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Limited Edition Strawberried Peanut Butter and Coconut M&Ms
@spartana07 The Duane Reade on 38th and 7th had them last week...
Universal Breakfast Program: Schools jumpstarting kids' day.
@tusti Snopes.com disproved the validity of the 1895 exam. Snopes.com
And that "Marxist health care joke" that is coming? Works quite well in other countries.
I personally think that giving kids free breakfast is good use of our tax dollars, as long as its healthy. New York City provides lunches to children during the summer, free of charge, and I think that is a great program as well.
Foodie vs. (Vegan) Foodie: Let's Stop Dropping Anvils Already
@climbhighak
"I am dealing with this very situation right now in a blogging group I belong to. Every month I see the vegetarian, vegan, celiac, etc, and etc hack apart wonderfully balanced recipes. Never will they know what the recipe was actually supposed to taste like. Now there is a vegan recipe posted with NO ANIMAL PRODUCTS allowed. Well huh? So subbing soy whatever is ok but adding in some butter is now not OK."
Putting aside the fact that I disagree with you about the vegetarian/vegan "hacking" at recipes, but you most certainly should not put celiacs in that catagory. Celiac disease is a serious medical condition, and they need to adapt recipes so they can be healthy.
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In Double Carb-Ventures: Beef Patty + Coco Bread at Golden Krust
I thought this is how everyone eats their beef patties... Its certainly how my office eats them!
Limited Edition Strawberried Peanut Butter and Coconut M&Ms
@spartana07 The Duane Reade on 38th and 7th had them last week...
Universal Breakfast Program: Schools jumpstarting kids' day.
@tusti Snopes.com disproved the validity of the 1895 exam. Snopes.com
And that "Marxist health care joke" that is coming? Works quite well in other countries.
I personally think that giving kids free breakfast is good use of our tax dollars, as long as its healthy. New York City provides lunches to children during the summer, free of charge, and I think that is a great program as well.
Foodie vs. (Vegan) Foodie: Let's Stop Dropping Anvils Already
@climbhighak
"I am dealing with this very situation right now in a blogging group I belong to. Every month I see the vegetarian, vegan, celiac, etc, and etc hack apart wonderfully balanced recipes. Never will they know what the recipe was actually supposed to taste like. Now there is a vegan recipe posted with NO ANIMAL PRODUCTS allowed. Well huh? So subbing soy whatever is ok but adding in some butter is now not OK."
Putting aside the fact that I disagree with you about the vegetarian/vegan "hacking" at recipes, but you most certainly should not put celiacs in that catagory. Celiac disease is a serious medical condition, and they need to adapt recipes so they can be healthy.
Regional (or Once-Regional) Burger Chains
I second Cookout. Awesome burgers. Awesome shakes. I was so happy when my college town got one.
Regional Fast Food Chains
@Vanillapudding99 I totally mentioned cookout! Their shakes are super good...
Regional Fast Food Chains
North Carolina: Cookout! I loved that place in college!
Where to take a NYC newbie on a budget
@jbeach the new Neil LaBute is on Broadway...
Where to take a NYC newbie on a budget
I still think Hair would be good for mid 20s... naked girls and classic pop score... But the suggestion for Bodies is an excellent one. Shake Shack was also a good recommendation.
Where to take a NYC newbie on a budget
Show: Hair (I've been 7 times, and everyone I bring goes back on their own. It is THAT good, and a bit more exciting than South Pacific.) Or, if you want a new show, Next to Normal is the best new show I've seen in years. My good friend saw it 10 times Off Broadway, and now that it is on Broadway he's seen it 6 times.
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art...really, everyone should see it.
As for food, I would say DiFara...
In Videos: 'Julie and Julia' Sneak Peek
@ Joy Manning... In every picture I've seen of Julie (in magazine articles etc), she has been rather thin. I think Amy Adams is a good choice...
Served: Customer Servicing
I assumed it was Greyhound from the "Are we near the Greyhound station" comment, but I may be wrong...
'Top Chef' Season 5, Episode 10: 'Monkey Ass Filled with Fried Banana'
@mgnnn: Toby Young was a restaurant critic for about five years. I feel like that is enough cred for him to be a judge on Top Chef. It's not like he has never critiqued food in his life.
Is a Girl Scout Cookie Still the Same with a Different Name?
Is it girl scout cookie season already??? How do I find them in NYC?
What's your fast food guilty pleasure?
@Caramel: Cookout is a burger chain in North Carolina... They have really yummy burgers and fries (their cajun seasoning on the fries is fantastic) but what they are really known for are their shakes... Sooooooo many different flavors that are year round, and then there are seasonal shakes, like Egg Nog... Watermelon is a seasonal one as well I think? Think of Cookout Shakes as love... in sippable form.
What's your fast food guilty pleasure?
@Jerzee and Jenilo... I miss cookout so much, the first thing I do when I go back to my college town is get a cookout shake and cajun fries and a burger!
...I wish they had Cookout in NYC...
Does anyone know where to eat or drink in WIlmington, DE
I second Iron Hill on the Riverfront, but only if you want to go into Wilmington...
man, I love Top Chef
Top Chef is not on Hulu... I don't have cable either and I have not been able to find it online... I just crash at friend's apartments!
Fast Food jones?
In North Carolina, there is a small burger chain called Cookout...They have such good burgers and cajun fries and more flavors of milkshake than I can think of...
It is why I miss my old college...
Should Picky Eaters Fake Allergies?
@LearP: I can tell you it IS possible to be allergic to mayo. My throat closes up when I ingest it.
I asked my doctor when he diagnosed me, and he said some people are allergic to the reaction of the eggs, oil, and acid. *shrug*
Snickers or Milky Way?
@ Butrflygirly: Where in Delaware??? I am visiting my parents and would LOVE to visit that English store... (It's not like anything in Delaware is really far from anything else =D)
In Videos: How the Shake Shack Makes Its Burgers
@ cpalms: You can most definitely order pickles on a shake shack burger. My mom did yesterday at the UWS location
Buying Canning Salt in NYC
There isn't a Walmart in the city...
How far off-menu should a restaurant be expected to go?
@ JerzeeTomato: The French Laundry does not have a bar due to the proximity of the restaurant to a church.
French Fries.... Does Size Really Matter?
Thrashers french fries are the perfect fry in every way.
In Double Carb-Ventures: Beef Patty + Coco Bread at Golden Krust
Yup. I've seen people eating beef patties like this for 20 years.
What childhood food do you wish they still made?
Oh, man, I thought I had blocked out my Gatorade Gum cravings!
What childhood food do you wish they still made?
I miss bbq munchos, planters cheeseballs (there is another brand available now in a large container that are good but...) and morton raspberry filled powdered donuts. Oh, those were the days.
Have you ever noticed how many times Alton Brown says, "Uh"?
.I haven't noticed before, but I'm sure I will now. It still won't be as frustrating as listening to someone say "ya know",every sentence.I wish that just once, an interviewer would speak up and say, "no I don't know, that's why I'm interviewing you, you moron.
Have you ever noticed how many times Alton Brown says, "Uh"?
Uh yes I agree he uh says "uh" so much that I uh forget what the hell he's uh saying. It's REALLY annoying. He critiques the next food network star...maybe he should uh critique himself. Ahhhhhh.....
Foodie vs. (Vegan) Foodie: Let's Stop Dropping Anvils Already
You can certainly be a foodie and vegan. While we may have some dietary restrictions compared to the average eater, we are also much more aware of what we eat than the average eater. Being vegan makes you aware of and appreciate your food just that much more.
Food blogs
Cocina Savant
http://cocinasavant.blogspot.com/
Avid husband and wife cooking team exploring new ideas and twists on traditional cooking form different cultures.
50 Blogs from 50 States
Hello Wisconsin. Wisconsin comfort foodie blogging from http://www.simplecomfortfood.com The domain name pretty much states it, however no deep fried cheese curds. There is the Friday night fish fry though
Foodie vs. (Vegan) Foodie: Let's Stop Dropping Anvils Already
I became a vegan at sixty-one (I'm 61 and 1/2) out of sheer curiosity and a desire to reduce my negative impact on Mother Earth. I wanted to know what my childrens' friends were experiencing, what was piquing the interest of some respected authors and artists, what the Skinny Bitches of the world knew that I didn't, and, most of all, how one could cook well on a vegan regime. I've been having a ball with it! There are some anxious moments in the kitchen, since almost every meal is a wild experiment. And, I'll admit, traveling can be a hungry experience. Nevertheless, I'm not interested in going back to my carnivorous ways.
It's interesting to encounter the assumptions my acquaintances make about veganism: they seem to assume that I've got a moral stake in it somewhere, that I've gone uber-Buddhist, that I feel superior. They have trouble understanding that I might simply be exercising an option. They say it is good for the functioning and longevity of our cognition to learn new things in our senior years; since I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, I wondered how I might turn that time into a real challenge. I think I've found a way I can feel good about.
I'm blogging about it with what passes for dry Southern wit and shots at seasoned wisdom at http://www.maturelandscaping.com. Am I the only senior nouveau vegan extant?
Southern Food - What's your favorite?
I am surprised that only @Divadog mentioned banana pudding - my, my, how well I remember my first taste in South Carolina - would love a real recipe - up here in Canada one can get banana cream pie, but it cannot touch southern banana pudding.
Also, hush puppies, not the mass produced ones, but the lovely crispy, fluffy ones produced in small restaurants - bliss.
Frogmore stew or Brunswick stew - I have seen it called both, but I have reproduced it in Canada to rave reviews - I had to buy my Old Bay seasoning stateside, though I believe if you shop around in specialty stores you can find it now.
Deep fried okra, biscuits, shrimp & grits - need I go on - our vacations in the South necessitate a great deal of restraint.
I have mentioned before how lucky people in the South are, to have both sweet and non sweet ice tea available at almost every restaurant you enter. There is absolutely nothing nicer than to walk in from the torpid heat and humidity and have a large, cold glass of tea!
Southern Food - What's your favorite?
I'm a southern girl..born and raised in Texas.. and my favorite southern style foods are chicken fried steak, biscuits and sausage gravy, real texas chili (no beans) it's gotta be meaty, bbq brisket, cornbread and pintos, hush puppies, ambrosia, pecan pie and I like an occasional crawfish boil :) And I love sweet tea :)
Limited Edition Strawberried Peanut Butter and Coconut M&Ms
I found the Styrawberried PB M&Ms in the Chicago area - a candy store in Tinley Park and Wal-Mart in Country Club Hills. They were good, but I would prefer a stronger strawberry flavor.
Universal Breakfast Program: Schools jumpstarting kids' day.
@Jeremiahc~Yup, and that's one of the things that's offered at our school's breakfast program. It's nice that elementary students are being offered a warm, filling start to their day, particularly when it's in the 20's and there's 3 ft. of snow on the ground.
Universal Breakfast Program: Schools jumpstarting kids' day.
Making a big pot of oatmeal is not expensive and a lot of immigrant kids grew up on it.
Foodie vs. (Vegan) Foodie: Let's Stop Dropping Anvils Already
Eating no animal products is as silly as eating only animal products.
Religious reasons? Bullshit.
Moral reasons? Fuck you.
Health reasons? See Japan.
Limited Edition Strawberried Peanut Butter and Coconut M&Ms
The best combo is take a bag of milk chocolate M & M's (or the dark if you prefer) and mix it in a bowl with Reeses' Pieces. A sharper peanut taste than just peanut butter M & M's (although there's nothing wrong with those either) and a good chocolate flavor.
Limited Edition Strawberried Peanut Butter and Coconut M&Ms
I haven't found the strawberry pb ones yet. The coconut M&Ms were great. I'm in Indiana and need to be in the NW part of the state next week. If I can't find them there, I may take a trip to Michigan ;)
Limited Edition Strawberried Peanut Butter and Coconut M&Ms
Didn't like the strawberry PB ones, and never had a chance to try the coconut, but probably would have liked those. I think I like the dark chocolate peanut ones the best.
Limited Edition Strawberried Peanut Butter and Coconut M&Ms
I really miss the caramel M&m's....
Limited Edition Strawberried Peanut Butter and Coconut M&Ms
I hear they have naked m&m's coming out soon!!!!!!!!
Foodie vs. (Vegan) Foodie: Let's Stop Dropping Anvils Already
I've been following Mark Bittman "vegan after dinnertime" idea for three months, now, and I've discovered a whole new world of possibilities. If anything, it has expanded rather than shrinked my cooking landscape. Having said that, I have found that vegetarian recipes in cookbooks or magazines, are, very often, based on cheese and eggs, which make them vegan unfriendly (as if editors thought all non meat eaters were created equal). While these I'm considering on going vegetarian, I certainly would miss the traditions (both family and cultural ones) that sorround the foods I've grown up to love.
Also, I can't avoid mentioning that I have several vegetarian friends and acquaintances. As for moral choices, I know a couple of them who have cheated on their respective partners, so I would say that eating or not eating meat definitely is not the only moral standard and should not be viewed as such.
Foodie vs. (Vegan) Foodie: Let's Stop Dropping Anvils Already
@ankk1 As a Malaysian, I can tell you that Malaysian cuisine (from various ethnic groups in Msia) don't tend to be very vegan friendly.
Foodie vs. (Vegan) Foodie: Let's Stop Dropping Anvils Already
@peekpoke - As far as the "sinners" thing goes, I sincerely doubt any of the vegans or vegetarians attracted to sites like SE go into hysterics at the sight of hamburger. I haven't yet been elected vegan spokesperson, but I can't say that I've ever been offended by talk of bacon (though the fad annoys me a bit, as does the cupcake fad, especially when we get into bacon cupcakes, but that's a different issue) or butter or cheddar or any of the things I don't eat. I also am fine when dining companions order cheeseburgers, or when my roommates fill the fridge with milk and meat. I am much more horrified when I see someone using pancake syrup instead of Grade B maple!
If I'm offended by anything, it's being called (by proxy) tasteless, a douche bag, an idiot or a hypocrite in threads where vegan food comes up.
I'm not asking that vegan food be celebrated to the detriment of nonvegan food (nonvegan food is quite tasty - I didn't stop eating cheese because I dislike it), simply that ALL delicious food deserves equal celebration, and that vegan recipes shouldn't immediately be dismissed as somehow lesser than any and all recipes containing meat, eggs or dairy.
Foodie vs. (Vegan) Foodie: Let's Stop Dropping Anvils Already
@TimMoore are 75% of clothes created in sweatshops? That would require a sweatshop be defined as basically anything outside a western country.
Anyway, the "misogynistic or homophobic" line points out a clear difference between choices of taste versus morals. If 75% of all music is classified as "misogynistic or homophobic", would those who listen to that 75% be considered misogynistic or homophobic by those who abstain?
People who don't like cauliflower don't consider those who eat it "sinners", even the idea is silly.
Do vegans who chose to eat vegan as a moral choice consider non-vegans "sinners"? Based on the lines about being offended by the constant talk about bacon and meat, how could they not be?
Then how do you run a "foodie" site where 75% (or more) of your content actually "offends" some of your readers by being so gleefully celebrative? Do you tone down your glee in showing a whole pig being roasted, or a bloody rare burger?
Foodie vs. (Vegan) Foodie: Let's Stop Dropping Anvils Already
Maybe a better analogy: can you call yourself a fashion lover if you refuse to buy clothes made in sweat shops?
That might be just as controversial a question, though.
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Location: New York City
About: I am an actress/theatre person living in the Big City trying to eat the best I can!
Favorite foods: Peanut Butter, Pizza, green vegetables as a whole (haven't met one I haven't liked!), freshly baked bread, Chocolate, BBQ, French Fries, Hamburgers, Tacos, Salsa...
Last bite on earth: Grilled asparagus; jalopenos stuffed with diced tomatoes, onion, and cilantro; Pizza from the Flat Rock Bakery; Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge... And if I had to choose a single bite, not a meal, a taco from Mi Tera in San Antonio. =)

I thought this is how everyone eats their beef patties... Its certainly how my office eats them!