Feb 27 2010
Archive for the 'food & drink' Category
Jan 08 2010
R.I.P. Extra Old Stock
I just heard that Molson has stopped making Extra Old Stock beer. It used to be a favourite of under-age drinkers in Newfoundland because of it’s slightly higher alcohol content (6%). But not any more. Molson had to kill it because it’s no longer profitable. This will be a sad day for many Newfoundlanders. I [...]
Dec 27 2009
Comments on “Food, Inc.”
Food, Inc. is a documentary film that addresses the problems of industrial food production. Nobody wants to see how hot dogs are made, but you don’t want to see how factory farm crops are grown either. We’re gradually making ourselves sick with this crap (which includes meats, fruits, vegetables and just about everything sold [...]
Oct 19 2009
Best Halloween Candy
J-Walk posted a link to the 16 Worst Halloween Candies. I agree, most of the 16 are lame except Hersey’s Mr Goodbar which is a hunk of delicious chocolate. It’s hard to go wrong with pure milk chocolate. My favourites are just about anything from this box:
But in order of preference from the box: Kit [...]
Oct 06 2009
Liquorice Can Make You Dumb
Eating liquorice in pregnancy may affect a child’s IQ and behavior:
Women who ate more than 500mg of glycyrrhizin per week – found in the equivalent of 100g of pure liquorice – were more likely to have children with lower intelligence levels and more behavioural problems.
Glycyrrhizin is 30-50 times sweeter than white sugar.
Twizzlers, the [...]
Aug 16 2009
Schnitzel on the Grill
I made schnitzel for the first time yesterday and threw it on the grill. I think I might like it more than steak. It goes good with beer.
From Food & Drink
I did a Google search for schnitzel recipes, discovered I didn’t have all the necessary ingredients, so I improvised, which is all I ever do [...]
Aug 14 2009
The Story Of Johnnie Walker
The Man Who Walked Around The World, a promotional video about the history of Johnnie Walker’s blended whiskies starring Robert Carlyle.
I wonder how many takes it took to come up with the final cut. The out-takes would be interesting.
Update (Aug 18, 2009): The video is available here, too.
Jul 22 2009
Raised Garden Bed & Potato Tower – Part 2
Part 1 was How to Build a Raised Garden Bed and Potato Tower. Part 2 is just a 2-minute video update on how the garden is looking these days.
