Posted in May 17th, 2019
People that know me, know of my disdain for Fast Foods. Wild horses couldn’t persuade me to eat a Big Mac, there is nothing remotely interesting in it. At over 1000mg of sodium (almost 50% RDA) this is not what I would call healthy eating. About the only items I like from McDonalds are Egg […]
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Posted in November 26th, 2016
You would think that by age 61 I would have given up on candy, not so! I love candy now as much as I did 50+ years ago. One of my favorite things is Black Liquorice. The problem is, for 20 years I have never found one that I really liked. They were generally too […]
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Posted in June 11th, 2016
It was almost 50 years ago since I have eaten homemade pickled beets. A couple of days ago, I got the taste in my mouth and knew it was time. From time to time I buy a jar of Aunt Nellies beets, but I find them too sweet and syrupy. Yesterday I took matters into […]
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Posted in March 19th, 2016
Just before Christmas some friends sent me a package of cheese from iGourmet. One of the cheeses was a Blue Stilton. This is actually a fairly uncommon style. It is rare to see a stilton in your supermarket at the best of times, never mind the Blue version. Because it was so unusual it was […]
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Posted in May 21st, 2015
For many years I have been doubtful about the concept of joining food with math. Sure I understand that to make a cake you need exact amounts of ‘stuff’. You need an exact temperature for the oven and an exact time. Basically the whole thing is hard to do. Add in some environmental issues, altitude […]
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Posted in April 26th, 2015
If you ever wanted to know more about garlic the book Garlic, An Edible Biography might be the book for you. As the subtitle makes clear the book is about The History, Politics, and Mythology behind the World’s Most Pungent Food with over 100 Recipes. Written by Robin Cherry, travel writer and historian, the book […]
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Posted in April 6th, 2015
There has been much written about Net Neutrality, and the FCC seem bound and determined to leave their mark on the subject. But who cares? Net Neutrality is the least of the problems. I don’t care a dingos kidney if an internet provider wants to charge more to offer a fast lane for Netflix. Of […]
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Posted in December 23rd, 2014
To many people Cheddar is a humble cheese, more than likely it was the first step taken in the cheese world after graduation from grilled cheese sandwiches made with bleached sliced white bread, Kraft Singles, and a dollop of margarine. Like many cheeses Cheddar has a story and a birth place, of course these days […]
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Posted in December 16th, 2014
If you missed parts one and two, you can find them here and here. There are many fine versions of Blue Cheese, the French have Roquefort, and the brits have Stilton. Both are excellent, but I have to admit that I rather like the products produced in Denmark Although Danish Blue is a relative newcomer […]
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Posted in December 11th, 2014
Part 1 can be found here. Landing pads for cheese are a vital component, broadly speaking there are two choices, bread or crackers. Different type of cheese fit one or other better than others. It is a personal choice, but in my mind there are some basic mistakes that should be avoided. Under no circumstance […]
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Posted in April 19th, 2014
I have to admit that I had never heard of this regional delicacy until a couple of weeks ago. I was chatting with a friend of mine and regaling him with my great Spam caper. I managed to get a can of Spam to a friend of mine who was in Outer Mongolia. At that […]
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Posted in February 16th, 2014
I was pretty happy with my last excursion that involved Tomato Soup and frozen Peas, you can find the recipe here. There was a temptation to recreate it for a quick snack today, but we were out of tomato soup and I was not sure that V8 Juice would have worked. Also, the prospect of […]
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Posted in January 23rd, 2014
The Paleo lifestyle is hot right now and that interest has created quite a number of books such as Your Primal Body: The Paleo Way to Living Lean, Fit, and Healthy at Any Age by Mikki Reilly. The idea in this book is to find the inner healthy body you have and get that going […]
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Posted in September 22nd, 2013
The Paleo Diet and its numerous variations remains a hot topic these days with more and more cookbooks coming out on the topic. The exercise angle of the lifestyle is often ignored. Paleo Fitness Primal Training And Nutrition To Get Lean, Strong And Healthy addresses the exercise angle in conjunction with the diet. Broken […]
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Posted in November 23rd, 2012
When you or your child has been diagnosed with severe food allergies, it really comes down to two choices. You can either keep trying to make multiple versions of everything at meal time or you can choose to move everyone over to the allergy free side of things. Elizabeth Gordon faced that problem as she […]
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Posted in November 23rd, 2012
The Crockin’ Girls Slow Cookin’ Companion is designed to take you far away from the usual roast in a crock pot deal. Every meal is covered here as are snacks and desserts. 360 pages plus of colorful food goodness reside in this book.  After an acknowledgements page and a brief introduction to the book […]
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Posted in October 16th, 2012
If you are looking for some variety with your burgers, Rachel Ray has the book for you. After a brief introduction to burgers as well as her preferred meat blend, it is on to the recipes in this book published last June. While there are recipes for outside grilling, Rachel Ray thinks of burgers as […]
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Posted in September 21st, 2012
With the subtitle The New Lone Star Heritage Cookbook With More Than 200 Recipes it is clear that this cookbook is devoted to Texas food. Texas Eats, broken into several food based parts, is for folk foods and not haute cruise. It also is a history book providing lessons in the history and culture of […]
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Posted in September 17th, 2012
Last week I wrote about a fascinating new product in America’s war on obesity, known as LifeSize. This nifty little product from a start-up company is starting to garner quite a bit of attention. The New York Times did a piece on it. So did the Huffington Post. Newsmax picked up the story. Now the […]
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Posted in September 9th, 2012
Americans have been trying to lose weight for decades. By every measure, the general population has totally failed in this endeavor. The Center for Disease Control has these shocking statistics: 34.4% of adults over age 20 are overweight. (BMI > 25) 33.9% of adults over age 20 are obese (BMI > 30) 18.1% of teens […]
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Posted in August 20th, 2012
With the subtitle Plant, Grow, and Eat the Best Edibles for Texas Gardens there isn’t any question what this book is about or the intended audience. Gardening in Texas with the weather and landscape diversity isn’t easy, but this book is designed to assist any Texas Gardener in the state. It features both container gardening […]
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Posted in July 1st, 2012
If you consider dessert the best part of any meal or even the day this 288 page cook book might be the one for you. After an introduction, a section on what kitchen utensils and tools you should have and items in your pantry, and an ingredient list, it is on to the recipes. Lots […]
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Posted in June 30th, 2012
In Dallas, if not the state, the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek sets the standard of taste and class. So much so that when authors such as Richardson’s Dee Stuart use the location in her books it needs no explanation. A must see and be seen place for any dignitary or celebrity the restaurant is […]
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Posted in May 19th, 2012
I was less than happy with my last excursion into great British cuisine. Steak and Kidney pie sounded so good, but alas a major component was unavailable, the Kidney. If you missed this great adventure, you can read about here. I had been sulking about it for days. As luck would have it my wife […]
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Posted in April 18th, 2012
david schussler I saw a new ad for Pringles today where some beautiful fruits and veggies were blown up just to show how explosive the crunch and taste of the chips are. Unfortunately for me, and I am guessing for many others, this ad demonstrated the lack of sensitivity some corporate heads have for the […]
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Posted in March 11th, 2012
With a delectable chocolate cake with white icing and strawberries on the cover (far different than the one seen here), this book jumps right out at you. Featuring “Every Single Recipe from 2011-Over 750†this book theoretically has something good to eat for everyone. Featuring very few color photographs, lots of tips and suggestions, this […]
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Posted in October 23rd, 2011
London Broil (part 1) For once I was not the victim, I was just visiting. Following the Duck BBQ incident, I actually became quite proficient in the use of this weapon of mass destruction. One of my favorite dishes was London Broil. It is simplicity to make. You take a Fred Flintstone sized Top Sirloin […]
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Posted in September 30th, 2011
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Yum! Mushrooms. Who doesn’t like them (if cooked properly, even kids will eat them). The problem? Well, the Epicurious blog has an article on the joys of mushroom picking. It seems that a lot of yuppies in the Pacific Northwest have decided that the economic downswing is a good reason to take up this hobby. […]
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Posted in July 25th, 2011
Despite having a small apartment patio which limited my gardening area, I used to grow quite a few things that later wound up boiling, simmering and on occasion, burning, on the stove. These days I can’t do either, but I still review the books for my monthly column in the newspaper SENIOR NEWS.  Thanks […]
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Posted in January 1st, 2011
Weight Gain, Obesity and Food Addiction Unlike Global Warming there are very few experts that do not agree that obesity in the Western world has become a chronic problem. Authors Mannie Barling and Ashley F. Brooks tackle this question in their new book It’s Not Your Fault. Over the years I have watched as people […]
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