I’ve been an occasional reader at the Smitten Kitchen blog by Deb Perelman, but after reading her new cookbook, I’ve become a regular subscriber. I borrowed the The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook from the library and I knew I needed to read it quickly as the library wait list was extensive. I started out flipping through [...]
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ABC’s “The Taste” Review – Great Cooks and Picky Judges
I was looking forward to watching the new highly marketed ABC show “The Taste.” It’s food network meets The Voice. The premise is four judges (Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Ludo Lefebvre, and Brian Malarkey) blind-taste a one-bite morsel and decide if that cook belongs on their team of four. Only after the judges decide yes [...]
Food Network Magazine 1000 Easy Recipes Cookbook Review
I saw The Food Network Magazine 1000 Easy Recipes cookbook showcased on QVC and I immediately requested it from my local library. When I picked up the book, the library staff mentioned how impressed they were when they browsed the recipes, so I was looking forward to diving in. When you initially flip through the [...]
Connecticut Farmer & Feast Book Review
I found the Connecticut Farmer & Feast: Harvesting Local Bounty book at the library, and took a few weeks to read it. The book opens with an introduction and I was saddened & shocked to learn that Connecticut’s farmland is disappearing at an unbelievable and alarming rate of 8000 acres a year! The author, Emily [...]
Cook This, Not That 350 Calorie Meals – Book Review
When I first started changing my lifestyle, one of the first books I borrowed from the library was “Eat This, Not That” and then the “Eat This, Not That: Supermarket Survival Guide.” Yeah, these books get you thinking in the right direction (and they did help me initially), but truthfully, they are really just about [...]
Multi Grain Peanut Butter Cheerios – What’s Next General Mills?
Cheerios used to be thought of as one of the “good” cereals, but over the years, General Mills has capitalized on the Cheerios name to produce UN-healthier, alternative flavors like Dulce de Leche Cheerios and Chocolate Cheerios. And now Peanut Butter is part of the Cheerios flavor family! Cheerios Multi-Grain Peanut Butter cereal ingredients: Whole [...]
MyLinkables Current Deal for Trader Joes
Attn Foodies! My Linkables is offering a deal for $5 off a $40 purchase at Trader Joe’s! (See below for my update) For those interested in the fine print, without having to sign up for membership, here are the details: Offer Terms and Conditions: Discount of $5.00 off your next purchase of $40.00 or more [...]
Good Housekeeping Drop 5 Lbs – New Cooking Channel Show
I was curious about the new show on Cooking Channel TV: Good Housekeeping Drop 5 Lbs (with Melissa d’Arabian), so I made sure to DVR it. The first episode opens with the recipe, Chicken Breasts with Apple Curry Sauce and it looked scrumptious; I love the idea of sweet & savory for dinner. But I [...]
True Blue Bay Tuna from West Coast Seafood
Important Disclaimer: Although there are organizations like the MSC (marine stewardship council) that suggest certain seafood choices are sustainable with an abundant supply, I don’t believe ANY seafood or meat can be completely sustainable, because there are just too many people eating it! Restraint is always needed; United States caught tuna should not be taken [...]
Pacific Natural Foods Soups – Why All the Sugar?
When I visited Whole Foods Grocery last week, I was planning to purchase a carton or two of soups from Pacific Natural Foods. They were on sale for $2.79 and Whole Foods was offering a $1 coupon. Personally, I like Pacific Natural Foods as a company. They are independently owned, unlike Imagine Foods, which is [...]
