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On the road again: How to eat healthy on a road trip without resorting to limp, fast food salads
Four years ago, my husband and I decided to take a road trip. Encompassing about a quarter of the country and about a week of our lives, I was prepared. I had maps. I had clothing. I had telephone numbers of hotels, suggestions on where to go, and a list of landmarks we had to [...]
Food labels for vegetarians: How to avoid hidden animal-based ingredients you don’t want in your diet
You know I am big on reading food labels. I’ve talked about how to understand the printed nutritional labels on packaged goods. And I’ve talked about how to get nutritional information online.
But what I’ve never talked about is how to read food labels from a vegetarian point-of-view.
I have found someone who has. And, beyond looking [...]
Equally opportunity post: And now a little something for our Jewish friends
Yesterday, we told you that KFC sent a nice letter to the Pope. Today, we are here to report Subway is getting in on the religious angle. Only, for Subway, the religion of choice is Jewish.
Subway going kosherSubway is opening a kosher restaurant in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn. Owned and operated by three Sephardic [...]
Theater of the absurd: The president, the Pope, the sandwich, and the blessing
The president of Kentucky Fried Chicken has sent Pope Benedict XVI a personal letter requesting he give the Fish Snacker sandwich they are introducing for Lent his seal of approval.
“People can enjoy the flavor of the new Fish Snacker any day of the week, but we believe it will be especially popular on Fridays,” said [...]
Food jokes for little kids who are goofy and big kids who have had a tough week
We have had a dreadful, dreadful week. My darling cat, Dashiell, spent the week in the emergency clinic of first one, then another, vet hospital. We thought he was going to die. We were not alone in thinking so.
As luck would have it, our wee beastie stabilized. And is now where he belongs: At home. [...]
Yummy, yummy pesticides or how to keep ‘em as far away from you and your loved ones as possible
Pesticides are chemicals that are designed to kill bugs, weeds, rodents, and so on. Which is not really what you want in your body.
On the other hand, organic foods contain no pesticides. So it follows that you would want to eat organic foods, right?
Of course. But there is a catch. Organic foods tend to be [...]
One new product alert and two burning questions: How much caffeine is too much and where will it ever end?
Heard of Red Bull? How about Monster? (BTW, if any of my students are reading this and twittering because the subject of energy drinks came up in the last class and I was the only person alive who had never heard of Monster, I can hear you laughing.) Think all that caffeine is a good [...]
Happy-dappy definition hour: What, exactly, is al dente and does he carry a machine gun?
Al dente is an Italian expression which means “to the tooth.” It is used in cooking to indicate a degree of doneness for pasta generally considered ideal: Soft on the outside with a hint of firmness (not crunch, mind you) on the inside.
In other words, think the polar opposite of the mushy pasta they heaped [...]
Do you eat grubs? I do not. Nevertheless, here’s an incredibly handy tip for cell phone users that want to know what the heck they are eating.
I hate (Did I say hate? Loathe. I loathe.) the name: GrubIQ. I, m’dear, do not eat grubs. I am not a bird. I do not scratch in the dirt. And I don’t think a meal of juicy grubs is ever going to be on my menu.
And my discriminating readers feel – I am quite [...]
The world’s fastest, tastiest, low-fat dessert: Strawberries and cheese. But not just any cheese. Oh no!
Quark. Lemon quark, to be exact. Although you can get it just as plain old quark. But why would you when a lemon variety is available? Why would anyone?
What is Quark?Quark is a soft, spreadable European cheese (think crème fraîche meets ricotta, sorta) with a gently tangy taste. What makes it special – beyond the [...]