Welcome to hot cocoa town, where we eat freshly baked croissants from HeartStone Artisan Bakery, drink New Hope Mills hot cocoa, and listen to "A Charlie Brown Christmas" soundtrack all day. Family and friends welcome! What does your hot cocoa town look like? smell like? taste like?

"What Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have taught us is an age-old adage: If you want a thing done well, do it yourself. Partnership works great when it’s plug and play. It fairs badly when deep readjustments of both parties are required." Read about the sorted history of the cashier-less concept that Amazon Go is … Continue reading Partnerships

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/upshot/soda-industry-struggles-as-consumer-tastes-change.html?_r=0 From last year's New York Times article (above) to this year's Fortune article (below), read about the larger trends in the titan soda industry and what it could mean for your waistline and investments. http://fortune.com/2016/03/29/soda-sales-drop-11th-year/ 

Good level 1 food test: Does what you're eating have a shelf-life? If the answer is no, chances are higher that it is not actually food.

“Don’t eat anything your great-great grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food. There are a great many food-like items in the supermarket your ancestors wouldn’t recognize as food.. stay away from these”  ~Michael Pollan If you are interested in the study of food, check out any of Michael Pollan's books or videos: The Omnivore's Dilemma In Defense … Continue reading Great Grandmother’s Food

Check out our new Level 1 Food List page for mix and match ideas in your meal planning, then read: Ten Reasons to Buy Local Food by Vern Grubinger at University of Vermont Extension

http://www.greyrockfarmcsa.com/ Greyrock Farm - GREAT people, food, and farm in the Syracuse area.

I'll be continuously updating this page regularly as a list to pull from for daily meal plans! This list reflects my opinion and what I consider to be delicious, nutritious, balanced sources of foods. I am not a registered nutritionist or dietitian, just a guy who loves food and knows what has worked historically for … Continue reading Level 1 Food List

Morning: Eggs Ground Sausage Green Smoothie Afternoon: Spinach Salad Salmon Olive Oil/Balsamic Vinegar Evening: Salad and Soup (Butternut Squash) Sourdoughed Bread Snacks: Almonds Raisins Peppers Apple

If you're in the Syracuse area, check out Meadow Raised Meats: http://www.meadowraisedmeats.com/ We bought our turkey from the farm this past Thanksgiving and it was a great experience! They are at the Regional Market most Saturdays and will ship to New England states. Check their site for all details.  

Morning: Green Smoothie (spinach, banana, 1/4 avocado, ice, cashew butter, water) Coffee Afternoon: Spinach salad with olive oil/balsamic Cherry Tomatoes Cucumber Chicken (Thighs or breast - 1 palm-size) Evening: Vegetable Stir Fry (peppers, onions, rice, zucchini, broccoli, Bragg's Liquid Aminos) Snacks: Plantain Chips Apple Almonds (1 closed-hand full)