Now, that’s a taco
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Happy New Year and away with trans fat sprinkles
Eat up on those sprinkles for the next two days, they’re going the way of other trans fats: …[T]he federal ubernannies have decreed that sprinkles should no longer adorn kids’ ice cream because they contain the trans fat that liberal … Continue reading →
For Christmas: lebkuchen
Enough of this sorrow and pain—now for something completely different, something for the holidays. It’ll help you gain your requisite .81 pounds and then some. Those of you who’ve read this blog for a long time are probably familiar with … Continue reading →
Holiday weight gain: good news, bad news
The good news is that, despite reports that people gain as much as 5 to 10 pounds during the holidays, the average person “only” gains .81 pounds. The bad news is that they never, ever, lose it.
Continue reading →Thoughts on Turkey Day: why don’t we eat swans anymore?
A while back, Ann Althouse asked the question “why don’t we eat swans anymore?”: And it’s not because they don’t taste pretty darn good: “If you want to know how it tastes, it’s “delicious ”” deep red, lean, lightly gamey, … Continue reading →
And speaking of candy corn…
…which I was—this article, which chastises us for our Halloween indulgences, purports to give better candy alternatives to substitute for worse ones. But why bother? I figure that, once you’re into Halloween candy, you may as well have the type … Continue reading →
It’s that day again
[NOTE: Yes folks, time passes swiftly and once again it is (blare of trumpets) National Candy Corn Day! Which means it’s time for a repeat of this post, originally published in 2008.] No doubt all of my readers, being unusually … Continue reading →
Okay, so here’s my question
Here’s an article about a study that says drinking more milk may be bad for you. It may not reduce the risk of bone fracture, and it may even increase the risk of death: We indeed found higher oxidative stress … Continue reading →
Consider the uttapam
Today I had some Trader Joe’s uttapam for lunch. I love southern Indian food, although if you haven’t ever had it it’s hard to describe and doesn’t sound all that tasty. But it’s very yummy. It’s completely vegetarian, but features … Continue reading →
Welcome back, Market Basket
A while back I wrote about the turmoil going on at Market Basket, my very favorite supermarket. I’m happy to report that several weeks ago the whole thing got settled and the good guys won. Not only that, but business … Continue reading →
The red delicious apple…
…is considered by Sarah Yager of the Atlantic to be an abomination, bred for looks to the exclusion of the taste that gave it its name. Well, I don’t know. Although I’ve sung my paean to the Jazz apple—expensive, hard … Continue reading →
Breakfast? Fahgetaboutit
For those of you who aren’t keen on breakfast: no need to eat it. I’ve never been much of a breakfast eater, even as a child. In my case it goes with not being a morning person. Over the years … Continue reading →