Category Archives: Humans Love Food!

Bagging Bean Bag Chairs in Munich

Posted on April 17, 2016 by liveoaklinda

A Sunday in Venice, Fall 1969. High on an early morning doubledose of espresso & freedom: from the parents, America, university, expectations. Strolling aimlessly with Kalle along una strada stretta…hey, lookathat! an egg-shaped leather seat. Whatsit called? Sacco?? Hmmm…wow, TOLL. Looks … Continue reading →

Posted in Cackling Crone, Humans Love Food!, Just an Everyday Life | Tagged 1969, 1970, Amerikanerin, bean bag chairs, currywurst, Munich, pommes frites mit mayo, porto san stefano, sacco, sapporo produkte, venice | 4 Comments

Grandmothers & Other Newly Remarkable Hominins

Posted on October 18, 2015 by liveoaklinda

Back in the studio after a summer hiatus, greedily chomping on multi-colored cows, tractors & bunnies, a (really only-slightly-satisfying) snack that ended up in the computer bag after rejection by the 6-year old grandson. Well, he at least demonstrated his own … Continue reading →

Posted in Cackling Crone, Humans Love Food!, Our Primate Nature | Tagged grandmas, grandmother hypothesis, human longevity, Kristen Hawkes, male competition, male-guarding, man the hunter, menopause, pair-bonding, women aging | 4 Comments

Dig Those Roots

Posted on August 11, 2015 by liveoaklinda

There’re so many amazing science stories in the daily news – it’s hard to keep up. Yeah yeah – now you know my pathetic excuse for another two-month post-lapse. Since we all know the topic I love most though, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cackling Crone, Humans Love Food!, Our Primate Nature | Tagged carbohyrates, human evolution, Karen Hardy, roasted roots, root vegetables, uso, women digging roots | 3 Comments

Burn7: The Dangerous Art of Feeding

Posted on July 15, 2014 by liveoaklinda

So right now I’m writing this instead of starting supper. I should be starting supper. I’m (habitually at this time of day) thinking about what to make for supper. My thinking is generally tempered by two factors: 1) what do … Continue reading →

Posted in Burn Series, Cackling Crone, Humans Love Food!, Just an Everyday Life | Tagged cooking burns, feeding family, male chefs, risks of cooking, women cooking | 5 Comments

Carrying Water With Neandertals

Posted on May 15, 2014 by liveoaklinda

A Short Paleo Fantasy Setting: Along a creek somewhere in, say, what we now call Tuscany Situation: The Middle Paleolithic Era, about 45K years ago Starring: Neanda & Sapia, two middle-aged (slightly different) hominin* women [Scene opens as Neanda & … Continue reading →

Posted in Cackling Crone, Humans Love Food!, Just an Everyday Life, Our Primate Nature | Tagged carry water, daughters, grandmas, human neandertal sex, middle paleolithic, neandertal, neanderthal, women's friendship | 3 Comments

Remembering the Whole Earth

Posted on January 8, 2014 by liveoaklinda

Yesterday I conducted an archaeological dig into our dusty shelves of neglected cookbooks. I can’t recall when I last pulled out one of those oil-spattered old friends…these days, I most often cook ad hoc or, like many of you, take … Continue reading →

Posted in A Warming Planet, Humans Love Food!, Just an Everyday Life | Tagged 1970's, hope valley, natural food, Paul Lee, sharon cadwallader, staff of life bakery, whole earth cook book, whole earth restaurant | 32 Comments

My Mother’s Spoons

Posted on December 22, 2013 by liveoaklinda

I wasn’t born with one of these in my mouth, but I love using them to scoop up my morning Cheerios or the (occasional!) evening ice cream…in my home, they’re not hidden away. That’s the way it was for my … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans Love Food!, Just an Everyday Life, Our Primate Nature | Tagged gingerbread cookies, holidays, silver spoons, tradition, winter holiday, winter solstice | 8 Comments

@redwood+vine

Posted on October 10, 2013 by liveoaklinda

I know, artisan beers are all the rage these days, & for good reason. You can make beer anytime anywhere, it accepts a wide variety of flavorings, & it’s one of the most popular beverages in the world: only water … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans Love Food!, Just an Everyday Life, Our Primate Nature | Tagged central coast, central coast vineyards, making wine, wine, wine co-op | Leave a comment

Burn4: Cooking with Fire

Posted on September 10, 2013 by liveoaklinda

Can you imagine camping without campfires & grilled meat? No, me neither. Like, what’s the point of packing the tent & all the gear if there’s no flickering in the firepit as that lovely star of ours sinks flaming into … Continue reading →

Posted in Burn Series, Humans Love Food!, Our Primate Nature | Tagged central coast, coastal migration, cooking fire, dought, fire, food preservation, hominin, human evolution, human primate, plaskett creek, seafood | 3 Comments

A Spoonful of Goobers

Posted on June 16, 2013 by liveoaklinda

My father loved peanuts. Salted in the shell & generous shmears on saltines. Spanish in the can were a special treat. Peanut aroma dominates my memories of bedtime hugs, family camping trips to Dinkey Creek, Saturday afternoons around our SoCal pool. … Continue reading →

Posted in A Warming Planet, Humans Love Food!, Just an Everyday Life | Tagged continental drift, father, fathers day, goober peas, groundnuts, kasese uganda, peanut butter, peanuts | 2 Comments