Archive | December, 2012

Mushy Dreams

I have been skiing all day long and was ready for a quick bite. I opened up my ‘snack sack‘ to see what I had stashed away. I discovered a ‘cookie-dough’ flavored protein bar that looked mighty tasty and I suddenly got very excited for the decadently described treat …. But then after unwrapping the […]

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Pomegranate Problems: A letter to this frustrating fruit

Dear Pomegranate, You are amazingly tasty….but you are also an amazingly big pain. I think you are some sort of sick joke created purely  to torment us. Your bitter-sweet taste is the prefect accent to many meals and a perfect snack. I find myself often  craving the slight crunch and sour elements you can contribute […]

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MEAT MARKETing

It seems EVERY purveyor of foods (for both gourmet delicacies and cheap takeout) are trying every stupid gimmick to pry open our wallets and separate us from our cash. The latest nonsense I came home to was a stupid flyer posted on my door courtesy of Papa John’s Pizza. Apparently Papa John has come up […]

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Maniac Mike’s Magical Medicinal Meals: EVOO

I am happy to introduce to you a new Fed Up team member, ‘Maniac Mike,’ who happily provides  deep insight into the world of food for good. He shares his deep wisdom with the Fed Up team and has described how the food we already stuff or faces with can actually become ‘Magical Medical Meals’…that […]

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BBBBest Bite

Quick Best Bite of the week update: So I had a bunch of food starting with the letter ‘B’ and I was feeling creative/stupid. So I made dinner by piling them all together. I would have NEVER thought this combination would be so perfect, but… (Brussels Sprouts+Beets+Bacon+Balsamic Vinaigrette )x(Feta Topping+Rosemary)=Awesomeness The sweet beets and the […]

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Cereal Supper

FACT: Cereal is basically one of the best damn foods in the world. Something magical happens when your favorite brand of cereal combines with milk…it is perfection in a bowl. America is obsessed with cereal…Have you ever been in a grocery store? No other single food has an ENTIRE aisle dedicated to it. There are […]

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Dicey Topic

I love squash. Acorn, butternut, spaghetti , kabocha …all types of squash are cool by me. Roasted squash not only provides a tender-sweet taste and puts me in the winter holiday spirit, but it is also freaking healthy. The problem is that ‘Winter Squash’, squash types with a hard inedible outer skin, are a pain […]

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So I am not the only one…

Looks like I am not the only one who has issues with grocery stores. Check out this AWESOME diagram of the layout of pretty much every grocery store and how it screws with you. Every trip to the grocery store is filled with so much potential but almost always leaves you with headaches. http://www.pleated-jeans.com/2012/11/29/a-map-of-your-grocery-store/

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