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What is Your Health Worth?

May 17, 2010 (Updated March 28, 2014) by Drew Kime

I haven't been on "a diet" since ... well, I can't remember when. And conventional wisdom says anyone who eats the stuff I show on this blog all the time must weigh about a thousand pounds. (I don't.) But after following along for a while, you see that I do follow a general principle: Processed food is generally bad for you. Whatever you're eating, making it from scratch is probably better than buying it in a box. I wonder, if the typical American ate the same diet but replacing all the … [Read more...]

Do You Have “A Place For Everything”?

May 14, 2010 (Updated March 28, 2014) by Drew Kime

Uncategorized poll

Last week I asked if you work clean. Down in the comments, Jenni mentioned something about hiding the salt from each other ... which I completely understood. Some people have "a place" that things are supposed to be: The salt and pepper are on the bottom shelf, all the way on the left; basil and oregano are on the turntable to the right; baking soda and baking powder on the second shelf from the bottom, etc. … [Read more...]

Butterscotch Hard Candy … Fail?

May 13, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by Drew Kime

Dessert candy

Sometimes it doesn't go the way you planned. If you're lucky, you discover something else that's good in a whole different way. That's what happened this time, but ... before I say "Here's how to do it," I have to ask people out there who have made more candy: How did we do it? Follow along and see if you can tell what we did, and can we do it again on purpose. UPDATE: See the note at the end ... we figured it out. (I also discovered when I came to do this update that I hadn't finished … [Read more...]

Are You an Ugly American?

May 12, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by Drew Kime

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Okay, maybe you're not an American at all. But that doesn't mean you know the local manners all around the world either. Try this quick quiz to see if you could do a world tour without offending the locals. Let me know down in the comments how you did. No cheating! You're on the honor system. (I got 7 out of 11.) … [Read more...]

How To Make Egg Kisses

May 11, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by Drew Kime

Dessert candy, Kappa Key to Cookery

Candy doesn't need to be colorful to be good. It doesn't need to be shaped like bears, or bottle caps, or diamond rings. It just needs to be loaded with sugar, with no redeeming nutritional value. So these egg kisses must be just about the perfect candy. (This is another recipe from The Kappa Key To Cookery.) … [Read more...]