A staple that I always keep in my fridge is a container of hummus. And boy have I taste-tested every hummus to find the best one out there. From the big grocery store brands like Athenos, to the multiple varieties at Trader Joe’s, to the fresh-made types at Whole Foods… I’ve had them all! And [...]
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The Best Hummus
Posted in favorites, food, tagged hummus, mediterranean, trader joes on August 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A weekend at Stefanie’s
Posted in cooking, food, recipes, travel, vacation on May 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A few weeks ago we had an OSU girls reunion–the Midwest version.
Stefanie and I lived with May our sophomore year of college. She’s always loved cooking and eventually got her Masters of Science in Food Science & Technology from Oregon State. When she graduated, she landed a job as a food technologist at Kellogg’s (yes, the [...]
Restaurant Review/Adventure: RL Grill, Chicago
Posted in chicago, food, restaurants, tv, tagged chicago, David Schwimmer, RL Grill on April 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When my friend Stefanie (food technologist at Kellogg’s in Kalamazoo, MI) came to visit last weekend, she left it up to me to pick a place for dinner. I was in the mood for something new, so I decided I wanted a place that was well-known and unique to Chicago. The RL Grill came to mind. Friend Tiffany has dined [...]
The 20 Unhealthiest Drinks in America
Posted in food, health, lists on April 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Check out this article that lists the 20 unhealthiest drinks in America. Some notable items:
Worst “healthy” drink – Vitamin Water (130 calories, 33 g sugar) … and this one has been gaining so much popularity, targeted at celebs.. wonder if those stars know what they’re drinking?
Worst lemonade – Minute Maid (250 calories, 68 g sugar)
Worst [...]
