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Arby's New York Reuben Sandwich Review

Ken Hayes — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:34:48 +0000

I didn't eat my first Reuben sandwich until I was 27 years old. I guess I was a late bloomer with corn beef. My mom hated it so she never cooked it growing up. I was deprived of this delicious discovery until several years ago. Now, one of my favorite sandwiches is the Reuben. But where do you get one for a decent price that isn't at a sit down restaurant? Found it. It's at Arby's.

Go Green with Smoothies and the Duluth Public Library's FREE Cabin Fever Reliever Program

Cathy Kates — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:23:00 +0000

When you hear “go green”, you automatically think of recycling, reusing or saving the environment. But, with the Duluth Public Library‘s Cabin Cabin Fever Reliever Series, it means, green smoothies! You’re invited to this FREE event that will add vitamins, fiber and antioxidants to your diet.It’s been cold, so who wouldn’t want to whip up [...]

Stay Toasty Sipping Taste of Home's Hot Ginger Coffee

Cathy Kates — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:02:19 +0000

Once the cold snap is over and we can return to skiing, skating, Polar Bear Plunging and other outdoor activities. After being out in the cold air warm yourself from the inside with piping hot, easy to make, flavored coffee from Taste of Home.

McDonald's CBO Sandwich Review – Premium Chicken

Ken Hayes — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:45:25 +0000

For lunch today I tried McDonald’s new CBO Sandwich which stands for cheddar bacon onion. It was somewhat the more healthy option compared to the Angus Third Pounder. The crispy chicken is 630 calories, compared to the Angus beef which is 790 calories. Here’s how the sandwich scored based on my criteria. Scoring goes from [...]

What Are America's 10 Favorite Snacks?

Donald Deane — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:49:52 +0000

As the saying goes, nothing’s more American than apple pie. But if a new list of the nation’s top 10 favorite snack foods is any indication, it may soon be replaced by deliciously salty treats. Research firm YouGov BrandIndex interviewed 5,000 people and asked whether they had good feelings about specific snack brands. Then, each [...]

Scientists Have Discovered the Healthiest Meal You Can Possibly Eat

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:17:02 +0000

Food manufacturers and supermarkets like to advertise that their meals are healthy. But there can be only one “healthiest” meal, and British scientists have looked through 4,000 health claims in an effort to determine what that would be. According to Leatherhead Food Research, you can’t get any healthier than a four-course meal that starts with fresh smoked salmon terrine. That would be followed [...]

Want to Lose Weight? Eat Foods That Smell

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:59:41 +0000

Have you ever binged on garlic? Probably not, and experts say there’s a good reason for that: scientists have found we tend to eat less of smellier foods. In previous work, Rene de Wijk, a sensory scientist at Food & Biobased Research in the Netherlands, learned food texture alters consumption in that thicker and more [...]

10 Signs You're Wasting Too Much Food

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:30:19 +0000

It’s no secret that America goes through a lot of food. We don’t just eat it. We throw a big chunk of it right in the garbage.

Of course, we can all do our part to reduce this painful truth to a sad fact of life. Here’s some things to watch out for when you’re scraping what’s left of your dinner into the trash.

Man Tries To Drink One Gallon Shamrock Shake

Patrick Bateman — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:30:57 +0000

At first, the Shamrock Shake from McDonald’s sounds like a fun time. But despite what your mom told you growing up, not everything that’s green is good for you. The St. Patty’s Day concoction contains reduced fat vanilla ice cream, high fructose corn syrup, whipped cream, and a maraschino cherry. A large 22 oz. cup [...]

Save Your Pennies By Making Your Own Shamrock Shake at Home

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:48:33 +0000

McDonald’s Shamrock Shake usually comes once a year around St. Patrick’s Day, but as the holiday passes, so does the elusive tasty beverage. Now you don’t have to be in March (or Irish) to enjoy one year round. The cool part is you don’t have to just stick with the normal sugar-laced treat. There are [...]

Sloppy Joes, Poo-Poo Platters and More — Could Food Names Be Corrupting Our Children?

Kathy Landin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:20:20 +0000

Parents must always be on the offensive to protect their children from the countless ways the world tries to steer them down the wrong path. But should parents be leery of the names of foods? The real answer is probably not. But if you consider what we call certain items in our kitchens and on [...]

Why We Eat What We Eat – Stories Behind Traditional Thanksgiving Foods

Shauna Wright — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:51:56 +0000

If you're like most Americans, your Thanksgiving dinner table will include at least a few basic items — turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and the like. But have you ever thought about why we eat those foods on Thanksgiving? Or, for that matter, why turkey is called “turkey”?

In order to answer these hard-hitting questions and maybe even give you some interesting small-talk for the table, here are the stories behind the traditional Thanksgiving foods.

Easy Boiler Fix Turns Into A Leaking Ceiling

Ken Hayes — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:59:03 +0000

I think I've got the Clark Griswold curse. You know trying to do the simple things and they turn into disasters? What started as replacing two simple parts, turned into a new bathroom remodel.

I had some friends over that are handy with boiler heat to help me nurse along my old boiler for a couple more years

Deep-Fried Butter on a Stick a Reality

Chip Sandalwood — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:15:33 +0000

When it comes to food at the state fair, there’s one abiding rule that all vendors must adhere to: If you fry it, they will come. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Iowa State Fair’s life size butter cow, Larry Fyfe is offering up a fitting fair treat treat — deep fried butter on a stick.