Old school

Lately I’ve been making myself more antiquated, turning neo-Luddite more every day, shunning the conveniences of modernity. It started a year ago, really, when I decided to start making all my own bread. Now every Monday I’m baking at least 4 loaves of 100% whole wheat sourdough (I can’t even bring myself to use commercial yeast). A couple months ago I wondered what it would be like to shave with a straight razor. When my mom found out, she promptly bought me a starter kit with soap, strop and razor. I’ve tried it a couple times with varying degrees of success and trembling hands (that razor is scary sharp). Nutrition has been more and more on my mind. A while back we joined a co-op to get organic fruits and vegetables. Then I started reading the labels of my “food” more and reading books like The China Study and The Omnivore’s Dilemma that have made me really start eating fewer processed foods. If you’re interested at all in thinking more about what you eat, here’s a NYT article by the author of that second book. Then join me for a nice salad and some homemade bread.