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Brown Eyed Baker

I worked at Wendy's when I was in High School and there were always those people who ordered these burgers (sometimes with extra cheese and bacon). It was always a process to make, cause the patties would slide around on top of each other because of the grease and lack of friction. Truly a disgusting concoction.

Timbits from Tim Hortons - Especially the sour cream glazed kind.

Portobello Mushroom Burgers

@sarahdlr - Why not simply have some beans or lentils as a side dish? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think there are any rules that state your protein must come in the form of a main dish at every meal. You can more than make up for the loss of protein in the mushroom patty by including some protein filled side dishes.

You just have to move past the meat-and-potatoes mentality and think a bit more creatively.

That looks great! I'm so jealous of your trip - hope it went well. Looking forward to hearing more about your travels and your eats!

Sangria, Beer, Mojitos, and being crowded into the tinest shop I've ever seen with at least another 50-75 people crowding the tinest counter I've ever seen trying to get the attendance attention in La Latina, Madrid.

I also have the kitchen-aid attachment ice-cream maker. It's wonderful if you already have the kitchen-aid stand-mixer.

Word of caution (to echo those above): the first time you're making ice-cream, pick a simple recipe and follow it to the letter. Don't change a single thing! Once you’re familiar with the machine, then try exploring and experimenting. My husband tried our machine for the first time by himself yesterday and attempted to combine two different recipes to make some weird and magical concoction. It did not work, tasted simply awful and was a waste of several mangos, cream, eggs, sugar and other random ingredients. Start slow and easy, and build your way up.

I second the yoghurt and honey with nuts - the Greek yoghurt there is amazing. You'll be hooked the minute you try it. Delicious!

This is just terrible. I'll never understand what drives people to do something like this. I hope he re-opens a new store.

I've never had a fig before (dried or otherwise), so pardon my ignorance, but do you eat the whole thing? In the image above, do you just pick one of those up and pop it in your mouth? You don't take out any seeds or take off any outer peel or pull out any stem? I'm very intrigued by them, but have never understood how they were eaten. What do they taste like? Are they sweet and juicy, like a fruit? Or dry?

I've always wondered what "in season" actually means - maybe someone can explain it to me. It seems like you can pretty much get produce all year round in the supermarket, so what exactly is "in season"? Do you mean "in season" within a 30-40 mile radius of your house/town/city? Like, if it's growing in a 30-40 mile radius, then it's "in season"? Do things grown in greenhouses have a "season" or is that not considered in the seasonally produced category of products? It always seems weird to me when people say these things, because I live in Canada and there's nothing growing outside between the months of November and April (the ground is covered in snow and it's damn cold). However, you can still get cucumbers and peppers and all those other good foods (some are grown locally in greenhouses, others are imported). Does that mean that all these things are "in season" or no?