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A Salsa Golf Taste Test
"Salsa golf"? Try "fry sauce"!
Re-creating Brigham Young's Buttermilk Doughnuts
I haven't met a Lion House / Temple Square recipe I didn't like, so this is going into the file!
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
From a table, ground beef in a ball
Rolled away and it had a great fall.
All who watched were affrighted,
But the beef was delighted:
"I'm a burger 'cause I'm on a roll!"
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Video: Obama Drastically Scales Back Goals for America After Visiting Denny's
I can only imagine what he'd say after visiting a Wal-Mart...
A Salsa Golf Taste Test
"Salsa golf"? Try "fry sauce"!
Re-creating Brigham Young's Buttermilk Doughnuts
I haven't met a Lion House / Temple Square recipe I didn't like, so this is going into the file!
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
From a table, ground beef in a ball
Rolled away and it had a great fall.
All who watched were affrighted,
But the beef was delighted:
"I'm a burger 'cause I'm on a roll!"
Mellow Mushroom: An Unlikely Southern Tradition
I ate there a lot in college, & while the experience & decor make it pretty one-of-a-kind, I never found the pizza itself to be overly memorable. We have a Mad Mushroom in the Midwest town where I live now, but I've found better local pizzerias, so I haven't been back.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
All about the filet... So tender I can cut it with a fork & chew it without my teeth in.
Snapshots from the UK: Turkish Delight
Disgusting. HUGE letdown. I'll never understand why, when he could have anything to eat in the world, Edmund chose THAT. I would've asked for a nice, juicy steak or something...
Do You Know How Much You Really Spend on Food?
Wingin' it all the way... Depending on how well I plan out the week's meals & how many non-food items (TP, shampoo, etc.) we need to stock up on that week, it ranges anywhere from $35 to $90 for my hubby & me. Hooray for working & being on student loans!
Cook the Book: 'Giada's Kitchen'
I love "pink" sauces.
Reviewed: New Hershey's Kisses Pumpkin Spice
Candy corn was interesting, but the caramel apple was spot-on. Haven't seen the pumpkin spice ones yet... I'll keep an eye out.
Cook the Book: 'The Modern Baker'
Biggest disaster: pouring too much batter into a molded cake pan & having it drip all over the bottom of the oven & burn as the cake baked.
Biggest triumph: being told at a church women's organization recipe exchange that my strawberry swirl cake looked like it belonged on the cover of "Better Homes & Gardens!"
Photo of the Day: What Is This?
Cheeseburger sans bun?
Cook the Book: 'Olives and Oranges'
Fries with fry sauce! Yep, I'm a Utahn at heart.
Cook the Book: 'Chocolate Epiphany'
Drool...
I would have to go for a warm, rich, fudgy brownie. A giant one.
14 Granola Brands Taste-Tested Head-to-Head
My personal favorite granola is just the Kroger brand low-fat granola without raisins that comes in the green box. Delicious, filling, & not a ridiculous number of calories!
Hometown Favorites: The Emotional Side of Chocolate
I second the See's sentiment! Their "Nuts n Chews" box has always been my favorite.
Where to Find the Best Ice Cream in Los Angeles
Angelato (if it's still there; I would think it'd have to be) near the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica is another great gelato option for those living on the west side. They have (or had, when I was last there) over 100 delicious flavors a day!
In Gear: Flour Sack Kitchen Towels (An Old-Fashioned Staple for Modern Kitchens)
I love my Williams-Sonoma ones!
Cook the Book: 'The Food Life'
I loved the Smith's (part of the Kroger network) by our house when we were students at Brigham Young University--they offered a student Plus Card that gave us 5-10% off our grocery order in addition to all of the Plus Card deals! It was a great value.
Hamburger Help in St. Petersburg, Russia!
I don't know of any burger places in St. Pete off the top of my head aside from the ubiquitous McDonald's, but if you make the overnight train trip to Moscow while you're there, head to the Starlite Diner, off Mayakovskaya Metro. The burgers are pricey but amazing--great for if you're feeling homesick!
Cook the Book: Serves One
Spinach salad with gorgonzola, Craisins, walnuts, & raspberry dressing!
Cooking With Kids: Eat Your Veggies
When I was a baby, squash baby food was my favorite ever, & I loved mushrooms. I avoided broccoli like the plague. I also disliked salad a lot.
I mostly had to start eating veggies when salads or veggie trays were placed in front of me in social situations, & I learned to love them! Ironically, broccoli is my absolute favorite veggie & I put it in everything. Squash I can only eat when it's well seasoned or disguised, & anything with mushrooms in it? Forget about it!
Delicious Mangosteens: Better Than a Hot Fudge Sundae?
Lots of people eat mangosteens because they've heard about the fruit's health-promoting properties. Unfortunately, the part with all of the antioxidants and xanthones (a special flavonoid that is supposed to work miracles) are contained in the fruit's pericarp, the gritty, nasty-tasting rind. So mangosteen antioxidant juice beverages often have little pieces of grit floating around in the liquid. Definitely not something I'd pass up an ice cream sundae for!
Food for a stressed student stomach?
My husband just finished his finals last week. I looked up "brain food" online & found that these foods (among others) help with alertness & overall brain function:
Yogurt
Olive oil
Spinach
Bananas
Blueberries
Nuts
So I made him eat yogurt & a banana for breakfast the mornings of his finals (he usually doesn't eat breakfast at all, so this is a big step), & tried to incorporate as many of the other ones as possible (like pesto or spinach salad or something) for dinner the night before.
What's the Best Mexican Food Town in the U.S.?
C) all the way! You can't beat the taco trucks, taquerias that consistently earn B's & C's from the Health Dept., & hole-in-the-wall fish taco joints downtown, where no one speaks English. Talk about authentic! Makes me homesick.
As far as the winner for WORST Mexican food, Bloomington, IN takes the cake by far. In a town with Thai, Cajun Creole, Indian, and not one but TWO Tibetan restaurants, among other things, it's remarkable how terrible the Mexican is here.
What's the Best Mexican Food Town in the U.S.?
This one is an absolute no brainer. I am a software programmer and fortunate enough to work for a company that allows me to work from home, I try my best to make a point of living in a different city every year, I pack light and go. I've gone from southern cali, mid-west to the east coast and NOTHING compares to the mexican food in San Diego! Travel just 60 miles up the coast to Los Angeles and the difference is night and day, doesn't even deserve to be mentioned in the same category. San Diego is on the border of Mexico, and the mexican food gets exponentially worse the farther you get from it. Ask anyone who has actually tried mexican food in mulitple cities, I will guarantee the same response, San Diego hands down. Anyone who calls them nachos instead of carne asada chips, or taquitos instead of rolled tacos can automatically be discredited in this discussion. Those of you who have lived in San Diego will know what I mean.
In Gear: Flour Sack Kitchen Towels (An Old-Fashioned Staple for Modern Kitchens)
My girlfriend buys these in bulk from crafting stores and embroiders them for gifts. I received the "Happy Kitchenware" pattern, featuring dancing plates and cuddling spoons. She also found a pattern called "Tropical Babies". It's wonderfully/horrifically un-PC.
14 Granola Brands Taste-Tested Head-to-Head
I've had Bear Naked, Galaxy, and Artisanal granolas. Bear Naked is my chief brand, can't help it, the stuff's GOOD lol! But, I'm also atrracted to the Galaxy brand because I love it calorie and fat content, are great. Artisanal is good too and has alittle more nutrients&minerals in it than the other 2, yet all 3 are very healthy. Though BN is my main brand, I occassionaly switch between these 3 brands, due to their fat, calorie, carb and sugar contents are in the range that I like, unlike some other brands which are, let's say, a wee bit too much in those areas. :-)
14 Granola Brands Taste-Tested Head-to-Head
I've had Artisanal, Bear Naked and Galaxy. I frequent Bear Naked the most, hey, the stuff's GOOD! But, I also have had Galaxy, which is yummy too! Also, I love the calorie and fat content of Galaxy aswell, that's what atrracts me to that brand, but I'm still faithful to Bear Naked too! Artisanal is really good too, and loaded with more nutrients than the other brands I've noticed. # basically great brands with a fat,calorie, carb range I like.
Video: Obama Drastically Scales Back Goals for America After Visiting Denny's
Mares is right! Why aren't we getting more serious journalism out of The Onion?
Hometown Favorites: The Emotional Side of Chocolate
I worked at La Maison du Chocolat in Rawdon, Quebec on weekends during my high-school years, and they're the best chocolates I've had so far. I remember I had friends from school that worked there as well, and the lady who ran the place was so nice, it was a small family place and I loved it. She paid us less than minimum wage, but let us eat as much chocolate as we wanted :D The others would joke about how I'd put the place out of business with all the chocolate I ate! loll. My favourite was always dark chocolate. She even made her own ice cream, and had a cappuccino machine too. That's where I got my username :P I remember the first time I tasted her chocolate, I thought it was the most amazing chocolate ever, although the circumstances weren't that great, a friend of my parents had bought them for me and my sister when we went to visit my mom in the hospital once. It was a simple dark chocolate candy cane and I asked where she had bought it. That was years earlier though, who would have guessed I'd be lucky enough to end up working there one day!
Re-creating Brigham Young's Buttermilk Doughnuts
Oh my. These do look pretty amazing. And since I'm not mormon, I am sure they'd taste sacrelicious.
What's the Best Mexican Food Town in the U.S.?
Good grief, anyone who says that San Antonio has bad Mexican food and is "touristy" clearly didn't stagger far enough from the Riverwalk to learn anything about this city and its cuisine. People who actually *live* here don't go near the tourist areas, unless they have no choice.
And to say that LA *isn't* touristy but still has good Mexican food is just laughable. I didn't find one decent restaurant in all of California when I lived there. The food was horrible, and the service abominable.
When you get away from the downtown area of San Antonio, that's when you find out just how awesome the Mexican food is here. There are dozens of wonderful mom-and pop joints tucked into unexpected places all over San Antonio. You just have to know how to look.
And if you want the best Mexican food, anywhere, Texas's Lower Rio Grande Valley is the place to go. Until you've had seso or eyeball soup or panchos, until you can lay out the perfect botana platter, you don't know jack about authentic MX food.
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
Congrats to qwill. Winner has been notified by email and will also appear on our Contest Winners page. Thanks to everyone who entered a burger limerick!
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
Burgers with dill pickles and onions go so well
Living without them would surely be hell
I love them medium rare the best
Come and join me and eat one as my guest.
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
La Frieda Black Label Burgers are the best.
Just put your taste buds to the test.
Just one burger and you'll agree.
They taste the best to you and me!
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
La Frieda's Black Label
Displayed on the table
Grilled to perfection
Personal satisfaction
Better than horse from a stable
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
I can't really get into vegan
Living on a snap pea or a raisin
When there's burger grillin'
There's nothing more thrillin'
One whiff of A-1 and I'm crazin'.
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
There once was a place called “Fred’s”.
Known for the “World’s best burgers” it’s said.
With lots of hot gooey cheddar cheese.
And raw onions that will make you sneeze.
Oh so yummy but afterwards you will want to go to bed.
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
There once was a man from Nantucket,
Who wouldn't chew his burger, he sucked it.
With the straw that he used
He also sipped booze,
that he carried with him in a bucket.
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
There once was a chef named Pete.
His specialty: hamburger meat.
He patted and pounded,
Shaped it and rounded,
Until he expired from the feat.
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
It started with Grade A meat
Aged cheese, for a gourmet treat,
The cheese was so ripe
Guests started to gripe,
"It smells bad! Like stinking feet!"
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
I made a burger so delicious
That it actually made people vicious
It's a burger so rare
You just wouldn't dare
to serve it on any old dishes
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
I once made a burger out of bacon
After one taste, I was exclaimin'
"I must make this again!"
I ran to the pen
and all the piggies were a shakin'
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
Who makes the world's juiciest, tastiest hamburgers? La Freida's Black Label brand :) Bring on the super bowl and bring on La Freida's Black Label hamburgers grilled to perfection with all the great condements of choice with lots of snacks,salads and other goodies to go along with this main course.
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
For lunch my burger was kind of large,
Two Kobe beef patties they were shish-kabobed
Sauteed onions, cheese, bacon and a slice of cake
Chased it all down with a chocolate shake
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
Hamburger, hamburger where are thee.
You are on the grill just waiting for me.
Sizzling and cooking while I patiently wait.
I place you upon a bun that on my plate.
You look devine with condements galore.
I take a bite and of course want one more.
Hamburger, Hamburger I cannot do without
I'm sure we'll meet again sometime, that I have no doubt.
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
hamburger hamburger on a bun
tasty and juicy and so much fun
so yummy and satisfying for my gutt
one too many go right to my butt
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
There once was a burger, so nice.
But I thought that it needed some spice.
So I added Jalapeno,
You ask, was I sane? NO!
But "HOT' is my favorite vice!
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
Oh man...nothing better than a burger grilled outdoors.
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I can only imagine what he'd say after visiting a Wal-Mart...