I would rather not encourage bad eating habits, especially since I currently in a Health, Nutrion and Exercies class at school, but this is too good not to share. A "Master Chef" has revealed many of the "secret recipes" to some of America's favorite eateries. This list includes KFC original fried chicken, items from P.F.Changs, California Pizza Kitchen, and Olive Garden.
Here is one link to the book http://www.restaurant-recipes.com/. Enjoy
Monday, August 29, 2011
Stuffed by Hank Cardello
I changed my mind here is one more “longer” journal post…
Has anyone read the book Stuffed: an insider’s look at who’s really making America fat by Hank Cardello? If not you should read it. It is great for anyone who is concerned about their health or concerned with spending too much money on food. (I think those two categories should hopefully include just about everyone in this country)
Anyway, I read this book and it is wonderful, it talks about everything from how frozen meals were started back when Swanson had too many leftover Thanksgiving turkeys to health concerns in the school system. It talks about marketing tools companies use to convince you to buy more than you need and some of the techniques used to make you think the food is actually healthier than it is.
Not to be an advertisement for the book, but it was really enjoyable and easy to read. Hank Cardello made it interesting and understandable. I think the changes he is bringing about are exactly what our food industry needs. You should read it if you have the time.
My First Post
I have finally created a food blog, now I just need a camera.
I am just a beginner when it comes to cooking, but that should be good news for you! My recipes are amateur, so anyone will be able to whip up one of my creations. I like to keep things simple; besides college kids, like me, don’t exactly have a lot of money lying around to spend on 20 ingredient recipes.
A little about why I am a foodie: I grew up watching my dad cook our delicious dinners and my mom create her artistic salads. My mom does not like to cook or bake so much, but that’s okay because my dad does. He likes it so much that sometimes he gets obsessed with making some complicated extravagant plate of food. I enjoy this, especially when he focuses his sites on J. Alexander’s mac’n cheese.
When I was little, I followed my mom and dad around the kitchen trying to help or figure out what was happening next. I also followed my grandmothers around when I went to their houses. One of my grandmothers lives in a Deep South area of Tennessee. There I learned how to make anything fried I could think of. For example, we don’t have regular thanksgiving turkey; we have deep fried turkey thanks to my dad and one of his other food obsessions. Here, I also ate more than a lifetimes worth of stew, country ham, collard greens, and my favorite menu item…biscuits and gravy.
Ever since I was small I have been a foodie, whether I am out eating or in a family members kitchen. I have become even more of one lately after falling in love with food blogs, food network, and cookbooks. I want to go to culinary school, but after studying engineering for four years at Va Tech, I think I should probably get a job. My parents might like that idea a little more anyway.
I am sure you will enjoy the fact that this is my last long journal blog on here. I am not exactly the best writer and besides I know you, or at least I, look at food blogs for recipes not for life stories. For now I am just trying to figure this cooking thing out as I pull together my creations and family recipes and cook for my roommates and yankee.
I am just a beginner when it comes to cooking, but that should be good news for you! My recipes are amateur, so anyone will be able to whip up one of my creations. I like to keep things simple; besides college kids, like me, don’t exactly have a lot of money lying around to spend on 20 ingredient recipes.
A little about why I am a foodie: I grew up watching my dad cook our delicious dinners and my mom create her artistic salads. My mom does not like to cook or bake so much, but that’s okay because my dad does. He likes it so much that sometimes he gets obsessed with making some complicated extravagant plate of food. I enjoy this, especially when he focuses his sites on J. Alexander’s mac’n cheese.
When I was little, I followed my mom and dad around the kitchen trying to help or figure out what was happening next. I also followed my grandmothers around when I went to their houses. One of my grandmothers lives in a Deep South area of Tennessee. There I learned how to make anything fried I could think of. For example, we don’t have regular thanksgiving turkey; we have deep fried turkey thanks to my dad and one of his other food obsessions. Here, I also ate more than a lifetimes worth of stew, country ham, collard greens, and my favorite menu item…biscuits and gravy.
Ever since I was small I have been a foodie, whether I am out eating or in a family members kitchen. I have become even more of one lately after falling in love with food blogs, food network, and cookbooks. I want to go to culinary school, but after studying engineering for four years at Va Tech, I think I should probably get a job. My parents might like that idea a little more anyway.
I am sure you will enjoy the fact that this is my last long journal blog on here. I am not exactly the best writer and besides I know you, or at least I, look at food blogs for recipes not for life stories. For now I am just trying to figure this cooking thing out as I pull together my creations and family recipes and cook for my roommates and yankee.
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