Parasites might be the best things that could happen to you…
According to this recent Radiolab podcast, one of the main reasons that people in the developed world have serious allergies and asthma is because we’ve become too hygienic and as a result, we’ve killed off many friendly parasites that keep us healthy.
Get this: too many hookworms can cause anemia but the presence of a small amount calms down the immune system, stopping the immune system from overreacting to allergens, effectively eliminating seasonal allergies and asthma for some people.
I am utterly fascinated. Check out the podcast but beware, a stomach of steel is required.
Waiting
Taipei street after a rainstorm.
Empty taxis. Packed buses. Wet passengers.
A driver running on empty.
A woman in blue.
Lights in the distance.
Approaching bus.
Heading home.
I’ve been doing alot of this lately.
Happy Birthday dear.
A medley, shall we say 
…
for U 
because it’s somebody’s birthday today!
Happy 24th 
1 new addiction, 2 new projects
Krugman’s blog. Bread-baking. Pizza-making.
Below is the recipe for Veggie Planet’s Portobello Redhead that I am going to recreate.
Oh I am coveting this cookbook so badly
Beet Crazy.
Beets are the most glorious things that grow from the earth. Truly, there is no end to my beet madness. Below are creative ways to incorporate beets into everything you eat.
Pickled Quail's Egg in Beet juice courtesy of Forkable
Recipe for Pickled Quail’s Egg in Beet juice courtesy of Forkable
Red velvet cake colored by beet powder courtesy of Stephanie Jolly@Suite101
The NYTimes feature an article in their well blog on a recipe on Red Velvet Cake made from beets. Mmm red velvet without the additive guilt.
Beet Risotto courtesy of NYTimes
Janani brought a riff on this amazing beet risotto to a majors potluck my junior year. It was hands down spectacular and I went home and tried it with couscous and it was pretty delicious as well.
Beets with garlic and walnut sauce courtesy of NYTimes
But really, ain’t nothing better than beets, simply roasted, drizzled with some vinegar, honey & olive oil with a sprinkling of salt. So says the great Mark Bittman. If you want to get fancy, add the garlic and walnut into the mix.
Oh the deliciousness.
Meet緣圓, my puppy
who really isn’t a puppy anymore but anyone who has met him would agree that he sure acts like one.
Sometimes, he’s a traveling puppy. Here he is at the beach for the first time. What we didn’t catch on camera was his mad dash up the dunes and away from the waves shortly after this shot. For some reason, he’s never had a good relationship with water. Perhaps it reminds him too much of baths.
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