Foods & Ingredients

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Honey Nut Flavor

January 25, 2012
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Philadelphia Cream Cheese Honey Nut Flavor

When it comes to cream cheese, I’m a brand snob.  I don’t care about brands in many types of food, but always stick to Philadelphia when buying cream cheese. Philadelphia cream cheese tastes so much better than any other cream cheese brands that I tried. My favorite flavor of Philadelphia Cream Cheese is Honey...

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What Is Head Cheese And How To Eat It

December 7, 2011
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What Is Head Cheese And How To Eat It

“Head cheese” is not a cheese.  I don’t know why it’s called cheese, when it is, in fact, meat! Head cheese is a jellied meat made from the meat of the head of a pig or cow.  That’s why it’s “head”, but who knows why it’s “cheese” :) Head cheese is sold in the...

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What Are Sprats And How To Eat Them

November 5, 2011
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What Are Sprats And How To Eat Them

What are the sprats? Sprats are a kind of fish.  The sprats are tiny, and are normally sold canned – just like sardines.  Sprats are very popular in Russia where I’m originally from, and they are sold in European ethnic supermarkets in the US.  On this picture you can see a can of smoked...

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What To Eat And Serve With Tzatziki Sauce

October 11, 2011
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What To Eat And Serve With Tzatziki Sauce

Tzatziki is a delicious Mediterranean sauce made out of yogurt with minced cucumber, garlic and lemon juice.  I usually buy a huge jar of tzatziki sauce at Costco (the Hannah brand of tzatziki sauce pictured above).  Even though it’s a big package of sauce, it gets used up within a week at my house...

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Chocolate Cheese Fudge

July 12, 2011
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Chocolate Cheese Fudge

I got this Chocolate Cheese Fudge in a store called Carr Valley Cheese in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Carr Valley Cheese is a store full of cheese!  It has lots of different kinds of cheese, and what I got is a very unique cheese – a Chocolate Cheese Fudge. Chocolate Cheese Fudge is a hybrid...

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Poppy Seed Roll Cake

June 29, 2011
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Poppy Seed Roll Cake

  I love poppyseed filling in baked goods.  I don’t care much about the poppy seeds sprinkled on top of bagels – they don’t have much flavor and get stuck in your teeth with no taste to show for it :) However, when the poppy seeds are combined into a poppyseed filling, their taste...

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Giant Avocado – Florida Lowfat Avocado Variety

June 25, 2011
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Giant Avocado – Florida Lowfat Avocado Variety

Once I went grocery shopping and saw very unusual avocados.  These avocados were huge!  The avocadoes were a giant size, and had green smooth skins.  They were labeled as “Florida Lowfat Avocado”. I love avocados and guacamole, so of course I had to try to new kind of avocado that I’ve never tried before. ...

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Small Seedless Personal Mini Watermelon

June 9, 2011
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Small Seedless Personal Mini Watermelon

My favorite kind of watermelon is the small seedless mini watermelon – also called “personal watermelon”.  What I like about the personal watermelon is its small size. If I feel like having some watermelon, I never feel like getting one of those huge watermelons – unless I’m planning to have a big party.  With...

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How To Eat Herring

June 5, 2011
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How To Eat Herring

This is the picture of a package of Salted Herring Fillet In Oil.  What is a herring? Herring is the name of the fish.  When most people think of herring, they think of the way the herring fish is prepared – salted and pickled. Herring is certainly an exotic food that only some people...

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Marinated Grilled Sweet Red Peppers From Costco

June 4, 2011
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Marinated Grilled Sweet Red Peppers From Costco

Marinated roasted red peppers are a great thing to have in your pantry.  These yummy peppers make an instant appetizer or side dish.  If you think that marinated roasted sweet peppers are expensive, I have great news – I have found marinated peppers in Costco that cost less than half price of what I...

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