I’ve been asked the question a hundred times…. If you could eat only one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Pizza with mushrooms and onions…

But then again what are the food we should be eating?

Back in the summer the New York Times ran a story called, “the 11 best food you aren’t eating.”

The piece is back by popular demand…

The story is brilliant for its simplicity…

The writer lists the 11 best, and why….

Enough said…

The top five include

Beets
Cabbage
Swiss chard
Cinnamon
Pomegranate juice

If you would like the complete list, click here…

And if you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Let us know in the comments below

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The NY Times has published their list of healthy food for under a $1.
Maybe life is suddenly cheaper in New York, or prices are dropping an an unheard of rate, but I had a hard time matching their list dollar for dollar.

Either way it’s a great list.
Here are just a few items they mention…

Kale
Eggs
Spinach
Pumpkins seeds

It’s a top 20 list you can find by clicking here…

Depression style dining appears to be all the rage. Yesterday I pointed out the Safeway by my office now offers what I call the recession special every Friday (see post above).

Now an Austin, Texas website posted what they’re calling, “depression-friendly dining out” tips.

Here’s some of their advice:
Skip the entree, look for “family style” dining, fill up on chips & salsa, and livin’ la vida la buffet… You get the picture…

Take a minute and click over… The article is called Cheapskating - it’s worth a minute of your time.

If you have an recession style dining tips, feel free to leave them in the comments section.

When we get enough, I’ll put together a best of list.

I’m not sure when you have to stop making food prediction for 2009, but today’s list comes from Reuters news service…

A good list highlighted by a entry called, Recession Diets… It makes the case that foods that are bad for you are cheaper to eat… Translation, “we’re all going to start eating crap.”

Put aside the fact that organic potatoes are 99 cents a pound, while a one pound bag of potatoes chips is $2.49… We don’t have to go the lazy person’s route… Plenty of good options out there…

My favorite recession fact to share is that the Safeway just down the street from my office offers every Friday what I call the recession special… They’ll post a notice on the door in either pink lipstick or on a sheet of white paper announcing what you can get on Friday for $5… see photo above

The most famous cheese shop in America is jumping on the recession bandwagon… Murrary’s in New York City is offering a new cheese class titled, The Recession Diet… The class is described this way…

“New year. New president. Same hardships for the economy. During times of crisis, many food-lovers are forced to resort to box wine and cheap brie, but this does not have to happen to you! Associate Wine Specialist at Christie’s, Amanda Crawford, and former wholesale Manager, Nora Singley, will show you how to keep your purse strings tight and your taste buds happy. Chances are you’ll find some new favorites that will remain staples even after the economy (knock on wood) lifts itself up.”

If you’ve never been to Murrary’s, it’s worth the trip..

If your into cheese, but not up for the trip to New York, there’s a new magazine out called, “Culture”… Their website doesn’t offer the magazine’s contents, but you can download their centerfold cheese and get a sneak peak what’s now out in print…

And since I’m always looking for suggestions, I wanted to offer up my own for best cheese… My vote goes the to the Cow Girl Creamery’s Mt. Tam cheese…

As always leave your vote in the comments suggestion and a link back to their site. And if you’re in the cheese business, we would love to hear from you.

The folks from the San Francisco Chronicle’s Food section  have come up with what they’re calling their, “food-obsessed’s wish list for 2009”… More predictions than wishes, but still interesting…

Topping their list…

More fresh foods
Improved government oversight
The disappearance of the $20 hamburger
More sustainable food practices including sushi
Affordable wine lists

You get the picture… The story and the list makes for interesting reading…

Click here if you’re looking for the complete story…