Everyone knows hot dogs are barfalicious. On one hand, they are super tasty while watching a sporting event. On the other hand, they are literally filled with disgustingness and then shoved in a filthy casing. To top it all off, most of us have even been willing to buy them from street vendors with dirty Read More >>
What’s In My Food – How Veggie Burgers Are Made
Do you eat veggie burgers? Ever wonder HOW those babies are made? It actually is one of the more pleasant how mass produced food is made concepts. Basically, they stir together grains and veggies, press ’em into patties and then cook them. There’s really not any horrifying ingredients {unless your have a gluten intolerance}. I Read More >>
What’s In My Food – How Is Ice Cream Made?
Ice cream is one of those things that for me it’s super hard to justify buying. I can whip some up in my ice cream attachment on my kitchenaid mixer pretty quick, and with about 5 real live food ingredients. That is not to say that I haven’t grabbed a pint of Ben and Jerry’s Read More >>
What’s In My Food – How Coffee Creamer is Made
Do you use coffee creamer–like coffee mate? If so, you probably already know, it’s a non-dairy creamer, there’s no “cream” in it at all. So, how do they get it, well, creamy? Not to ruin your morning cup of joe, but coffee creamer is basically one of those “better living through chemistry” experiments. Original Coffee Read More >>
What’s in My Food? How is Not From Concentrate Orange Juice Made?
I know that a lot of my readers are WAY ahead of the whole foods curve. You garden. You cook from scratch. And I know some of you are just starting the whole garden and cooking business. Whichever camp you reside in, this year, I want to show you how some of those foods that Read More >>