Killer Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m always on the hunt for an amazing cookie recipe. When I am out in public, I subconsciously scan magazine racks for the latest and greatest that our so-called “culinary experts” have to offer. Once...
View ArticleAmerican Thanksgiving: Talkin’ Turkey
In a couple of weeks, Americans everywhere will cook up the traditional Thanksgiving feast. For some chefs it will be an honor, and for others, a curse. Like every major American holiday, marketing...
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Food Hacker: Triple Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
Photo courtesy of Epicurious In a cookie book, the chapters are usually divided by type of cookie. A chocolate chip cookie is your basic drop cookie – there is no rolling or pressing needed, just scoop...
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Food Hacker: Independence Day BBQ
Every year I look forward to the Independence Day holiday. This year especially. For those of us in the U.S. lucky enough, this means a four-day weekend. (I have no idea how you Canucks are making out...
View ArticleClif Bar Reviews
I prefer a lot of small reviews to a few big reviews. So, I’m reviewing seven types of Clif Bars in the same vein as the batches of Wii game reviews I did earlier. My goal: a tasty, reasonably healthy...
View ArticleEnergy Drink Reviews
This is the next entry in my series of short reviews. Today: energy drinks. The goal: I want a drink that will keep me conscious and productive at work, without having too much sugar. I’m not a health...
View ArticleEnergy Drink Reviews – Part 2
This is a continuation of part one of my energy drink reviews. I’m trying to find an energy drink to keep me productive at work without too much sugar. Arizona Green Tea Energy Drink: 2/10 Tastes like...
View ArticleEnergy Drink Reviews – Part 3
This is a continuation of parts one and two of my energy drink reviews. I’m trying to find an energy drink to keep me productive at work without too much sugar. Sobe Power: 8/10 This is a nice break...
View ArticleEnergy Drink Reviews – Part 4
American Body Building was nice enough to send over a case of their energy drinks to review. I guess I’m an “authority” on energy drinks now. (Sweet.) See part 1, part 2, and part 3 of my energy drink...
View ArticleEnergy Drink Reviews – Part 5
This is a continuation of part 4 of my energy drink reviews, a special on ABB. Adrenalyn Stack – Berry Energizing: 7/10 First you get a strong blast of berry flavor, but unfortunately it doesn’t last...
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The wrap, Or: What was wrong with the sandwich?
So I had yet another crappy wrap today. And I was thinking about wraps in general. And I realized that I have never had a wrap that I enjoyed more than a sandwich. Ever since the mid-90’s, the wrap has...
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Square Meals equals Round Person?
I’ve been gaining weight recently – and if you know me, you realize that’s probably a good thing. I couldn’t figure it out, because I never exercise or diet, and I’m eating roughly the same food....
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Coffee, Tea or Me – A Gadget Review
I enjoy a good hot cup of tea. Now, when most people read that sentence, they key in on the words “hot cup of tea” and forget the “good” part. Growing up, I was only exposed to Red Rose tea that my dad...
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Canadian Thanksgiving Help
In an earlier post, I noted that when we got closer to Canadian Thanksgiving, we’d start talking turkey. Really, I had every intention of doing so. But then a couple of weeks went by and – Oops,...
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Cookie Karma
My biggest passion in cooking and baking has always been cookies. Why cookies? Because no person is ever unhappy to receive them. Cookies are an amazing, fun-filled pastime for all ages in every...
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