This chat focuses on different approaches to doing the difficult things in life.

Watch for step-by-step instructions on making noodles and chicken scampi. Today we're making a delicious pasta dinner! Chicken scampi with noodles from scratch. Yum. It's a pseudo scampi because instead of the traditional medley of bell peppers with red onions, I only had mushroom and red onion on hand. Still super satisfying. My husband always tells me he can't stand all the scrolling to get to the recipe, so here you go: For Noodles from Scratch: 2 1/2 cups flour pinch of s

In this chat, we look at the history of junk food, its design, and how it is marketed - all foundational causes of the current health crisis seen in ultra-processed foods through looking at the 2013 Michael Moss article, The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food: https://web.archive.org/web/20130301012241/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/magazine/the-extraordinary-science-of-junk-food.html/ While this chat focuses on the Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food

In this episode of the Surviving Life Today podcast, we're making plaid sailor pants! Mentioned in the video: Burda Pattern 6573: https://simplicity.com/burda-style/bur6573 Kalour Tailor's Pencils: https://www.ttpen.com/products/kalour-12-pcs-tailors-pencil-set-sewing-fabric-pencils The material and accessories used in the video were all from JoAnn Fabrics, so no links are available for those.

Join me as I talk about vertical integration in industry. What it means, how it impacts us, and what we can do about it. I discuss a few ideas for how to really break into these systems, and how we can use this opportunity to repair them. Mentioned in video: SLT Chat: Understanding Neoliberalism. Now What?: https://youtu.be/EEhVvVdK9Hk Heather Cox Richardson: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson Dr. Joanne Freeman: https://www.youtube.com/@joannefreeman1755 Loaf &

We talk about the next steps planned for Loaf & Leaf and what farm days are planned. As mentioned in the video, we will begin to have Farm Workdays soon. There are only a few tickets available as we learn how all of this will work. Only visitors with tickets will be permitted entry. Tickets for March 28th: https://www.loafnleaftx.com/event-details/farm-workday-and-training-2026-03-28-10-00 Tickets for April 11th: https://www.loafnleaftx.com/event-details/farm-workday-and-tra

Not the most exciting subject, but definitely something we should all understand. Neoliberalism is explained through a summary of The Arc of Neoliberalism, by Miguel Centeno and Joseph Cohen. Mentioned in video: The Arc of Neoliberalism by Miguel Centeno and Joseph Cohen: https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-soc-081309-150235 Failed Bretton Woods: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/nixon-shock The Washington Consensus: https://www.brita

A Surviving Life Today chat focused on where we're at right now in America, the American dream, and who America wants to be. Mentioned in this video: Slate article: I'm from America. Stop complaining, South America by Chris Kirk https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2013/08/america-the-continent-vs-america-the-country.html?pay=1771726508255&support_journalism=please

Find out about what an anthropologist studies and the specific approach of applied cultural anthropologists.

In this part of the intro series, Kelly explains what led to becoming an anthropologist who studies food

Join me as I show how I teach the section of an anthropology class that focuses on race. In this video, I explain our understanding of genetic traits, natural selection, and DNA for a brief summary of our scientific understanding of race. I then review the history of the social construction of race, and the ramifications that we see today. It's a long video, but my hope is that by the end you'll have a real holistic understanding of what we mean when we say that there's no su

In this video, Kelly explains her innovative idea for a local food hub called Locally Yours. Mentioned in the video: Dallas Food Plan: https://dallasfoodplan.org/ Restorative Farms: https://www.restorativefarms.org/ How 4 big companies control U.S. beef: https://www.reuters.com/business/how-four-big-companies-control-us-beef-industry-2021-06-17/ Certified Naturally Grown food: https://www.naturallygrown.org/certified-naturally-grown-an-alternative-to-certified-organic/ T

The RBG Justice Collar is a beaded crochet pattern for a fine-handmade collar. I designed the collar in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her fight for women's rights. Please feel free to reproduce and wear this gorgeous collar in her honor and in honor of justice. Use #RBGJusticeCollar if you post your work, so I can see!!! Inspired by the wit, wisdom, and unwavering resolve of beloved Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, this intricate beaded crochet pattern makes a fa

In this video, Kelly talks about an idea for providing feedback to social media algorithms in order to help fight bots.

In this introduction series video, Kelly explains the importance of crafting to her.

In this video, Kelly explains how she became an educator. Mentioned in this video: Edible Education 101: https://edibleschoolyard.org/ee101 Leah Penniman | Soul Fire Farm: https://www.instagram.com/leahpenniman/?hl=en Paulo Freire education model: https://www.peace-ed-campaign.org/paulo-freire-conscientizacao/ Lego Builders quote, actually misquoted by me, and originally attributed to Plato, "You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of convers

In this video, Kelly explains why her focus is on community engagement and building the local economy.

In this video, Kelly McFarland explains her idea for a community support initiative in the North Texas area and beyond.

Kelly McFarland explains her goals for Loaf & Leaf, LLC this year.

Kelly McFarland explains what to expect in the Surviving Life Today videos. This is the main introduction to an introduction series about the podcast and Kelly McFarland.