Whistle-Blower Crime

An article in the New York Times by Richard Oppel discusses various state legislatures attempts to “gag” undercover animal rights activists from releasing videos of animal cruelty in livestock farms.

Triple-Cheese Cheesecake with Amaretti Crust

Have you ever made a cheesecake that you just cannot stop eating? I finally have. Food and Wine’s Triple-Cheese Cheesecake with Amaretti Crust.

Is That Nutritional Information Correct?

A while ago I wrote a blog about using restaurant apps to look up nutritional information and make healthy choices. On NBC’s Today I read an article by Herb Weisbaum which discusses how Consumer Reports decided to test food from various restaurants, including Wendy’s, and compare it to the nutritional information listed on that restaurants website. 

Autism and Suicidal Tendencies

A headline in today’s NBC Health News really caught my attention; Autistic kids at greater risk for suicide. Autism is a neural developmental disorder that is characterized by social interaction and communication impairment. It is also characterized by repetitive behavior with signs usually appearing by the age of 3.

Soda Bread

A fellow blogger requested a recipe for traditional Irish soda bread and I decided to dig a little deeper into the history of soda bread.

Saint Patrick

Yesterday was Saint Patrick’s Day, a day that has been celebrated in Ireland for many years. It is not a well known fact that it is actually St. Patrick’s death that we celebrate, not his birth.

Fish Tacos

Being next to the gulf really makes you want to eat seafood. What better lunch than fish tacos? Enjoy today’s recipe from Ellie Krieger from Food Network, Fish Tacos with Chipotle Cream.

Got Worms?

There is a new use for widespread technology like the cell phone. A NBC News writer, Maggie Fox, discusses how a lens, flashlight, and plastic wrap can turn a cell phone into a field microscope.

Fast Food Apps

 

Today I took a road trip and quickly realized that there are not many healthy food options in the small towns I drive through. I decided my best bet would be to

Drop a Glass Size

One of the benefits of my job is that I get spring break off. Part of the benefit of having spring break off is feeling like a college student who can stay up late, sleep in, enjoy some of SXSW, and actually afford to go to happy hours and dinners with family and friends.