Today I was meeting a friend for lunch when I realized I didn't have any cash. So I popped into the nearby drugstore to use my ATM card for some cash back. When I usually do this, I end up with a pack of gum, but today something made me grab a pack of Red Vines instead.
I brought them back to the office where we ended up debating the flavor and texture of a Red Vine (thicker, slightly cherry flavored and waxy, like chewy licorice) versus a Twizzler (normally strawberry or cherry flavored and plasticky, like little vinyl shoelaces all twisted together). Now I love almost all candy, so I can appreciate both, however, if I have my choice, it's Red Vines all the way. Not only do I prefer the flavor and texture, but you can use it as a straw and besides, we all know that it's Mr. Pibb + Red Vines = Crazy Delicious not Mr. Pibb + Twizzlers...
So, how about you, Red Vines or Twizzlers? Which do you prefer?
Ok, so I know I've been posting guilt free desserts for the past two days, but it's Friday and I think we all deserve something a little more rich and in the form of a cake. Don't worry it's not loaded with chocolate or butter, it's a really simple recipe that jazzes up a normal cake mix with lemon flavorings and poppy seeds. My brother who doesn't cook had this cake at an office party and sent me the recipe because it was "one of the most moist cakes I've ever eaten". And it comes from a box! I'm all for baking from scratch but every now and then, when you're in a hurry, taking a box mix and making it your own by adding or changing the flavors is a much needed break. For the lemon cake recipe, read more
A friend of mine is having a drink making contest! I can mix up a mean margarita and a chic martini, but this one has to be super original, creative, absolutely mouth watering, and most importantly, it has to incorporate vodka. All of our friends read this site and have placed their bets on me, but I'm worried I won't live up to their high expectations. That's why I need your help! If you have a rad recipe that could win the contest, add it to the recipe database with the tag of The Winning Drink. If your drink calls for a specific glass post a picture in the Yum Market, again tag it with The Winning Drink.
One of my New Year's Resolutions is to bake something every week, preferably something I haven't baked before. So I've been going through all of my cookbooks and magazines and looking for recipes that inspire me. Since one of my other New Year's resolutions is to eat less sweets (I give this one 1 month tops), I've decided to start off with a nice savory bread. However, I knew if I started off with something that needed proofing and a long overnight wait, I would never succeed with my goal. So I found a great book on quick breads and went to town with a Basil Cheese Bread. To see how it turned out, including recipe and pictures, read more
Proof
A term used in bread making that means to dissolve yeast in a warm liquid. You then set it aside for five to ten minutes while the yeast does its magic and becomes bubbly.
You do this to prove that the yeast you're using is actually alive, active and able to work in a bread or baked good recipe (hence the name "proofing").
It seems that pomegranate martinis are everywhere these days. A while back, when he was obsessed with making them, my friend Gabe taught me his recipe. However I'm kinda martini-ed out and even though it's the middle of winter, I feel like something refreshing and light. So I'm taking a classic mojito recipe and giving it a twist by adding a new flavor, pomegranate juice. To make a pomegranate mojito tonight, read more
So you're thinking about fulfilling your culinary dreams by going to culinary school and getting a dream job on Food TV. Turns out you're not alone. Right now, a record number of aspiring chefs are enrolling in culinary school (some of which charge more than $20,000 a year). However, many graduates are finding themselves up to their eyeballs in debt, working long hours, making low wages at entry-level jobs. To learn more about it, read more
Today I was meeting a friend for lunch when I realized I didn't have any cash. So I popped into the nearby drugstore to use my ATM card for some cash back. When I usually do this, I end up with a pack of gum, but today something made me grab a pack of Red Vines instead. 
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