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Foodie Life Lessons (Page 229)

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How Junk Food ‘Fallout’ Junks the Planet!

2014-05-19
By: Maggie
On: May 19, 2014
In: Comfort Food, Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

A new study by a French group seems to indicate that processed and popular ‘fast’ foods are not only bad for you, in the long run – they’re also bad for the environment. It may sound like rocket science, but I’ve got the straight-up lowdown on the problem in plain English…Read More →

Dessert Craziness UPDATE: The Wonut

2014-05-12
By: Maggie
On: May 12, 2014
In: Cooking 101, Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

Do you remember the Cronut? That cross between a Croissante and a Doughnut? Touted for all of ten minutes on the big wide Web as the next big dessert trend? Well, the Sugar-Fat-Dough purveyors have some additional idiotic ideas for products they want to convince you to buy at premium prices…Read More →

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Calgary Stampede = Ultimate Menu Madness!

2014-05-03
By: Maggie
On: May 3, 2014
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons, Pizza Wisdom and Lore

I’m not going to say much about this one. Just point you to the original story and let you take it from there. The folks who provide sustenance for Calgary Stampede revelers have totally outdone themselves this year, offering some of the craziest menu items this side of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ home field…Read More →

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The Crying Game – Take VI: Hot Sauce ‘Public Nuisance’

2014-04-17
By: Maggie
On: April 17, 2014
In: Food News, Food Tips, Foodie Life Lessons

Yes, really! And some of us think it’s about time. But the Sriracha Sauce manufactured in a Los Angeles suburb has not been officially dinged for reasons you might think. Southern Cali residents have not turned against the idea or tradition of hot Pepper Sauce, just the smell of it cooking…Read More →

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Kraft challenged by ‘healthier’ Mac and Cheeses?

2014-04-12
By: Maggie
On: April 12, 2014
In: Comfort Food, Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

If you can’t beat ’em, be ‘healthier’ than them… That seems to be the tack the competition is taking in their attempt to carve out a bit of Kraft’s monster share of the Mac & Cheese Dinner market. The question remains… Do diehard KD fans really want a healthier fix?Read More →

What the…? Weed-laced Pizza launched in Van!

2014-04-09
By: Maggie
On: April 9, 2014
In: Comfort Food, Food News, Foodie Life Lessons, Pizza Wisdom and Lore

Move over, San Francisco and Colorado! Marijuana-oil-laced Pizza has officially been launched in Vancouver! talk about liberalization! But, as a recent post on cbc.ca reports, you must have ten bucks in your jeans, must be over the age of 18 and must possess a medical marijuana permit to ride…Read More →

Competitive Eating – Samauri style!

2014-04-03
By: Maggie
On: April 3, 2014
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

The Japanese invented the honour code of the Samaurai; Sippuku and Harikari, to kill yourself when you lose honour; and the Kamikaze Code, in which you sacrifice yourself for your country. There are elements of all these ancient traditions in Japan’s latest competitive eating craze…Read More →

Could this be the Best Cheese in the World?

2014-04-01
By: Maggie
On: April 1, 2014
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

Now, there’s a loaded question if ever I heard one! But it appears there’s an annual World Champion Cheese Contest, held in Madison, Wisconsin this year, and its judges have come up with one that they say topped the rest of the 2,615 entries from around the world…Read More →

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