I love yogurt; It’s tangy and sweet and has all those good bacteria inside. You can add fruit or honey or vegetables and make snacks or dip or smoothies or ice cream. It’s such a versatile, yet undervalued ingredient in the typical American Household. What I really love, however, are frozen yogurt bits. You don’t…
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The banana is the most popular fruit in America. It was surpassed the apple and orange, the starfuit and kiwi- the humble banana has been claimed the king of the hill; mainly because they’re handy, nutritionally sound, and so darn versatile! I always have bananas in the house. At about $0.54/lb, how could you…
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The summers here in Illinois are great. They’re hot enough to warrant a popsicle but not so hot you find yourself completely melting in the heat (like Texas). It’s wonderful, and one of my favorite seasons. It’s an excuse to go and barbecue, to jump in a lake, or sit in a lawn chair…
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I was a pretty normal kid that grew up in the midwest. I lived with my mom and my grandparents in a little neighborhood where the kids ran from street to street playing, where your neighbors smiled and waved when you picked up the mail, where I walked only six blocks to…
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I love soybeans. They’re healthy, full of vitamins and proteins, and are relatively low calories. xnite is not a huge fan of soybeans. He thinks green = icky.
Usually if I use edamame in a stirfry or in ramen, he’ll eat around them, thus losing out on nutritional goodness. I suppose this is pretty normal for anything with a vegetable aversion. His biggest complaint is that “they don’t taste like anything”. He thinks they’re plain- and he really has an issues with foods that lack flavor. I think he’s sily, since soybeans have a yummy nutty undertone and a fantastic texture, but he did motivate me to rethink how I serve him green things.