Hulu has a video of the Halloween themed Chopped episode.
Yay Ted Allen!
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
America's favorite foods, state by state
Deadspin has a list called the Great American Menu organizing food by state/region and ranked...albeit somewhat offensively. I tried hard to find an example that was funny and lacked a swear word.
A little upset the Rochester garbage plate didn't appear OR Buffalo chicken wings. NYC seriously skews New York food culture.
A little upset the Rochester garbage plate didn't appear OR Buffalo chicken wings. NYC seriously skews New York food culture.
Illustrations by Jim Cooke.
Monday, October 28, 2013
NY Times "Fat and Thin Find Common Ground"
Interesting article recently on the NY times
Binge Eating Disorder was added to the last Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and has raised many questions on what it means to have an eating disorder.
“Low self esteem is extremely common in both, as is body dissatisfaction. They are both very much environmentally driven. Both place excessive emphasis on appearance and body size. In the same way, many of the same psychological underpinnings play into both.”
"Many treatment methodologies are also similar within the two groups, like eating regular meals, not skipping meals and learning to listen to one’s body for cues of hunger or fullness."
(link)
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Boffoli Photography
One of my favorite photo series. Ever. It combines my love of food and mini things. If you visit his "About the Artist" tab one of the characters moves!
Friday, October 25, 2013
Chia Seed Meatloaf
After doing a presentation on Chia seeds it's time to cook with them.
Chia seeds are a good source of fiber, Omega-3's, and surprisingly calcium. For 1 ounce there are 11 grams fiber, 9 grams fat (only 1 of which is saturated), and 18% of the calcium in the day. Ounce for ounce chia seeds have more protein and fiber than quinoa.
Chia seeds are considered an "ancient grain" like quinoa. Lately it's been pegged as a super food because Dr. Oz said it was. Outside of Dr. Oz's support chia seeds are pretty cool! They have a 9 to 1 ratio for water...rice is 2 to 1. If you cook rice regularly that's pretty insane to think about. This means they absorb a lot of water. The seeds themselves become very jelly when added to liquids.
You can add chia seeds to almost anything. Most internet sites say to add it to smoothies, juice, yogurt, and to sprinkle it on top of anything.
The only warning I would have is if you're new to chia sees and want to try them add them slowly. As one ounce has about half the fiber recommended in a day you may have some, uh, intestinal discomfort. Additionally folks with diverticulitis may want to avoid chia as well. I checked several sites with mixed opinions from experts so I imagine it's a trial by error for such individuals.
The recipe: Chia Seed Meatloaf
Way more interesting than a smoothie!
Just mix all the ingredients together and bake for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees. I personally like making "mini" loaves so you can freeze them. Since I'm one person and admitting to eating 1 pound of turkey in a short period outside of thanksgiving freaks me out.
So much chia!
This was my first time making meatloaf and it was really good! I thought adding tons of chia seeds would change the texture/composition of the meatloaf but it didn't. If anything the meatloaf was lighter than meatloaf I've had in the past.
The sauce consisted of the above and regular ketchup. Surprisingly good. The shot glass is brown sugar.
Nutrient Analysis (no sauce): Calories-356, Fat-11.5g, Saturated fat-3.25g, Fiber-12g, Protein-28g, Cholesterol 84mg.
(Used http://nutritiondata.self.com/)
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