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In Videos: Kids Eat Salty Yogurt in Fake Commercial Casting

Poor kids.

AnnaG at 12:24PM on 08/06/08

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Where to eat near Michigan Ave, Chicago?

I had a great meal at Coco Pazzo Cafe which is at 676 North St. Clair. It's not nearly as big as the original Coco Pazzo, but it's cozy, bustling and very nice. I don't know if the link will show up here, but I'm pasting it below.

http://www.cocopazzocafe.com/

AnnaG at 1:17PM on 07/22/08

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If Obama and McCain were food... What food would they be?

I tried not to think too hard about it and the first things that came to my mind were

Obama = BLT

McCain = Pot Roast

AnnaG at 1:55PM on 06/11/08

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Pillsbury Bake-Off Million-Dollar Winner: Double-Delight Peanut Butter Cookies

I think the recipe was a good choice. Have had to explain waffe-stick stuffing for the past two years, I am glad Carolyn just has a cookie to deal with. It's pretty straightforward and I think it's one that normal people will make when they need to provide cookies for a group.

Having said that, I've seen many versions of that recipe. Some with chocolate coating, some made with peanut butter cookie mix. I think the cleverness of combining a snickerdoodle with a filled peanut butter cookie is what the judges liked. She took an old favorite and put it in a convenient, easy to replicate recipe.

My only problem is the recipe didn't specify salted or unsalted peanuts. I made them with salt and the sweet/salty makes your forget about the refrigerated dough. I can imagine the cookies might be a little flat without the salt. But that's just my opinion. I like salt.

I also think there should have been a higher ratio of peanut butter to sugar....like 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar.

AnnaG at 11:25AM on 04/16/08

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In Videos: Kids Eat Salty Yogurt in Fake Commercial Casting

Poor kids.

AnnaG at 12:24PM on 08/06/08

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Where to eat near Michigan Ave, Chicago?

I had a great meal at Coco Pazzo Cafe which is at 676 North St. Clair. It's not nearly as big as the original Coco Pazzo, but it's cozy, bustling and very nice. I don't know if the link will show up here, but I'm pasting it below.

http://www.cocopazzocafe.com/

AnnaG at 1:17PM on 07/22/08

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If Obama and McCain were food... What food would they be?

I tried not to think too hard about it and the first things that came to my mind were

Obama = BLT

McCain = Pot Roast

AnnaG at 1:55PM on 06/11/08

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Pillsbury Bake-Off Million-Dollar Winner: Double-Delight Peanut Butter Cookies

I think the recipe was a good choice. Have had to explain waffe-stick stuffing for the past two years, I am glad Carolyn just has a cookie to deal with. It's pretty straightforward and I think it's one that normal people will make when they need to provide cookies for a group.

Having said that, I've seen many versions of that recipe. Some with chocolate coating, some made with peanut butter cookie mix. I think the cleverness of combining a snickerdoodle with a filled peanut butter cookie is what the judges liked. She took an old favorite and put it in a convenient, easy to replicate recipe.

My only problem is the recipe didn't specify salted or unsalted peanuts. I made them with salt and the sweet/salty makes your forget about the refrigerated dough. I can imagine the cookies might be a little flat without the salt. But that's just my opinion. I like salt.

I also think there should have been a higher ratio of peanut butter to sugar....like 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar.

AnnaG at 11:25AM on 04/16/08

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Crescent Dragonwagon: Don't Wear It Out

Her brother changed his name to "Zee" and he's a professional poker player. Interesting family.

AnnaG at 2:44PM on 04/10/08

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Where to Eat in Austin

Rudy's on Loop 360 for lunch. The barbecue is great and they have good grilled turkey as well. Also, the farther west you go in Austin, the prettier the landscape. All that and you won't have to drive all the way to Lockhart.

AnnaG at 10:22AM on 03/09/08

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Grant Achatz' Cancer Now in Remission

That's the first good news I've heard all day. Thanks for the update and Happy Holidays to the Achatz family!

AnnaG at 12:27PM on 12/20/07

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Photo of the Day: Bon Appétit

This is a great idea for feeding picky kids. Forget cutting things into cute shapes and whatnot. Just stick eyeballs on everything.

Or I don't know. Maybe it would backfire.

How did she get the eyeballs to float on the milk like that? Why didn't they sink?

AnnaG at 1:00PM on 12/11/07

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Are Healthy and Delicious Mutually Exclusive?

Hi Ed!

As someone with a Cookie blog, I have to chime in.

In the end, I think it's calories in vs. calories out. Getting the most nutritional bang for your buck is where the challenge lies.

There are days when I overdo it or am tempted to eat too many sweets, but I usually practice moderation. The sweets always follow a high protein/low fat lunch. I like eating steamed cruciferous and/or root vegetables alongside egg white omelets with interesting salsas or flavored salts. Quesadillas made with small amounts of really good cheese are fun (again, served with a huge amount of cooked vegetables) and small paninis made with sourdough rolls or English muffins allow room for creativity.

Restaurant eating is more challenging and I generally eat a fraction of what's served. I love tapas and menus with small bites because I can order a few different things without getting full. Seems like more people are latching on to that. I sometimes wonder how many people are overweight just because they hate the idea of sending so much food back and frequently eat 4 times the calories their bodies need while dining out.

What I've noticed in my town is that the serious eaters are the healthy ones. They tend to exercise a lot, buy more fresh foods and produce and avoid fast food -- not in a snobby "Ewww, fast food" kind of way, but because it just doesn't taste that good when you've grown accustomed to better quality and fresher food. I've also noticed that a lot of my serious eater friends -- healty ones, never refuse dessert. It just goes without saying that it's something to be shared and a few bites will do.


AnnaG at 10:48AM on 09/21/07

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Question of the Day: Wanted: a personal chef

Grant Achatz

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Favorite foods: cookies, cakes, sandwiches, pizza, wine....sometimes in that order, sometimes not.

Last bite on earth: I always take this question too literally and can't answer it properly. Who knows what kind of state of mind I'd be in if it were my last moment on earth? But I guess the answer would be chocolate ice cream with chunks of fudge brownie.