Public blogs about food and drink
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Recent blog entries
Quit hatin' on McDonald's
21 Apr 2008 10:12 AM There's a lot of stuff out therelinking McDonald'sto what I'll call the overweight/underfit... » More
Caramelized Cauliflower
15 Apr 2008 12:38 PM I'm trying to incorporate new vegetables into my life. I eat cauliflower occasionally...very... » More
Caramelized Onion & Bacon Quiche Chases Away Breakfast Boredom
10 Apr 2008 02:33 PM Each Friday at work a group of my co-workers and I participate in a “breakfast club”. We take... » More
Favorites
10 Apr 2008 08:03 AM Updating two blogs is rather challenging, so for now, I will be posting the day-to-day stuff... » More
Hunger Pangs
3 Apr 2008 02:13 PM Hunger pangs and there's the lifestyle with Eat, drink and be merry. A lot of eating and sleeping... » More
Crunchy Chocolate Chip
2 Apr 2008 12:49 PM From the time I got a car andcould drive myself there, I was a heavy library user. I’d check... » More
April 1, 2008 - Fry Dippin'
1 Apr 2008 07:15 PM Culver's has the best French fries and chocolate shakes on the entire planet. The best customer... » More
Grilled Mahi Mahi with a Warm Spinach & Mozzarella Salad
19 Mar 2008 05:17 PM Grilled seafood is one of my favorite meals but I tend to fall into a rut where variety is... » More
On Being a Human Cliche
18 Mar 2008 01:44 PM All right, all right. When one of your grown kids mentions a blog and says, “It explains... » More
Chocolate Peanut Butter Volcanoes
17 Mar 2008 06:23 PM I love the Yahoo answer board. My favorite area is “Diseases and Conditions” and second favorite... » More
A Mother's Notes From Spring Break
17 Mar 2008 10:27 AM 1) When my husband and I were in our twenties, we used to visit our hometown and both sets... » More
Peep Show!
16 Mar 2008 09:48 PM I always love Easter candy as much for the sweet treats as for the fun things you can do with... » More
Giant Rocky Road Chocolate Cookies
10 Mar 2008 02:40 PM This time last year we were in London, where after a day of touring, we’d pick up a free newspaper,... » More
Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
6 Mar 2008 02:44 PM Chocolate Cheesecake Squares 8 chocolate wafer cookies or 8 Oreos8 ounces reduced fat cream... » More
March 5, 2008 - MySpace
5 Mar 2008 06:00 PM Just taking a photo of MySpace. When I saw my friend Bryan playing guitar next to the Austin... » More
!!!!!!! HILLARY WINS TEXAS !!!!!!!!
4 Mar 2008 11:50 PM As we all know by know the momentum of Obama has been brought to a screeching halt..... Hillary... » More
Clinton Draws Line in the Sand
3 Mar 2008 10:30 PM Hillary made great strides in last her last stand before the TEXAS PRIMARY on Tuesday. Momentum... » More
Shopping for the Bride
2 Mar 2008 05:00 PM Weddings — even at a distance — always make me cry. So I was already tuning up when a... » More
North and a Red Dutch Oven
27 Feb 2008 09:14 AM Recently, my focus has been on the job and my schooling. Unfortunately this has left me little... » More
Crawfish Etouffee Spells Love to Me
26 Feb 2008 09:48 PM I love to eat out, especially in Austin where a new restaurant opens seemingly every weekend.... » More
Amy's Ice Cream
25 Feb 2008 10:07 AM Austin prides itself on many things, and having independent retailers around town would be... » More
OBAMA VS. HILLARY
23 Feb 2008 05:02 PM OBAMA VS. HILLARY Here we have two candidates fighting for the right to get your vote to become... » More
Hillary's Cookies
21 Feb 2008 12:55 PM Hillary Clinton is in town today and I’m really glad because it gave me an excuse to try her... » More
Project 365 (366): February 19, 2008 - Amy's!
19 Feb 2008 07:41 PM All that talk of pizza and ice cream today got me craving! So after pizza we went and got... » More
Chips Gone Wild!
18 Feb 2008 09:25 PM Happy President's Day....or what's left of it. I made a few new recipes today and will be... » More
Some Recipes Worth Copying
15 Feb 2008 03:36 PM I’ve been bad about updating the blog again, so as an apology to those of you who have checked... » More
Don't talk to me, I'm in The Zone
11 Feb 2008 10:55 AM At my not-so-dear husband's request, we are doing the Zone diet. Yes, about 10 years after... » More
Biting the Big Apple
9 Feb 2008 08:47 PM My son and I shared a pioneer experience this week as we travelled to Manhattan, NY to find... » More
Tiramisu
9 Feb 2008 04:10 PM I’m not sure where I first tried tiramisu, but I suspect it was at some place like Macaroni... » More
Two Angry Moms
8 Feb 2008 04:53 PM Two Angry Moms It was Texas Agriculture Secretary Susan Coombs who said that it will take... » More
From Mindless Optimism to Paranoia: My Day
5 Feb 2008 03:13 PM Ellen (from Gdynia, Poland): I’m as likely to join the positive thinking crowd as I am a... » More
Sugary Sweet Dizziness
5 Feb 2008 02:42 AM Social life in my town is almost enjoying great feasts and late nights with a lot of celebrations.... » More
My Project 366: February 4, 2008 - Chuy's + Lifetime Fitness
4 Feb 2008 10:28 PM I really didn't want that construction storage trailer as the main focal point but it was... » More
No-Fail Pan Cookies
3 Feb 2008 06:09 PM It's Super Bowl Sunday and I've had portable, easy, group snacks on my mind.While it's too... » More
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
3 Feb 2008 05:21 PM My favorite fundraising event is Project Transition's Guess Who's Coming To Dinner. I've been... » More
Fat Thursdays in Poland, Hammers in Israel
3 Feb 2008 03:27 PM Ellen (from Gdynia, Poland): No, thanks,” I said to my hostess on Thursday. “No, you... » More
The Cherry Pie and I: A Struggle
2 Feb 2008 03:42 PM SUNDAY: I should have known from my husband’s body language that he was up to something.... » More
Choconut Chippers
28 Jan 2008 06:12 PM I’d been meaning to try this recipe all week, but kept forgetting to buy Heat Serve type... » More
You're Going To Eat That??
22 Jan 2008 01:08 PM I’ve always liked odd food combinations. I enjoy strongly flavored foods as much as I savor... » More
Sunshine Dream Bars
21 Jan 2008 09:07 PM In honor of Martin Luther King Day, today’s recipe is Dream Bars – bar cookies traditionally... » More
Austin Bite Club - Dinner with the Tsars
20 Jan 2008 05:59 PM Last night the Austin Bite Club served its second dinner. We called it Dinner with the Tsars... » More
Thin Mint Pie (Easy!)
20 Jan 2008 08:41 AM Girl Scout Cookie sales beganyesterday and to kickthings off, I decided to post a recipe for... » More
A Few Signs Your Writer Spouse May Have Had a Bad Day
16 Jan 2008 03:57 PM 1) Liquor supply — formerly abundant — is depleted. 2) Telltale bon-bon wrappings litter... » More
Its spring and the sound of golf balls rushing off the first tee at Augusta National is almost in the air...
16 Jan 2008 10:47 AM It is a brand new year and in many parts of the country it is not that long until spring.... » More
Chocolate Guinness Layer Cake
16 Jan 2008 08:20 AM Thiscakewas the result of both my being too lazy to go to the store and the good fortune of... » More
Easy Peanut Butter Krispie Topped Brownies
16 Jan 2008 08:17 AM Uh oh. I've been neglecting my Statesman blog again. But at least I've kept busy in the kitchen... » More
Welcome Back Delia!
15 Jan 2008 09:16 PM One of my favorite places to eat when I'm by myself is a friends restaurant in East Austin,... » More
The Salt Lick Barbecue Experience
13 Jan 2008 12:14 PM A craving for barbecue sent me to the Salt Lick on Saturday night. Central Texas has many... » More
Crispy Chai Spiced Sugar Cookies
10 Jan 2008 04:33 PM Ever since Todd and I watched The Namesake, we’ve been fantasizing about traveling to India.... » More
