A discerning look at the American Family and Healthy Eating. Healthy eating is not something that has been on my radar. I may eat healthy foods at times and enjoy them but it is not something that I practice or try to do; it is more happenstance. I am basically the proverbial glutton as most […]
Read moreMás que Tacos Cultural differences can blur as people migrate and adapt to American society. Yet, some individuals strive to preserve their heritage, sharing their traditions, values, and food with their new communities. Chef Jimmy Shaw embodies this with his gastronomic restaurant concept, ¡Lotería Grill!. ¡Lotería Grill!, a small California chain named after a popular […]
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One box. Two servings: At Best! I’m a kid’s cereal enthusiast. Always have been, probably always will be. The only “adult cereal” I eat is Honey Bunches of Oats, mainly because it’s as sweet as “kid cereals.” My top two are Apple Jacks and Cinnamon Toast Crunch, which is ironic since I’m not a big […]
Read moreThe holidays are fast approaching and what better way to surprise your guests than with an assortment of cake truffles from Sue’s Sweets! These would also make great gifts! I know I would love to receive some! These come beautifully packaged, perfect for gift-giving! You can read my complete review on these cake truffles here! […]
Read moreQuires friiiiiiiii-jole, friiijollleeess con corn tortilla, quires friiijole, frijoles con arroz. QUIREEESSS FRIIIIIIIII, FRIIIII-JOOOOLL-LLESSS… This audio is the sole intellectual property of The Tom Leykis Show and The New Normal Network. All rights reserved. 3rd Annual Taste of Mexico at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Mexican food [culture] and Los Angeles are synonymous, […]
Read moreNothing to see here, just a picture of the most amazing Pumpkin Cheesecake cookies. It’s hard to walk by cookies like this and not want them! I am not a big pastry eater…well, correction, I prefer pie over cookies and cakes. Despite that I can eat cookies and cakes when I have a taste for […]
Read moreUnpack your bags, this flight isn’t headed to Seoul. Not everyone is familiar with Korean Barbecue, a troubling truth that pains my innermost being. I have been eating KBBQ for years and have fallen immensely in love with it. About 3 or 4 years ago, I indulged in the blissful taste of gogigui daily for 60 […]
Read moreA Kangaroo hip-hop-hippity-hop-hopped into my mouth and I LIKED IT. You might expect a kangaroo burger to be tough, lean, dry and very gamey. I suppose it may have been, had Slater’s 50/50 not mixed it’s patty with ground bacon and been the expert cooks that they are. The best way to describe the taste […]
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OH MY GAAWWD, I WANT TACOS!!! You cannot call yourself a foodie if you’ve never hound dogged some food. Hound dogged food? What pray tell is that? You get a crazy craving for something, you just have to have, no matter what it is, so you call up a friend or two, hop in the […]
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I will never eat fast food again! Exclaimed the Food Snob. You Liar! Say Mickey Dee’s! In the last few years I have become a big food snob. However, in high school during Academic Decathlon practice I was the biggest fan of McDonald’s chicken nuggets. I would eat these things by the box loads. It […]
Read moreOh My Goodness, Oh My DAYUM! He’s going H.A.M. DAYUM, DAYUM, DAYUM!!! My 29th Birthday celebration, last September, had to be the most anticipated and exciting event for me and the small group of friends I selected to be apart of it. I was excited to eat a hell of a burger and they were […]
Read moreLife is kind of funny, at times. There are moments when we are uncertain as to where things are going or even where we want them to go. A couple days ago I wrote a blog about my experience at M’dears and it was on my 30th birthday. About two years ago, my career path […]
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