Some people have asked for another jello post. I aim to please.
And what could be better than a jello fishbowl from Martha Stewart? Here’s a photo: Recipe at the link. Looks pretty easy.
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Sneaky changes: Thomas’ English muffins
When I was a child, Thomas’ English muffins were a staple of my breakfast. They had crisp nooks and crannies into which butter loved to slide, and they were just the right combination of textures of soft and hard. I … Continue reading →
Lebkuchen again!
[NOTE: Regulars here may remember that most years I put up a family Christmas recipe. And here it is again, with a slight but important change in the size of the baking pans.] This recipe was brought over from Germany … Continue reading →
YouTube star Li ZiQi: imaginary life
Li ZiQi is a phenomenally successful YouTube star from China who seems to me to be a cross between Martha Stewart and Vermeer, 21st Century style. I discovered her recently via Gerard Vanderleun’s American Digest blog, and I find her … Continue reading →
Observational nutritional studies: garbage in, garbage out
Observational nutritional studies are inherently unreliable. I think that’s rather obvious. And most nutritional studies are observational. So we have this situation: …[N]utrition research critics, such as John Ioannidis of Stanford University…point out that observational nutrition studies are essentially just … Continue reading →
Lickers: among the enemies of civilization
When I decided to title this post “the enemies of civilization”, I didn’t mean what’s often meant by the phrase: barbarians who plunder and murder and rape and pillage. I’m talking about the sort of thing Sarah Hoyt was referring … Continue reading →
I was in Burlington, Vermont this past weekend…
…visiting friends. I also had a yen to see sunset over Lake Champlain, and just to get away and do something a bit different. I had a good meal. The weather was fabulous. I saw a fascinating exhibit of the … Continue reading →
To keto or not to keto?
I’ve already expressed my own experience with very low-carb diets, many times. Simply put: I can’t stand them and I lose very little weight on them, and what’s more they make me feel ill. If you say to me “but … Continue reading →
Better eat your eggs quickly…
…before they decide they’re not good for you again. That article, about the back-and-forth and back-and-forth on eggs and cardiovascular health, illustrates what’s wrong with most nutritional research in humans. Way too many uncontrolled variables. A reliance on self-reports. No … Continue reading →
The changing way to buy groceries
When I was a child my mother didn’t have to go out all that much to shop for food. For the most part, the food came to her. There was bread delivery, milk delivery, fruit and vegetable delivery, and meat … Continue reading →
The fanatics of food
When a link to this Atlantic article came to me through Pocket (which thinks it knows what I might like to read and is often right on the money), the title put me off. It’s called “Eating Toward Immortality,” and … Continue reading →
The day after
Lighter blogging today. Just having fun with family, friends, and food. And turkey soup. Must make turkey soup! I like chicken soup, but turkey soup has a darker, richer, more robust flavor that’s perfect this time of year. You can … Continue reading →