Tag Archives: eating

Dec1

to raisin, or not to raisin? that is the question.

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on the very first day

of my new and improved

healthy eating and exercise initiative

a rogue chocolate-covered raisin

emerged from hiding

 under a blanket on my sofa

where it had quietly sat

lying in wait

for me to discover it

i stopped

breathless

 knowing this tiny temptation

was a test

 oh, what a test

who would know

just one

 practically a fruit and coffee/cacao product

dark chocolate and fruit are both good for my heart

who cares if there’s a bit of blanket fuzz on it

that’s just added fiber

could this be the gateway

to a slice of triple-layer chocolate cake or velveta-laden nachos?

not today, fuzzy amazing hidden chocolate-covered raisin, not today.

the struggle is real.

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i looked to the writers to seek their wisdom

they have a difference of opinion on this.

are you on team wilde or team emerson when it comes to temptation?

“i can resist everything except temptation.”

-oscar wilde

“we gain the strength of the temptation we resist.”

-ralph waldo emerson

May31

midnight diner.

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it’s not really a weekend at the lake house

with a group of friends

until someone

finds whatever they can

late at night

to saw through the plastic

and chop off a chunk of something in the kitchen.

 

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“midnight happiness is eating at 2am”

-paridhi sinha

Mar30

we’re gonna’ need a bigger booth.

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when meeting my friend for lunch

we decided to eat on the light side

 share some apps

not knowing

the ‘apps’ were giants

no small plates action going on here

math is not really my favorite thing

but just by looking at it

 it was clear

we had grossly underestimated

the sheer size of things

 quickly and accurately assessing

that

we were in trouble.

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“never order food in excess of your body weight.”

-erma bombeck

Feb13

hunger harness.

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reynolds wrap made a food harness to keep your favorite super bowl snacks close
If you plan to watch the big game today on Super Bowl Sunday, and also anticipate eating your body weight in food while doing so, take a look back at Super Bowl 2019, when the aluminum foil aficionados at Reynolds Wrap had something they wanted to show you. Here was their unique promotional offering:

You can now satiate your appetite without moving a muscle or missing a play, thanks to the Reynolds Wrap Hunger Harness. This $5 “wearable snack pack” has plenty of pockets to hold your appetizers, main course, snacks, and beverage, all while keeping your food nice and toasty. Essentially, it’s a mini kitchen you can wear like a front-facing backpack or a baby carrier, because after all, snacks are precious cargo.

Want to nervously munch on mozzarella sticks and mini bean burritos while you yell at the referee on your TV screen? Just tuck them into the upper thermal pouch in your Hunger Harness and you’re good to go. Want to make sure you have enough tortilla chips to last through the halftime show? There’s a side pocket for that, too—plus an insulated slot for your queso or dip of choice. A built-in food tray rests on your lap and “turns you into a human table,” and there’s also a pouch for a can of your beverage of choice.

The Hunger Harness was sold in waves in limited quantities and is no longer available. Some may be found on other sites, but are now extremely rare. Just get out that old Baby Bjorn and repurpose as needed! Be creative! If you’re thinking of procuring one for yourself, please heed this advice from Reynolds: “Use caution when handling hot food and beverages.” Lovers of lava-hot pizza rolls, you’ve been warned.

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“our inventions mirror our secret wishes.”

-lawrence durrell

 

 

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credits: emily petsko, reynolds

 

Jul14

Mac ‘n Cheese – Summer Style!

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I scream, you scream, we all scream for … mac and cheese ice cream?
 If you thought this summer was only about hard seltzer and boozy pops, think again. Kraft, that longtime purveyor of mac & cheese, is ready to introduce to you something that’s really guaranteed to blow your mind: Macaroni & Cheese Ice Cream. 

Beginning July 14, lovers of both ice cream and Kraft macaroni & cheese can get a two-for-one deal with the release of what could possibly be your new favorite after-dinner snack. Partnering with Brooklyn-based Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, the new release combines the year-round comfort foods to create a…sure-to-be unforgettable and…definitely flavorful treat! There are no artificial flavors, preservatives, or dyes here, so this minimal ingredient creation is sure to be the conversation starter at all of your summertime events. Interesting!

If you’re looking to give this a limited-edition scoop a try, you can get the concoction online at vanleeuwenicecream.com for $12 per pint or—if you’re in the NYC area, LA, or Houston—at all Van Leeuwen stores. For New Yorkers looking to try it before buying it, you can stop by the ice cream truck found in Union Square on July 14 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. to get a free sample while supplies last.

I guess this puts an entirely new spin on being able to eat your dessert for dinner! Look at me now, mom!

Happy Macaroni and Cheese Day to all!
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“all i want is mac and cheese.”
-kurt cobain
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credits: -Ni’kesia Pannell, Delish.com, Vanleeuwen Ice Cream, Kraft
Sep1

butter.

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(not me, but a tiny brit/ fellow lover of butter,

who began by trying to make pancakes with his brother,

before it all went happily off the rails

and he ended up

covered in butter with a butter shampoo.)

—

when in maine….

apparently the warm, melted butter

was waiting to ambush me

it went perfectly 

with everything I ate

due to my obvious positive response

and unapologetic joy

they just kept serving me

things that could go with it

(everything)

and at one point

(I didn’t even notice)

the protective bib I was wearing 

somehow fell off and was under the table

and I found myself 

quite literally covered in melted butter

from the tips of my fingers

to just above my elbows

with collateral damage all around

and it was magnificent. 

 

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It took me years to figure out that you don’t fall into a tub of butter, you jump for it.

-claudette colbert

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image credit: Dailymail.co.uk, menshealth.com

Jul24

where hobbies, hijinks, and capers go bad = my childhood #5

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while many kids of my era ate glue, paste, chalk, and crayons

i was busy with my own unusual eating habits

because we played outside for hours and hours

in the fields and open spaces of our neighborhood

most every day

i supplemented by ‘indoor diet’

with my own outdoor natural food diet

often consisting of:

pulp from a freshly fallen tree stump

rich, black, loamy soil

and baby ants.

not sure why i was drawn to each of these things

or why or how i stayed healthy

must have been all of the snow i ate in the winter months

but i’ve learned not to eat baby ants

and i’ve since moved on to chocolate, pasta, and flamin’ hot cheetos

 apparently i was one of the original clean eaters

quite by accident.

 

 

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“eat food. not too much. mostly plants.”

-michael pollan -‘in defense of food: an eater’s manifesto’

 

Jul10

guts and care.

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when their quesadilla is too hot to eat

leave it to the little ones 

to think out of the box.

one holds the quesadilla pieces,

while the other rides the rowing machine

to move the fan to cool the food.

problem solved. 

—

for every two minutes on the rowing machine

riding fast to cool the food

you can eat one triangle and call it even.

#family math

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‘creating problems is easy. we do it all the time. finding solutions, ones that last and produce good results, requires guts and care.’

-henry rollins

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