Gourmet Goddess

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Gourmet Goddess

Gourmet Goddess
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
Birthday
December 26
Bio
Generally speaking, I'm a foodie, a feminist, a scholar, a former journalist, and a gourmet goddess dedicated to healthy, organic, and outrageously delicious cooking. Working from my own experience and ongoing personal journey, I promote a strong sense of self-acceptance of the body and a healthy relationship with food.

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Salon.com
April 03, 2012 10:13AM
“I think Single Payer never stood a chance, for a number of reasons. First, the name - nobody knew what it meant. Second, it was clearly the sacrificial…”
About: I almost died without health insurance (or Why 'Obamacare?')
April 17, 2010 07:54PM
“No, but my husband is making Cauliflower Paprikas tonight, and it is really amazingly yummy.”
About: Roasting Lam and Divine Vinaigrette
April 07, 2010 03:51PM
“This is disgusting. On top of the 590 calories (which is what the company quotes as a guesstimate), there are 31 grams of fat in this thing, most of it…”
About: KFC Hates You and Everything You Love
February 10, 2010 02:06PM
“beautiful beautiful! you should consider going to Kamakhya Temple in Assam for the Ambubachi Mela. Not nearly as big as Kumbh Mela, but there's about 20…”
About: Women Sadhus @ The Maha Kumbh Mela 2010
February 04, 2010 02:05PM
“Any program is really only as good as the actual daily practice... I've had ups and downs but kept it going, and even a little bit is better than nothi…”
About: Day 31: Yoga Shakti
February 04, 2010 12:09AM
“Thanks! It's been tough the last week, but today felt good. And dinner WAS delicious. :)”
About: Day 31: Yoga Shakti
February 03, 2010 10:07PM
“vah! wonderful. I would love to see more images of the sadhvis (female sadhus) and also the aghoris. :)”
About: Two Hundred Sacred Sadhus @ the Maha-Kumbh Mela 2010
January 21, 2010 01:57PM
“Thanks for the comments, all! Gwen - the way I do it is that I just tell myself I don't have to do very much. Even five minutes is okay. I don't have to…”
About: Day 16 + 17: the day isn't complete without yoga
January 21, 2010 06:12AM
“There are some people who are incompatible, and will find things to argue about. Whether it's composting or budget or hairstyles or childrearing, if th…”
About: When NOT Composting Leads to Divorce
January 21, 2010 06:07AM
“I often wonder how the choices for the front page get made. Given the sheer volume of content, it must be difficult work sifting through all of it. And…”
About: How OS Plays Us - Hook, Line and Sinker
January 17, 2010 05:05AM
“I'm glad you got some relief! FYI, although maybe I'm misreading you, easy pose is different from child's pose - easy pose is simple cross-legged pose (…”
About: Yoga sequence for migraine recovery
January 16, 2010 08:19PM
“Awesome! Yoga is really for everyone. :)”
About: Signs of progress after 14 days(!) of yoga
January 13, 2010 09:20PM
“Thanks to both of you, and yes Kathy of course I don't mind the link.”
About: Helping Haiti: Please donate.
January 12, 2010 02:32PM
“This is so ridiculous, and opening these women up to gross bodily harm from other potential terrorists in Roeder's sickening support network. I can't b…”
About: Will Women's Medical Records Be Given To A Killer?
January 11, 2010 01:20PM
“This is a really interesting discussion, particularly considering that people used to become grandparents a lot earlier in life in this country, and in…”
About: Don't You Dare Call Me Granny or Grandma
January 10, 2010 05:28PM
“You clearly had no idea what Holi was all about! There's lots of different stories as to how it began, but a lot of the modern festivities go back to t…”
About: Holi Flippin' Holiday
January 10, 2010 01:59AM
“Oh yes, altars everywhere, and a whole temple room for contemplation, relaxation, music, and meditation.”
About: Open Call: Personal Altars -Do you have one in your Home?
January 09, 2010 03:46AM
“I can't believe this isn't an editor's pick. It should be, considering this is the largest festival in the world. Perhaps in the history of the world.…”
About: Photographs of Sacred Sadhu's @ Maha Kumbh Mela 2010
January 09, 2010 01:22AM
“Hey there, CV: Look for a restorative yoga class or a beginner hatha class. These both will be more gentle than your average vinyasa or bikram class.”
About: Day 6: bad yoga teacher!
January 09, 2010 01:05AM
“Oh, and I'm a vinyasa girl, myself. I'm not much for Iyengar, but I like Iyengar cross-trained Vinyasa instructors, because they tend to be more attent…”
About: Day 6: bad yoga teacher!
January 09, 2010 01:04AM
“Yeah, and in fact I told him as we were driving home that he might like to do one of these workshops at another yoga studio that I started several mont…”
About: Day 6: bad yoga teacher!
January 09, 2010 12:42AM
“Ah! I get the comment more now. It's all good, yo. I have the fortune (?) of living in the biggest yoga capital of the world outside of India (it might…”
About: the year of the crow, or how i plan to get back into yoga
January 09, 2010 12:32AM
“Joy Mars - when classes are advertised as "all levels," then instruction needs to be given. Iyengar prides himself on being hard on students,…”
About: Day 6: bad yoga teacher!
January 09, 2010 12:24AM
“Thanks for the comment - it's true! In this class we weren't allowed to look in the mirrors, which made the lack of instruction that much worse. She ad…”
About: Day 6: bad yoga teacher!
January 07, 2010 03:42PM
“I was spanked as a young child. I was not beaten, I was not abused, I was spanked. That being said, I only remember two spankings, and those were the on…”
About: To Spank or Not To Spank: A Controversial Study Says "Maybe"
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