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Rinaldo’s Organic Garlic Gold Review

July 22, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by Drew Kime

Herbs / Spices, Review Garlic, Undieting

I cook from scratch because the food is better that way. But when someone comes up with a product that’s as good as I would make, but more convenient? Sounds like a winner. So when the fine folks at Rinaldo's Organic asked if I wanted to try their Garlic Gold nuggets, I couldn't wait to give them a try. The Garlic Gold nuggets all start as the same thing: toasted garlic bits. Then they get mixed with Parmesan cheese, sea salt, an Italian herb blend, or left plain. And they’re all 100% … [Read more...]

How To Make Shrimp Scampi

July 20, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by Drew Kime

Dinner, Fish, Herbs / Spices recipe card, Undieting

Shrimp scampi is a really popular dish, which means it has more variations than you can shake a bamboo skewer at. About the only thing that's in pretty much all the recipes I've checked out is butter and garlic. And really, how can you go wrong when you start there? Interesting note: "Scampi" is actually a type of lobster. The preparation I'm showing here was a popular way of making it, so in the U.S. we now use the word "scampi" to refer to the style more often than the ingredient. … [Read more...]

Herb Garden, 2010 — First Harvest

July 1, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by Drew Kime

Herbs / Spices Undieting

About three weeks ago I finally put in some herbs out front. My back yard doesn't get enough sunlight to grow anything useful -- plenty of hostas, but that's about it. The front yard though? Great googly-moogly. That first picture is a cilantro plant. It's gone absolutely crazy. Which is cool, because I loooooove pico de gallo. … [Read more...]

Star Trek Knife Review

June 18, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by Drew Kime

Gear, Review Undieting

Last week I showed a picture of this new knife I got from Lamson & Goodnow's "Lamsonsharp PRO" line. I've had a week to play with it now, so I can tell you what I think about it. What does "Pro" mean? First, I need to explain something about "Pro" tools: Usually if they have to tell you it's the pro line, it's not something you'll see professionals using. This is just as true of power tools as it is kitchen tools, by the way. For instance I love my KitchenAid stand mixer. But if you go … [Read more...]

Free Range Chicken: Promise or Inside Joke?

June 16, 2010 (Updated March 28, 2014) by Drew Kime

Fowl activism, Undieting

When you see "free range chicken" on the label, do you think that means they grew up outside -- like in that picture above -- then came home to a roost each night? That's sure what it sounds like, isn't it? Well ... not quite. … [Read more...]