Geography of Food? You must be thinking what kind of weird name is it?
Well, it has a long background story, but I am not going to bore you with all the details. Instead, I am sharing why I start this blog that sounds like a chapter from your Geography book.
Geography of Food is a dream that I carried for last several years. I am a mom to a six years old kid and a work from home mom. I teach SEO and affiliate marketing online. I read a lot. A lot means average two books a week.
Apart from it, I advocate and follow plant-based lifestyle that encourages eating plant-based food whether you are non-vegetarian, vegetarian, pescatarian or vegan. However, what interests me as a Geographer (I studied Geography and taught in College) is how our surroundings determine what we eat.
And that is what Geography of Food is all about! It is about the ‘how’, ‘why’, ‘what’ behind our food. The blog would showcase the plant-based food I cook for my family of three as well as some sneak peek to our sustainable life.
But the most intriguing part of the blog would be when I explore the culinary history of a particular food ingredient and how it became staple in an Indian kitchen.
I intend to keep this blog as a journal to bring back the joy of writing. There may be several posts a week, but you can have the weekly gist of it in your inbox by subscribing to the weekly recipe letter.
I am planning to send the best plant-based recipe of the week that is super easy to cook, uses minimal ingredients and dirties minimal pots in your inbox every week!
Before I wind up this welcome post, let me share the three sections of the blog in a detailed way:
Plant based recipes
I will share plant-based foods that focuses primarily on plants. it includes vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, oils, whole grains, legumes, and beans.
does it mean I will share only veg recipes?
No. Plant-based diet doesn’t mean you can not eat meat or fish or eggs. It means eating more plant-based food consciously whether you are vegetarian, non-vegetarian or vegan.
My weekly newsletter will share the recipe of the week that is yummy and super easy to cook within a less amount of time. You can sign up here-
Culinary History and Geography
I love exploring the backstory of a commonly found item. It can be the legume we are eating or the potatoes which are integral part of our kitchen. I love to explore their story and share it with all of you.
I can bet you are going to have an amazing time reading about the food ingredients that are common in our kitchen.
Grow Your Own Food (GYOF)
We as a family, love to grow our own food. My mom and my mom-in-law, both are avid natural food growers. But the trophy goes to mom-in-law as she grows mustards, pulses, legumes, rice, fruits and all the seasonal vegetables.
We live far from her but whenever we go home, she makes sure our car is full of all kinds of homegrown items. Can you believe she sent 5 types of rice when we return to our place after the Christmas holiday!
The Corona pandemic has really shown us the importance of growing our own food. So, I am going to document everything we do to grow our own food.
I can tell you Geography of Food is going to be an awesome food blog. If you want to join me in this journey as I explore and grow food and share recipes, do subscribe and support me.
Let’s know our foods better and cook better!
This blog post is part of the blog challenge ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’ hosted by Cindy D’Silva and Noor Anand Chawla, and happily SPONSORED BY RRE Studios and SHOWCASE Events.
Wow love the theme of your blog. and I could co relate with it too. like you, I also like to search and explore new ways to add more fruits and veggies in my diet. and I agree home grown foods though required efforts but they are best when it comes to quality and providing best health benefits.
Home grown foods are the best! Thanks for reading
Geography of food sounds interesting an intriguing!! Indian food is so versatile and diverse and I am not surprised how geography has its major share if someone want to understand food culture.
Thanks Alpana!
Thanks for the article. These days a lot of junk food is eaten . Plants should be eaten more to fight covid.
Thanks for reading
An interesting blog. I agree food and geography have relation. Depending on the weather condition of a location a particular plant and vegetable grows. Even food is cooked keeping in mind geography and what body may need in the situation.
Thank you so much for reading. Yes, Geography plays a major role in our diet
I was curious after reading the title, the theme is quite interesting. Waiting for the series. And it’s amazing, 5 types of rice you grow by yourself or your MIL! And also would love to know more about the geography of food. Great one
Thank you. My MIL grows all of them and more
Homegrown food gives a different feeling of satisfaction when you cook and consume it. And yes, geography has determined what we consume as our primary food. Like south Indians are more rice loving than north indians. Looking forward to the recipies.
We are rice eaters too! Thanks for reading
Growing your own food has many health benefits: It helps you eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. … It lets you control when to harvest your food. Vegetables that ripen in the garden have more nutrients than some store-bought vegetables that must be picked early.
It is true. Growing own food has so much perks!
That’s an interesting theme and something I hadn’t really given much thought. Will do so going forward!
Thank you so much
Very interesting write up looking forward to your series. I agree geography determines the food we consume. Coming from Rajasthan where greens are difficult to find , most of our food has besan as a a main ingredients.
That’s awesome to know. I watched a show on Netflix that explored the cuisine of Rajasthan and shocked to see a fruit eaten there which grows in our wild. Geography plays a major role!
Lovely post Puspanjalee. I too grow most of the vegetables and a few fruits so I do know what a pleasure it is. It is my therapy actually. Am sure you must be enjoying the fruits of your moms and mom-in-laws’s labour.
Yes, my mom in law pampers us like anything. She wont she loves us but she would express it with her food. Thanks for reading
Locally grown foods are always the best as they would be loaded with nutrients. If that’s like homegrown ones, then nothing beats their taste or freshness. That’s the reason, why we grow our vegetables at home.
Absolutely. Homegrown foods are the best. Thanks for reading
Wow, what a surprise Pushpanjalee, congratulations on your new blog. I love the theme and the name of your blog. I am going to subscribe right away!
Thank you so much! I have been working on this blog since last year and happy to launch it this year.
Great work
A great read. Definitely the need of the hour. The influx of fast food has grown exponentially and not ceasing, home grown and consumed has to be the way forward.
Thank you for your kind words.
I love the concept of your blog, Puspanjalee. And have subscribed already. Looking forward to exploring it more and learning more about the history of the food item. Geography indeed does play an important role in food habits. Colder climates with raw meats and richer food. Hotter climates with equally hot food.
Thank you so much Ritu.
Your theme geography of food is so interesting and different. Really looking forward to read your future posts.
Thank you so much
This is really interesting. Growing your own food is something that always interests me but staying in flats with limited sunshine, i make peace with few microgreens and herbs. Your mom-in-law is great who grows even rice and pulses of her own. WOuld really love to learn about her journey of growing food.. Would look forward to reading more about geography of food.
Thank you so much for your words and appreciation. I would share as much as I can
Absolutely loving the theme and your idea of blogging. Definitely a new niche I’ve come across recently.
Thank you so much!
Loved your way of sharing a sneak peak of your articles in coming days. Among all three categories above I am definitely looking forward to read some green quick recipes.
Thank you so much for reading
Home grown is in trend and i loved reading your post, Thank you! This is very interesting and helpful writeup.
Thank you
Looking forward to your recipes and further posts on this theme. Very well selected theme!
Thank you so mcuh
I am waiting to read your post being a food engineer I am so excited to read your post. Best wishes.
Thank you so much!
I love food. It doesn’t mean just eating but I enjoy the process of buying or growing it, collecting recipes from other people and YouTube, then understanding what’s best for season. So I am already in love with this theme of yours. its really important to be aware of what we are eating and how it is going to help our body and mind
Me too! Food is love, be it eating or growing. Thank you
Really interesting line up of upcoming blogs & knowledge. Looking forward to your series of geography of food & plant based recipes. I do need guidance in this department.
Thank you so much
The theme is excellent, and the need of the hour. Home-grown foods save out time on transport and are fresh when consumed. In fact, that is the concept of seasonal fruits, every family must be able to explain this to the children of today, who see that everything is available, frozen or dried. They must be induced to understand the special significance of Geography and Food!
Thank you so much for your encouragement
I agree geography is totally linked with the kind of food we consume . Really liked this theme .I wish we ear more plan based diet . Will really look forward to more recipes
Thank you!
My mom is also a plants lover, in our small space she has grown many plants. No doubt in it that food grown in house has a different flavour and freshness.
Kudos to your MIL for five types of rices in house.
Thank you so much!
Wow Puspanjalee, I am so happy to read your blog. I am a firm believer of grow your own greens. I have a small vegetable garden in my balcony too. I am so intrigued and excited to know how geography can impact our diet and how to inculcate more greens in my daily diet.
Thank you for your kind words. They encouraged me so much to take this project forward!