lisa is cooking
@lisaiscooking.bsky.social
I read a lot of food books, etc., talk about food constantly, and track what I cook and where the ideas originated on my blog.
Austin, Texas
https://lisaiscooking.blogspot.com/
Austin, Texas
https://lisaiscooking.blogspot.com/
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After lobbyists spent big on the Trump administration and Democratic defectors, the government funding bill cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research.
www.levernews.com/shutdown-dea...
www.levernews.com/shutdown-dea...
Shutdown Deal Kills Food Safety Rules
After lobbyists spent big on the Trump administration and Democratic defectors, the government funding bill cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research.
www.levernews.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:55 AM
After lobbyists spent big on the Trump administration and Democratic defectors, the government funding bill cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research.
www.levernews.com/shutdown-dea...
www.levernews.com/shutdown-dea...
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The baseless protein craze
"You just create an inefficient system where your body gets very good at wasting food protein”
“It’s really frustrating because there isn’t evidence to support the claims that they’re making"
Feature @nature.com
nature.com/articles/d41...
"You just create an inefficient system where your body gets very good at wasting food protein”
“It’s really frustrating because there isn’t evidence to support the claims that they’re making"
Feature @nature.com
nature.com/articles/d41...
How much protein do you really need? What the science says
Fitness influencers promote super-high-protein diets, but studies show there’s only so much the body can use.
nature.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The baseless protein craze
"You just create an inefficient system where your body gets very good at wasting food protein”
“It’s really frustrating because there isn’t evidence to support the claims that they’re making"
Feature @nature.com
nature.com/articles/d41...
"You just create an inefficient system where your body gets very good at wasting food protein”
“It’s really frustrating because there isn’t evidence to support the claims that they’re making"
Feature @nature.com
nature.com/articles/d41...
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Experts say its continued use will likely harm hundreds of endangered species, rendering some extinct.
“There is just no scenario where this [decision] isn’t putting dozens of aquatic species in threat of extinction.”
“There is just no scenario where this [decision] isn’t putting dozens of aquatic species in threat of extinction.”
Trump Administration Dismisses Risks of Atrazine, a Farm Herbicide
Experts say the chemical’s continued use will likely harm hundreds of endangered species, rendering some extinct.
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Experts say its continued use will likely harm hundreds of endangered species, rendering some extinct.
“There is just no scenario where this [decision] isn’t putting dozens of aquatic species in threat of extinction.”
“There is just no scenario where this [decision] isn’t putting dozens of aquatic species in threat of extinction.”
sunday brunch is huevos rancheros with leftover enchilada sauce from the freezer + doña. of course, I added lots of local vegetables with sautéed peppers and kale, roasted okra, sliced jalapeño, and sungolds. #food #localfood
November 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
sunday brunch is huevos rancheros with leftover enchilada sauce from the freezer + doña. of course, I added lots of local vegetables with sautéed peppers and kale, roasted okra, sliced jalapeño, and sungolds. #food #localfood
ginger-roasted squash with black rice and miso dressing from Linger with local squashes, arugula, and tokyo turnips. #food #localfood #cooking #cookbooks
November 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
ginger-roasted squash with black rice and miso dressing from Linger with local squashes, arugula, and tokyo turnips. #food #localfood #cooking #cookbooks
my flower visit is in my own yard today because the mexican mint marigold is having a moment.
November 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
my flower visit is in my own yard today because the mexican mint marigold is having a moment.
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Also new this week, my @civileats.com reporting on salmonella in major poultry plants: civileats.com/2025/11/03/p...
Poultry Plants Consistently Violate Salmonella Standards, Report Finds
Perdue, Butterball, and Costco are among the companies that break food safety rules. Industry reps say contaminated chicken is not a danger.
civileats.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Also new this week, my @civileats.com reporting on salmonella in major poultry plants: civileats.com/2025/11/03/p...
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Happy November! Your next chance to take home FREE trees is only two weeks away 🤩
Come out to H-E-B Ed Bluestein on Saturday, November 15th between 11am and 1pm to adopt your new tree amigos!
The TreeFolks NeighborWoods program is a partnership with the @austintexasgov and @austinenergy⠀
Come out to H-E-B Ed Bluestein on Saturday, November 15th between 11am and 1pm to adopt your new tree amigos!
The TreeFolks NeighborWoods program is a partnership with the @austintexasgov and @austinenergy⠀
November 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Happy November! Your next chance to take home FREE trees is only two weeks away 🤩
Come out to H-E-B Ed Bluestein on Saturday, November 15th between 11am and 1pm to adopt your new tree amigos!
The TreeFolks NeighborWoods program is a partnership with the @austintexasgov and @austinenergy⠀
Come out to H-E-B Ed Bluestein on Saturday, November 15th between 11am and 1pm to adopt your new tree amigos!
The TreeFolks NeighborWoods program is a partnership with the @austintexasgov and @austinenergy⠀
my 1st ever pan de muerto. it was lots of fun to shape, and the recipe from Dining with the Dead has great instructions and photos. happy halloween! #food #baking #cookbooks
October 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
my 1st ever pan de muerto. it was lots of fun to shape, and the recipe from Dining with the Dead has great instructions and photos. happy halloween! #food #baking #cookbooks
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I tried lab-grown chocolate. Could it be the future of Halloween?
I tried lab-grown chocolate. Could it be the future of Halloween?
It could eventually cut down on the production of traditional chocolate, which degrades soil and requires much fertilizer and pesticides
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I tried lab-grown chocolate. Could it be the future of Halloween?
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A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.
Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag
A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."
cbsn.ws
October 31, 2025 at 12:40 PM
A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.
October 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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With SNAP on the verge of running out of money, a critical reminder that people who rely on food stamps make far healthier grocery choices than most of us do.
People on food stamps make healthier grocery decisions than most of us
Which is why we shouldn't tell them what to buy.
www.motherjones.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
With SNAP on the verge of running out of money, a critical reminder that people who rely on food stamps make far healthier grocery choices than most of us do.
marking pages in Linger by Hetty Lui Mckinnon. (review copy)
October 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
marking pages in Linger by Hetty Lui Mckinnon. (review copy)
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The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
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Fall is one of the busiest seasons for tree lovers! We're so excited to be back outside and in community with all the wonderful folks that make this work possible. Come on out and join us for an upcoming event!
🌱 Learn more: treefolks.org/events
🌳 Sign up to volunteer: treefolks.org/volunteer
🌱 Learn more: treefolks.org/events
🌳 Sign up to volunteer: treefolks.org/volunteer
October 27, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Fall is one of the busiest seasons for tree lovers! We're so excited to be back outside and in community with all the wonderful folks that make this work possible. Come on out and join us for an upcoming event!
🌱 Learn more: treefolks.org/events
🌳 Sign up to volunteer: treefolks.org/volunteer
🌱 Learn more: treefolks.org/events
🌳 Sign up to volunteer: treefolks.org/volunteer
saturday cocktail: pomegranate-cider bourbon splash. #cocktails
October 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
saturday cocktail: pomegranate-cider bourbon splash. #cocktails
lots of monarchs were visiting the flowers Boggy Creek Farm today too, but they wouldn’t sit still long enough for a photo.
October 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
lots of monarchs were visiting the flowers Boggy Creek Farm today too, but they wouldn’t sit still long enough for a photo.
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I hope President Ocasio-Cortez turns the ballroom into a soup kitchen run by José Andrés.
October 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I hope President Ocasio-Cortez turns the ballroom into a soup kitchen run by José Andrés.
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"Seeing that solidarity, I think, was very moving to a lot of people. And there were probably people who didn’t go in June, who saw those on social media, saw those signs, and saw those numbers, and then in October felt, You know what? Maybe it does make a difference." trib.al/HzgkIKq
October 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"Seeing that solidarity, I think, was very moving to a lot of people. And there were probably people who didn’t go in June, who saw those on social media, saw those signs, and saw those numbers, and then in October felt, You know what? Maybe it does make a difference." trib.al/HzgkIKq
peanut butter-mocha crunch bars from Sweet Tooth. with sprinkles. cuz why not? #food #cookbooks
October 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
peanut butter-mocha crunch bars from Sweet Tooth. with sprinkles. cuz why not? #food #cookbooks
hooray for vegan sushi from Nori!
October 19, 2025 at 1:16 AM
hooray for vegan sushi from Nori!