CK Friday Links--Friday October 23, 2009

Here's yet another selection of particularly interesting links from around the internet. As always, I welcome your thoughts and your feedback.

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How to master portion control for the rest of your life. (Epic Self)

Everyone thinks locavorism is elitist. Here's why it's not. (Chews Wise)

The art of eating meditation: a way to wake up to the miracle of ordinary life. (Eat Your Way to Enlightenment via @CdnFoodieGirl)

Some easy rules of thumb you can use to make sure your seafood is sustainably harvested. (Dad Cooks Dinner)

Apartment dwellers! Set up a laundry room exchange to encourage reuse and sharing of unwanted household items. (Irish Attic)

Recipe Links:
An easy and visually stunning Leek and Spinach Frittata. (Sprouted Kitchen)

Lobster prices are at 20 year lows right now, yielding a surprisingly inexpensive recipe for Bargain Basement Lobster Risotto. Just $2.49 per serving! (REC(ession)IPES)

Simple and easy-to-make Middle-Eastern comfort food: Mujadarrah (The Kitchen Mouse)

Off-Topic Links:
This week's unsolicited book recommendation: The Sedona Method by Hale Dwoskin. I'm halfway through it and already it's revolutionized how I think about stressful feelings and emotions. I can't recommend this book highly enough.

On achieving a quiet mind. (Ben Casnocha's Blog)

The four kinds of friends you need in your life. (HuffPost)

Why Christmas gift giving is a deadweight loss for the economy. (Wall Street Journal)

A male blogger tries to argue that the feminism pendulum has swung too far (note: it's long and in two parts--stay with it). (Dating Secrets for Men)

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