries & beers for dinner. Overall, until I started having some serious anxiety/emotional issues that resulted in all kinds of shameless chocolate consumption, … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day 2013

Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! My mom showed me how to be an empowered, independent woman. I’m excited to pass that on to my own children in the coming years, and I could never express enough gratitude.

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week 22

We’re doing it! Baby steps toward a more whole-foods diet. The good old days, when we could prepare meals & eat them at a table & use produce before it went bad. Well. Except last night, when for the third … Continue reading

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reaping the rewards…

…without the work. So. We cheated on this whole “foraging” thing. I’ve been looking for a good guidebook & a person in town with ideas about where morels are. (Or rather, a person willing to share where morels are. They’re a hot … Continue reading

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week 21

There were so many great food adventures this week. We found our new favorite pizza. We confirmed that barley with greens & cheese is the best way to consume grain. We got back to more holistic eating. We had some great … Continue reading

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summer: the vegan adventure

Summer vacation is here. My goals: Read a lot. Write even more. Drink good beer, and more importantly, starting eating real food again. My diet has been a lot of things… I’ve tried to eat as little as possible for … Continue reading

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week 20

The past two weeks have been the hardest of my life. There was very little sleep, lots of editing, lots of presenting, lots of writing, very little eating. Ok, there was a lot of eating. But I can’t remember ever … Continue reading

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week 19

This week was a #$*&ing nightmare. So, I ate a lot of frozen pizza. Go ahead. Judge. I’m just crying at home alone, anyway. MENU Breakfast: smoothies or homemade granola & almond milk Meals:  Sat. lunch: brunch at FARM Sat. dinner: red beans & rice, mango … Continue reading

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my favorite season

Next Thursday, softball season starts. My second year playing on a city slow-pitch team with my boss. Nothing–I mean nothing–smells better than the combination of a worn ball glove, a clay field & a freshly cut outfield. I love baseball. … Continue reading

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