Category Archives: Table Talk

A Small (Political) Rant

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This is uncharacteristic of me, but after watching some of the press coverage of the Democratic National Convention, I just have to get this off my chest. If you're not into politics you may not want to read any further. I'll be back to food and kitchen soon enough. Don't forget... I warned you. :) ...
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Julia Child a Spy! Microfilm at 11.

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Whoa! Did you hear the news that Julia Child was a WWII spy? Wow — and you thought whipping up a perfect bernaise sauce was exciting! Yep, turns out the woman who was pretty much single-handedly responsible for popularizing gourmet French cooking in the US was also a genuine cloak-and-dagger spy (before she became The ...
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Know Thyself

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From my friend Lisa, I learned recently of this most useful quiz: What Are Your Chances of Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse? Turns out my chances are only about 47%, probably because as a mom I just can't get into the whole “every woman for herself” mentality. On the upside, I'm fairly ruthless and I do ...
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A Calorie Is a Calorie Is a Calorie

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At my job, we're currently running a weight loss challenge. It's pretty cool — all the participants have six months to diet, exercise, whatever to lose weight, with weigh-ins every month. At the end of the six months, everyone who lost weight gets $2.50 a pound for each pound they lost, and the one who ...
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The Big Pig Runs Amok

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So, today I come across a recent story in The Times and Democrat about a new “store concept” being tested by Piggly Wiggly (the South Carolina based grocery store chain, for those of you unfamiliar). Just for the record, I grew up in SC, but my mom was generally a Winn-Dixie shopper, and we seldom ...
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Twenty Nine Healthy Foods

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You say it's tough to eat healthy? Check out this list of 29 powerful foods, along with hints for incorporating more of them into your daily diet. Not sure if these really are the absolute 29 “most powerful foods on the planet,” as billed. I noticed, for instance, the list is missing blueberries and my ...
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Healthier Baby Food

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Warning! Gross-out alert! Read further at your own risk... By now, you may already have heard the story of the California couple who found maggots in baby food. In still-sealed jars. That they just purchased a few days earlier. (Warning: if you're easily grossed out, don't follow that link!) If you have (or are planning ...
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How Lazy Can Some People Get?

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I was grocery shopping the other day, and I saw in the frozen food section a bag containing a pre-made slow cooker meal. Okay, so these things aren't exactly breaking news — I've been seeing them for awhile and I haven't seen fit to comment before now. But I guess with the colder weather I'm ...
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Semi-Stealth Veggies

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I stumbled across a great blog the other day: My Husband Hates Veggies. There are some absolutely awesome recipes I can't wait to try — like her trick of sneaking butternut squash and carrots into mashed sweet potatoes. She's got all kinds of techniques for dealing with a picky eater who turns his nose up ...
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