I’m on a diet meal plan. As it turns out, when you quit smoking, you eat your feelings. And those feelings aren’t carrots and green smoothies. They are more like Cheetos and Spam. Regardless of the extra weight, I feel better after quitting and am glad I did it. Six months! [Editor’s note: Woot!] And, the meal plan is not so bad. I’ve found a…
Choosing the Best Oil
The farm to table movement is here to stay. I think it’s great that people are paying attention to where their food comes from and going out of their way to get fresh and local ingredients. But why stop with just the farm and the table? The food has to be moved from the farm to the table, and I think it is important to include the transportation into the mix. Which is why I have a few tips on cooking with motor oil.
Tips on Selecting Fresh Produce from a Produce Stand Manager
I do a lot of my grocery shopping at a tropical-island-themed grocery store, known for their Two Buck Chuck, tiny aisles and parking lots that appear to be designed by three-year-olds. I think they have great prices and quality for a bunch of their products like cheese, bread, dairy, nuts and don’t get me started on the modestly priced wine (I cannot confirm or deny…
Finding a Mandoline That’s a Slice Above the Rest
“Does anyone have a mandoline that they like?” I recently asked at a meeting.
“I prefer to keep my fingertips,” was an actual response from one of my coworkers, as well as the overall sentiment from almost everyone I have asked. One coworker even brought hers in for me to check out, and I cut myself within 15 seconds of removing it from the box. This,…
Tasting Notes: Coffee Brewing Methods
I. Love. Coffee.
When I moved to Seattle a few years ago, I could not wait to work in the coffee industry. I did briefly work in specialty coffee, and I learned a ton. Even though the company I worked for was an Italian espresso machine manufacturer, we had every type of brewer you could imagine in the lab. I also learned that 15…
On Quitting Smoking and Buying a Chef’s Knife
So… I quit smoking (Yay. And booo. But mostly yay.) To help keep the quitting process from becoming one great big festival of suck, I applied a strategy for quitting that uses rewards for reaching milestones. For my first milestone, I decided to buy a new chef’s knife.
I currently have a decent chef’s knife that came with a block set, so I would never…