Leave it to the iPhone to improve grocery shopping
April 21, 2010 Posted by Leave a Comment
Going off track when going to the grocery story is one of the biggest problems most of us have when food shopping. We either forget what we came to buy (that critical ingredient) or become overwhelmed by the enticing (but not always healthy) choices. Austin food blogger Natanya Anderson found an iPhone App that helps her stay on track when shopping for food. She shares her thoughts on that in [...]
Sometimes healthy is going with the flow
April 19, 2010 Posted by Leave a Comment
Anthony Bourdain came to town a few weeks back. He was funny, coarse, irreverent and pretty darn interesting. If you’ve seen his No Reservations show on the Travel Channel, you know that healthy eating is not exactly his focus. One thing he said, however, really struck home. Bourdain was talking about how his mother-in-law often apologized for the simple, unadorned meals she served to the noted chef. He said that [...]
Jaden Hair’s ‘Steamy Kitchen’ truly a hot spot for great food
April 12, 2010 Posted by Leave a Comment
Down in Austin a few weeks back, I had the delightfully good fortune to meet Jaden Hair who founded The Steamy Kitchen. Jaden was speaking at an event called TECHmunch, which was a workshop for food bloggers. She is upbeat, energetic and exudes energy. No wonder her many endeavors in the food world are so successful. She clearly gives the impression that she will accept nothing less! As some of [...]
Into the vegan thing? Check out the “Queen” according to The Daily Beast
April 8, 2010 Posted by 2 Comments
If you’re not familiar with The Daily Beast, you should check it out. This is not the typical news source, although the topics of the day are often covered. I’ve been clicking over to its Hungry Beast section every so often. Yes, you get Easter hams and spring salads but also stories like the one on “Vegan Queen” Nava Atlas. It’s interesting stuff that is well worth putting in your favorites. [...]
Baby how you have changed
April 5, 2010 Posted by Leave a Comment
It really wasn’t so long ago that Americans just assumed kids should eat baby food from the grocery store. The commercial below is from 1960s and is pretty much standard fare for that era. My how times have changed. A Google search for “baby food” yields some 77,800,000 results. All the major manufacturers are represented, of course. A quick look at sites from stalwarts like Gerber and Beech-Nut yields a lot [...]
Sometimes, too many things are bigger in Texas
April 2, 2010 Posted by Leave a Comment
Brisket, ribs, corn bread, cobbler. All of it is good tasting stuff that definitely is not good for you if you have too much. Garrett wrote about the challenges of balancing Lone Star State tradition with moderation for this month’s online edition of Texas Monthly.