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Janet D. Stemwedel (whose nom de blog is Dr. Free-Ride) is an associate professor of philosophy at San Jose State University. Before becoming a philosopher, she earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry. Email her at dr.freeride@gmail.com.
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Just in time for Pi Day, a rich pie with three flavors that play well together, but no eggs, cream cheese, butter, or milk.
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 4:11 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Food
Earlier today, I had this conversation with my better half. Dr. Free-Ride's better half: (with a look of deep concern) So, I saw something in your post today. Dr. Free-Ride: Oh? (Wondering if a heinous typo got through cursory attempts...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 11:54 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Chemistry
Dr. Free-Ride: And your teacher said this was a good idea? Elder Free-Ride offspring: Well, she said it would be edible but it probably wouldn't taste good, and that she encouraged me to try it.
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 12:50 PM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Food
Well, technically, wrappings for Christmas eve dinner: discos para empanadas. It turns out, peeling them apart requires some patience and dexterity. Luckily, I had sufficient quantities of both....
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 12:06 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Biology
The new piece by Natalie Angier at the New York Times may make things a little more ticklish for people who pick their food on the basis of the characteristics it has or lacks as an organism:...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 11:50 AM • 24 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Food
PalMD is trying to eat better (and drop a little weight). Dr. Isis has been offering some advice on what sorts of meals might help Pal cut the calories while still being healthy and satisfying. Pal has been taking the...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 6:13 PM • 16 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Food
There are two main reasons I like harvesting crops from the Free-Ride garden. First, it means we'll have yummy, super-fresh fruits and vegetables to eat. And second, it often means we're freeing up space to plant another crop. Even in...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 8:34 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Food
Owing to the fact that the snail eradication project (or at least, my direct involvement in it) is on a brief hiatus while I'm on the East Coast (and while my yard is still in Northern California), I'm going to...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 12:04 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Environment
What is an ethicist and a vegetarian doing slaughtering snails each morning?
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Category: Chemistry
Tomorrow being Easter, a day on which there is some expectation that there will eggs for which to hunt in the backyard (weather permitting), the Free-Ride offspring and I decorated some eggs. We had an old package of oil-based dyes...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 8:57 PM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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