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Stumptown Coffee: Let's Call a Spade A Spade Here

I think that, in order to appreciate the full glory of Stumptown coffee, you need to have an espresso AT a Stumptown (can't WAIT for the Red Hook plant to open). It will change your life, man.

Jenn at 10:18AM on 01/08/09

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet Week 7: Can the 100-Calorie Snacks Be a Trap?

Oh, and another good snack for when you're feeling peckish and snacky is popcorn. You can make it on the stove in stock pot with a lid using only a teaspoon or two of oil (just make sure to keep shaking it) and it tastes waaay better than air popped or microwave. And then have fun creating spice mixtures to toss with it: cinnamon and a little powdered sugar; smoked paprika and nutritional yeast; finely grated parmesan and rosemary; chili powder and garlic salt, and on and on. You can make enough for a few days at a time and keep it in a ziploc. Only danger is, it's easy to eat a big ol' bucket of popcorn in one sitting, but it's still got way more fiber than those snack packs, and fiber is a dieter's best friend...

Jenn at 12:42PM on 02/21/08

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet Week 7: Can the 100-Calorie Snacks Be a Trap?

Agree totally with Megnut on this one: it may only be 100 calories, but it's still junk food. The kind of food that comes in these packs doesn't do much to satisfy or nourish. What it does is keep you in the habit of craving sugar and other simple carbohydratey rubbish. I lost over 100 pounds on my own--I know of what I speak. If you're craving something sweet and filling, here is my favorite treat: roasted fruit (apples, pears, peaches, plums--depends on the season) sprinkled with cinnamon/nutmeg/garam masala etc, no sugar necessary, spooned over plain yogurt and sprinkled with a bit of granola for crunch.

That said, congrats on the continued downward trajectory of the scale, Ed. It's not easy to lose weight for those of us who are obsessed with food 24/7.

Jenn at 12:25PM on 02/21/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook'

Biscuits fresh out of the oven, crispy on top and kinda wet on the inside, with a big ol' dose of sausage gravy waiting in the wings. Also, greens with the perfect ratio of vinegar to pork. And speaking of pork: pulled pork. Oh good gosh, it's time for my midmorning snack.

Jenn at 10:29AM on 07/26/07

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Stumptown Coffee: Let's Call a Spade A Spade Here

I think that, in order to appreciate the full glory of Stumptown coffee, you need to have an espresso AT a Stumptown (can't WAIT for the Red Hook plant to open). It will change your life, man.

Jenn at 10:18AM on 01/08/09

From Serious Eats

Ed Levine's Serious Diet Week 7: Can the 100-Calorie Snacks Be a Trap?

Oh, and another good snack for when you're feeling peckish and snacky is popcorn. You can make it on the stove in stock pot with a lid using only a teaspoon or two of oil (just make sure to keep shaking it) and it tastes waaay better than air popped or microwave. And then have fun creating spice mixtures to toss with it: cinnamon and a little powdered sugar; smoked paprika and nutritional yeast; finely grated parmesan and rosemary; chili powder and garlic salt, and on and on. You can make enough for a few days at a time and keep it in a ziploc. Only danger is, it's easy to eat a big ol' bucket of popcorn in one sitting, but it's still got way more fiber than those snack packs, and fiber is a dieter's best friend...

Jenn at 12:42PM on 02/21/08

From Serious Eats

Ed Levine's Serious Diet Week 7: Can the 100-Calorie Snacks Be a Trap?

Agree totally with Megnut on this one: it may only be 100 calories, but it's still junk food. The kind of food that comes in these packs doesn't do much to satisfy or nourish. What it does is keep you in the habit of craving sugar and other simple carbohydratey rubbish. I lost over 100 pounds on my own--I know of what I speak. If you're craving something sweet and filling, here is my favorite treat: roasted fruit (apples, pears, peaches, plums--depends on the season) sprinkled with cinnamon/nutmeg/garam masala etc, no sugar necessary, spooned over plain yogurt and sprinkled with a bit of granola for crunch.

That said, congrats on the continued downward trajectory of the scale, Ed. It's not easy to lose weight for those of us who are obsessed with food 24/7.

Jenn at 12:25PM on 02/21/08

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook'

Biscuits fresh out of the oven, crispy on top and kinda wet on the inside, with a big ol' dose of sausage gravy waiting in the wings. Also, greens with the perfect ratio of vinegar to pork. And speaking of pork: pulled pork. Oh good gosh, it's time for my midmorning snack.

Jenn at 10:29AM on 07/26/07

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Cook the Book: 'The Silver Palate Cookbook, 25th Anniversary Edition'

From the moment I was old enough to read--and pull a chair up to the stove--I was cooking from the copy of the Betty Crocker cookbook my mother received as a wedding gift. Weekend breakfasts, class projects, birthday cakes, Thanksgiving dinner, it all came from Betty. The covers were falling off and the page with the snickerdoodles recipe had so many stains and bits of dough stuck to it, it was getting hard to read.

Jenn at 4:41PM on 05/01/07

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Question of the Day: What surprises your friends most to hear that you make yourself?

Energy bars. For some reason people think it's totally obsessive. But the storebought ones are too sweet (brown rice syrup is still SUGAR!), not to mention expensive. I make all different flavors: pumpkin spice, peanut butter and banana, oatmeal raisin. I experiment with wheat flour, oats, nut butters, dried fruits, fruit purees, flax seeds, stuff like that. It's no harder than making brownies.

Jenn at 12:04PM on 04/26/07

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Cookbook Giveaway: 'Super Natural Cooking'

Greens, greens, greens. I just cannot get enough of them. Kale or broccoli rabe sauteed with garlic and olive oil. Braised mustard greens with vinegar. Steamed chinese broccoli with a little oyster sauce and sriracha. Collards. Dandelions. Slightly bitter. Slightly rich. They are by far the most satisfying vegetables on earth.

Jenn at 11:20AM on 04/25/07

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Cookbook Giveaway: 'A Twist of the Wrist'

Frozen haricots verts (trader joe's or whole foods)--they're cheap, they're good, they look classy-like, and they save sooo much time because you don't have to trim a great big pile o' beans. Also, canned garbanzos--toss them with a simple sauteed veggie, parmesan, and pasta, and it's a perfect meal . And Goya seasonings, especially ham flavor and achiote & cilantro.

Jenn at 1:24PM on 04/17/07

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