What is it that makes melted cheese so much better than regular cheese? I’m sure some food scientist could walk me through the changes that occur when the proteins are heated and the sugars reconstitute to form some altered molecular composition; but all I know is that melted cheese triggers my body to involuntarily start [...]
Archive for the ‘Snack’ Category
Say Cheese – Mozzarella Sticks
Posted in Snack, tagged mozzarella sticks on February 25, 2012 | 7 Comments »
Make Your Own Soda with SodaStream | A Review
Posted in Snack, tagged pop, soda, Sodastream on December 27, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I had the opportunity to try my first home-made soda this past weekend. My friend has always wanted to get a soda fountain in his house. That was his dream. Some of us dream of becoming President. Some of us dream of inventing a live-changing product. My friend had a dream of having a soda [...]
The Summit Brewery Tour
Posted in Snack, tagged beer, friends, Summit Brewery, tour on November 12, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Today was the much awaited tour of a local plant, Summit Brewery. They are a beer that most Minnesotans would recognize but few others would. Of the over 24,000,000 pints of beer they distribute each year, 90% stays in Minnesota. This was Molly and my second brewery tour (we toured Leinenkugel’s Brewery earlier this year). [...]
An Applesauce a Day…..
Posted in Snack, tagged apples, applesauce, homemade on October 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »
We’re all familiar with the saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Obviously this doesn’t work. My proof is that I eat apples regularly and had to go to the doctor recently. Apples don’t cure poison ivy…Betamethasone Dipropionate does. However, if you are one who believes silly old myths like the saying above, [...]
{bitter} Sweet Sun Tea
Posted in Snack, tagged iced tea, sun tea on June 10, 2011 | 11 Comments »
It’s actually NOT bitter-sweet tea. I’ll explain the bitter part in a bit. Although Sweet Tea is a southern thing, I like to break the mold when I make things, so this type of rebellious activity is common-place at my home. Sweet Tea is simply tea with a lot of sugar. Nothing more. The key [...]
Think Tank Live Blog: Snack Break!
Posted in Snack, tagged live blog, Shareasale, Smoothies, thinktank on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Excellent little re-fueling break after two grueling workshops! The strawberry-banana smoothies paired nicely with the FiberOne bar. Oh, and I avoided the coffee…as usual. I only have one question: “When’s Lunch?”
