Yummmmmmmmmm My favorite monster would approve. These are Good Cookies! I discovered Laura's Wholesome Junk Food cookies at a Whole Foods grocery store (a delight in itself!). I bought a package of Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bite-lettes. A bite-lette is a funny shape for a cookie — not quite round, sort of a squat cylinder, like… Continue reading

We went to a talk yesterday by Harold McGee, Author of The Curious Cook and the recently revised and updated, On Food and Cooking The kitchen is a laboratory of applied science. Food preparation has played a role in the development of science, and scientists have influenced everyday cooking for better and for worse, from… Continue reading

They're frozen meals without the usual portion of starch — no potato, pasta, or rice. They're also surprisingly tasty and filling. I recently discovered Life Choice Frozen Meals, a relatively new line from ConAgra Foods, one of North America's largest packaged food companies. ConAgra brands include Armour, Banquet, Brown 'N Serve, Butterball, Healthy Choice, Hebrew… Continue reading

Speaking of Victorian House Coffee, I've been enjoying this product for a while now. I had tried VH before, but didn't really start drinking it regularly until last fall. Continue reading

We just tried Post Selects "Great Grains" cereal and it's yummy. We got the one with dried dates, raisins, and pecans. It also contains toasted oats, bran(?) flakes, and tasty unidentifiable crunchy lumps of goodness. Stays fairly crunchy in milk, not too sweet, went well with banana. Five varieties to choose from. We're going to… Continue reading