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Leslie Allen
Reno, Nevada
I was born in California, and have fond memories of homegrown tomatoes and freshly caught crawdads. My family moved a lot when I was growing up. I even lived on the East coast for a while. More about Leslie
Laura Solorio
Salinas, California
I am third in a line of strong Yaqui women. My grandmother was from Baja California, from the town of Santa Rosalia. She came to the United States as a young woman, with her first child, escaping an abusive husband. More about Laura
Paulette Thompson
Seattle, Washington
I, P. Thompson, also known as Paulette, love food. It should not surprise you that I love to cook and eat good food. I also love talking about it, thinking about it, and reading about it. More about Paulette
Scott Swendsen
Hi,
My name is Scott and welcome to my bio!
I am in my late 40's and single and a bit selfish. Having no children and no spouse has allowed me to pretty much explore life in a much different way than most families would. So I can eat out when I want, buy the foods & wines I like, and spending money on exotic stuff like truffle oil, Kobe beef and a variety of sushi, tropical fruits and fresh flowers in the winter.
I currently work for a federal land management agency in Boise, Idaho in providing logistical support to our wildland firefighters. So my summers are very busy with wildfires and typically I am laid off for several months in the winter. Last summer, I spent four months working a 12 hour overnight shift compiling wildfire intelligence data for morning agency briefings. Needless to say, summer usually does not leave much time for gardening or cooking.
I am also working on a Natural Resource Management degree through online classes and this winter I am taking classes in Wildlife Ecosystems, Range Management and Ecological Restoration.
Last winter, I also participated in a couple of local discussion groups where we discussed issues of "Deep Ecology" and "Voluntary Simplicity". These were led by a facilitator from the Idaho Earth Institute using reading material prepared by the Northwest Earth Institute. These organizations are working with local communities, businesses, faith groups, and neighborhood groups to "encourage participants to explore their values, attitudes and actions through discussions with other people" (NWEI website). The discussions deal with issues of climate change, reducing personal impact on the earth, working to live more fully within your local and regional areas, and starting to be responsible for my role as a human on this increasingly disturbed world.
So I recycle, take the bus when I can, keep my heat at 65 degrees in the winter and don't use air-conditioning in the summer. Last summer, I grew tomatoes and chili peppers and bought weekly produce from a local organic farm. I even had a worm farm going until this past fall! I ride a mountain bike, love to cook, and did a fair amount of freezing and drying of local fruits, vegetables and herbs last fall. And this year, try to eat a local, seasonal and sustainable diet!