Archive for the ‘Foodie’ category

Save Room for Pumpkin Pie

November 26th, 2009

Trying Tex Mex

June 27th, 2009

Some of the so-called Mexican restaurants in the area are not authentic Mexican restaurants but are Tex Mex. The people who are really from Mexico know the difference, but I don’t know how to tell. I think the Tex Mex is what they mean when the food is based on certain Mexican dishes but has [...]

Toss the Diet Drinks

June 6th, 2009

Do you know that drinking zero-calorie diet drinks increases your hunger and cravings? The increased hunger causes increased caloric intake. I read about it online.
If you are getting frustrated with a weight-loss plan but still drinking diet drinks – this might be why your plan is not working out like you thought it would. If [...]

McCafe

June 2nd, 2009

The McDonalds by my house has changed their menu board and they are featuring a new selection of drinks called McCafe. You can get hot or iced coffee and milk for about $2, which is a lot cheaper than getting the same thing at a Starbucks for about $5. I might give it a try, [...]

Oatmeal

May 19th, 2009

I like instant oatmeal for a quick and easy lunch. All you have to do is add a half cup of boiling water, stir it up, and you have lunch.
When I’m at home on the weekends, sometimes I like to make a pan full of real oats. I always buy the Quaker Oats brand of [...]