Many people have concerns about GMOs (genetically modified organisms) because of the possible health and environmental risks they pose. While I am not an expert on meat, I think I am more concerned about the possibility of meat being grown inside a lab, which MIGHT become a reality in the not too distant future.
Mexican fast food giant Taco Bell, part of the behemouth Pepsi corporation, is being sued for identifying its meat as meat. The plaintiffs are claiming that Taco Bell’s meat doesn’t contain nearly enough meat to be labeled as 100% beef. Taco Bell, of course, is standing by its products. Without an insider in the Taco Bell food chain, it’s almost impossible to gauge just how accurate either the plaintiff’s claims are. How much meat does a Taco Bell taco actually contain?
A sit-down meal is always nice. It's a relaxing break from the rest of the day and it practically requires us to concentrate on the food in front of us. It turns food into an event. Still, sometimes food needs to conform to us instead. There are three instances when the right way to eat gets some new rules, times when physical limitations necessitate simplicity and innovation without sacrificing flavor. Three such situations are when we're on the road, on the town or at a party.
Mexican crema. Mmmmmmmm, a little taste of Heaven. (Apologies to any Vegans who are concerned about any Dairy Cows who may be hurt as a result of my new crema addiction.)
A couple weeks ago my best friend and I got together one afternoon. We had a late lunch over at her house. We had salmon with a side salad that included candied pecans and blue cheese crumbles. Just to mention a few of the many tasty ingredients.
For the main course, I stopped by Trader Joes and bought a large salmon fillet. It was packaged frozen, encrusted with pecans. It was also topped with fresh sliced tomatillos and green peppers. I purchased this fish fillet for about seven dollars. This was quite the bargain, considering there are two hearty portions of fish in the package, about sixteen ounces worth. At thirty-two grams of protein per serving, my best friend and I felt quite satisfied with the meal.
Yeah, yeah, I've heard it all before: "I only eat fresh food. I never buy that frozen stuff." Bullhockey. If nobody ever bought frozen dinners, grocery stores wouldn't have to stock them in their own, specially designed freezer chests. Frozen dinners are for people who don't feel like spending the money or energy to make a proper meal, people who just plain don't know how to cook, and single people who have resigned themselves to how horribly, horribly single they actually are. There's an appeal to frozen dinners beyond the convenience, though. Sometimes you just want, like, a cup of corn, one chicken leg and what could probably be described as a dripping handful of mashed potatoes. If you can get all that for five bucks and ready to eat in 10 minutes, you sometimes give in to temptation. But not all frozen dinners are created equal. Let's run down some of the regulars, shall we?
In recent memory I added a quick swirl to the insides of a grilled cheese sandwich before cooking it, squeezed a little bit into a bowl of instant ramen soup to give it a little kick, and put a quick dash on a few slices of pizza.
The Snack Factory Company was very generous. They sent me seven complimentary bags of Pretzel Crisps. You might be wondering what a pretzel crisp is. Is it a pretzel? Nope. Is it a cracker? Well, the slogan on their Facebook page says “Rethink your pretzel.”
Pretzel crisps were born in 2004 when the Wilson’s (a family from New Jersey) got a U.S. patent for a flat pretzel cracker. The Wilson’s are also responsible for the invention of Bagel & Pita Chips and they got their start selling the delectable Dutch dessert funnel cakes. They opened Pennsylvania Dutch Treats at the Paramus Park Mall in Paramus New Jersey in 1974.
A recent study conducted by Dr. Ian Stephan at the University of Nottingham at the Malaysia campus proves that eating fruits and vegetables will give your skin a glow that looks better than a tan. Dr. Stephan’s study was published in the Journal Evolution and Human Behavior and evaluates how we perceive skin.
I just finished writing about what jerks Kellogg’s are—how they sell Americans inferior, more harmful products than the ones they sell in Europe—and then they come out with this heinous commercial for their “Special K” cereal.
It must be so new that there’s not a copy on the web yet, as I can’t seem to find one, but it basically goes like this: A woman wearing a red coat with white trim is lugging in her holiday decorations from outside and having a hard time of it. This is a natural thing, right? We all hate hauling stuff away, and she has a lot to haul—lights and plenty of other odds and ends.
It’s important to note that this woman appears perfectly healthy.
