I spray the inside of my kitchen trashcan with Lysol disinfectant spray every time the garbage bag is replaced. As clean as my trashcan is (or so it seems), there are certain foods that can turn my recently sanitized trashcan into a harbinger of noxious odors, and I always end up throwing away a new [...]

With 5 grams of protein and a good dose of fiber in every 1/2 cup…oatmeal is a righteous power food on it’s own.  But I don’t think I can eat more than a cup of cooked oatmeal as it’s filling, and I need more than10 grams of protein in the morning.  I tried adding protein [...]

While New York City has mandated chain restaurants to post their calorie information, this website also gives those outside of the city an opportunity to check out the menus and calories of the food items before you even decide to step into the premises. However, caloric data isn’t only limited to restaurant data. [...]

Looks like I’ll be writing mobile posts until I get a replacement laptop.
There’s always one thing that nags me, and that’s public microwave etiquitte When it comes to using a microwave at a common area, certain manners have to be followed.
First of all, if you make a mess no matter how large or small [...]

Once in a while, we encounter a jar that seems impossible to twist open. And guys, even with all the strength training, sometimes the end result is futility and humiliation…especially when you fail to open it in front of a girl. Weak.  But it’s alright, some times using your noggin is more effective [...]

I strive hard to include at least three servings of vegetables in my daily diet.  And often, I fail to meet that goal. So last week, I started to do what most Chinese parents do, make healthy soup.  I never really liked drinking soup when I was young.  Most of the time when I go [...]

Over the July 4th Weekend, I learned that kiwi is a great tenderizer for beef.  It was the first time I had heard of this, but the kalbi (Korean beef short ribs) I had were out of this world, and the secret was using kiwi in the marinade.  Kiwis contain an enzyme called actinidin, and [...]

I’m no stranger to kitchen knife wounds, but burns, they’re few and far between. I managed to burn my finger yesterday while I was melting a few ingredients in a large metal mixing bowl over a pot of simmering water. I must have slept through science class where the teacher mentioned metal conducts heat extremely [...]

Let’s face it, cookware is expensive and it takes up valuable kitchen space. I tend to hold off on buying certain types of cookware because I either can’t afford it, or I have no more storage space in the apartment. I’m a big proponent of steaming food, but I don’t have a steamer. [...]

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I have a 20-page paper due tomorrow, but I’d much rather post.  I had some friends over on Saturday for a cooking and dinner gathering. We watched ‘Le Grand Chef’ while we were eating, and it definitely heightened the dinner and movie experience.  Watch a cooking movie while you eat, it’s quite [...]