Each October on his blog Eating Rules [2], Andrew Wilder challenges his readers to eat unprocessed foods for the month. He defines unprocessed as “any food that can be made by a person with reasonable skill in a home kitchen with whole-food ingredients.” Last year I guest-blogged [3] for the site, writing about my enthusiasm for grilled red peppers. But before I could post, I had to agree to take the unprocessed pledge [4]. I told Andrew that under no circumstances would I give up the vermouth-soaked olives I use in my nightly martini. For that, he gave me a pass. It was a great experience. Check out his site. If you sign up, let me know.
Photo: Ingredients: A Visual Exploration of 75 Additives & 25 Food Products [1]