Over at the Huffington Post a physicist thinks he may have cracked the barbecue secret!
The Denver Post has a really interesting article about Haute Cuisine Fueling the Foodie Culture, even for those of us who don’t eat all that fancy but are foodies.
CJOnline has a piece that talks about the Listeria outbreak in Colorado.
At Science Daily there was a really interesting piece about some new flavors of Peruvian cacao that the USDA is identifying. There is a mention that those flavors might marketed in the future like wine.
Last but not least, Food Network is running a little butter or sour cream poll going on. Which do you like on your baked potato?
Farmer John Sliced Bacon 2lb $6.99
$2/1 Farmer John Bacon 10/2/2011 SS Insert (exp 11/2/2011)
Brawny Paper Towels 12 big Rolls $10.99
$0.50/1 Brawny Paper Towels 9/25/2011 SS Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
$0.50/1 Brawny Paper Towels 8/14/2011 RP Insert (exp 11/15/2011)
$1/2 Brawny Paper Towels 8/14/2011 RP Insert (exp 11/15/2011)
Happy Saturday everyone! There is always food news beyond recipes so here are just a few links to things going on in the food world! Prohibition was not only a foodie issue but an issue that changed America. It refined the black market and almost created the Mob. I am interested to see Ken Burns take on it. Apparently it is debuting today on the iPad and the beginning of October on PBS. I am off to download the PBS app and get it! Tuscaloosa News has an interesting piece about how the Alabama immigration law is impacting growers. The growers are appealing to lawmakers to do something to help.
Tuscaloosa News has an interesting piece about how Alabama immigration law is effecting growers. And we all know that what effects growers also effects food prices! The growers are pleading with law makers to help!
Meredith Fineman has the (UN)Milk Guide. She has become lactose intolerant and just wants a little something for her coffee. It is a good piece looking at actual milk substitutes.
That is just a couple of interesting non-recipe pieces out in the food world!
Arrowhead Spring Water 32 ct/ .5 liter $4.99
$1/2 Arrowhead 100% Mountain Spring Water 8/28/2011 RP Insert (exp 10/9/2011)
$1.50/1 Arrowhead Mountain Spring water 8/28/2011 RP Insert (exp 10/9/2011)
Jolly Time Microwave Popcorn 24 count $7.99
$0.50/1 Jolly Time Microwave Popcorn 9/18/2011 SS Insert (exp 11/15/2011) $1/2 Jolly Time Popcorn
Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent 6.61-7.94 $9.49
$1/2 Arm & Hammer Laundry Products 9/18/2011 SS Insert (exp 11/1/2011)
Non-Coupon Deals
They have a Kraft promotion going! Buy 5 participating products (like Mayo, CapriSun, Oscar Mayer Turkey, etc) and get $5 off!
First Street Chicken Thighs or Legs for 97 cents a pound
Roma Tomatoes 2lbs/$1
If you find some great deals please let me know!!!
This “recipe” is for Mango Yogurt but it would work in essence for any fruit. With Greek yogurt being so high in protein I wanted to find a way to incorporate it into my kids’ lunch time. But I didn’t just want the premade flavors. So I started playing with some flavors and sweeteners to cut some of the tartness. This is 1 of the recipes when I prep the fruit and let one of the kids do the rest! To make 4 side dish servings (went with peanut butter & jelly;) this is what I used:
2 containers of plain Greek Yogurt, 6oz each (here it is cheaper per ounce to buy individual sized cups)
Life is all about focusing on the majors while enjoying the minors. So here in the NerdFamily we needed to celebrate a moment the seems to fall into both categories! After 10 years we here in the NerdFamily household are both diaper and pull up free (even at night)!!!! While it is a minor subject, it really is a big deal!!!
Some ingredients for a fab party!
Ever since NerdPud was about 2 I have been promising that when she was out of pull ups at night we would have a party! So I took the kids to Smart & Final and let them pick out some food for our little party! There is almost nothing as entertaining as 4 kids aged 10-4 voting in the middle of Smart & Final about what they are going to eat. Well, they wanted Turkey Bacon Burgers, fries and Rocky Road ice cream!!!
Don't let the ball drop!
Since it was over 100 degrees here we couldn’t send the kids outside for party games. (Around here kids don’t play out side between 12 and 5 due to sunburn and heat stroke.;) So we all played a few rounds of balloon volleyball in the playroom! We didn’t have to worry the balloons popping because we picked up some of the helium quality balloons at Smart & Final. In over a week only 1 has lost any air!
Yum!
Of course when we set the table there had to be a party horn!!! We had a simple party meal that had the best components of summer! Turkey bacon burgers paired with great French fries, some delectable seedless watermelon and some salad to get just a little vegetable in;).
Then we moved onto the Rocky Road ice cream with swirly towers of whipped cream! Yum! We finished out our nerdy and fun party watching Prince Caspian! What better way could you think of to celebrate being a diaper free household?
Did you know that Smart & Final is 140 years old? I think that is a reason to celebrate to! And in honor of that this project has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for #collectivebias! While Smart & Final may have provided me the motivation to celebrate in this #FirstStreetGrand event all the thoughts and opinions are mine!
Here are a few interesting bits I found around the blogoshpere this week!
Yea!!! It sounds like potatoes are going to be considered good for you again!
So is the way to a man’s heart through his stomach? If so, this cologne is perfect;).
HuffPo has a piece on a week in the life of Artisanal Butchers. I find that whole concept kind of fascinating.
Did you know that the FDA doesn’t have a definition of “Gluten Free”? That is mind boggling that there has to be a regulated definition to begin with. It should either have gluten or not!
