Yes folks, it’s been a while since jello has been featured here. Some may thank me for that. But some may have missed those jello interludes. This post is for that second category of reader, to whom I offer the … Continue reading →
This guy says Subway’s is the worst. And I’m glad to see my new personal favorite for best, Jack in the Box, doesn’t make the bad restaurant cut. Plus I have to say that I’ve never eaten at most of … Continue reading →
It may come as no surprise to you that I’m not a fast-food fan. For me it’s not the principle of the thing: I just don’t like the taste, for the most part. And if a lot of calories are … Continue reading →
…would taste as sweet. The survey that demonstrates this is not especially scientific, but it’s fun. Growing up in New York, the operative word for carbonated beverages was “soda.” Later I learned that in the midwest “pop” was much preferred. … Continue reading →
Icky icky poo.
Continue reading →Wow. You can eat tons of this stuff and not gain weight. Only thing is, would you want to eat it? My reaction to most-reduced calorie food, or food that uses substitutes (carob, artificial sweetener, what-have-you) is that it’s unappetizing. … Continue reading →
Competitive eating is an exceedingly odd—not to mention distasteful—sport. I’m not at all into watching people stuff their faces at rates that seem physically impossible and at the very least highly undesirable. But I was reminded of it recently because … Continue reading →
While we’re talking about diets (and we were, yesterday), let me just say that I don’t think much of the Atkins diet. It’s an eating plan a number of commenters touted on yesterday’s thread. I’m sure it’s fine for some … Continue reading →
There’s evidence that one of the main reasons people are more overweight these days is that they eat more snacks. I can believe it. Remember when we were young, and people weren’t supposed to eat between meals? When was the … Continue reading →
The news that 27-year-old Facebook founder and gazzillionaire Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he’ll only eat meat he personally kills has been food (pun intended) for jokes and puzzlement. He’s been guided in his efforts by a Silicon Valley chef … Continue reading →
Maybe I’m late to the party, but I only recently noticed the arrival of the giant marshmallow. They look like regular marshmallows, only bigger. Is bigger necessarily better? I don’t see why; I’d never found anything wrong with the size … Continue reading →
Many of you may have noticed that I’ve been derelict in posting about jello lately. What can I say? I’ve been busy. It slipped my mind. There’s nothing new in the jello world. Flimsy excuses, I know. But I will … Continue reading →