Tuesdays with Dorie - Cherry Something Cobbler

Posted by Mike Spoodles on July 22nd, 2008 filed in baking, food, tuesdays with dorie

The comment turn-out was huge for my last TWD entry.  Maybe if I make stuff explode every time, people will continue to love me.  I just got back from a five-day vacation, so I have a lot of reading to do.  I’ll be meme-ing and reading your blogs in the near future.  At any rate, [...]

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Kashi Granola - Mountain Medley

Posted by Mike Spoodles on May 27th, 2008 filed in food, personal

I love Kashi. I can attribute a great deal of my 130-lb. weight loss to their GoLean and GoLean Crunch cereals. They manage to make tasty cereals that are packed with essentials (protein, fiber, whathaveyou). For my three-plus years as a vegetarian, they were one of my favorite protein sources. Additionally, [...]

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Recipe: Mike Spoodles’ Super-Healthy Apple Crisp

Posted by Mike Spoodles on April 16th, 2008 filed in baking, food

Here is a recipe that I developed based upon a few recent experiments in the kitchen. The result is a cheap, easy, healthy, fast, and filling dessert.

MIKE SPOODLES’ SUPER-HEALTHY “APPLE CRISP”
INGREDIENTS
1 Granny Smith apple
1 1/2 Cup Wheaties
3 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. Splenda
Microwave the apple much like you would “bake” a potato. Poke [...]

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Mike Spoodles’ Old-Timey Hobo Vegetable Soup

Posted by Mike Spoodles on April 8th, 2008 filed in food

For the past three weeks, I’ve been actually cooking. Homemade vegetable soup, sir. Sure, it’s a meal that requires absolutely no maintenance, but it is fresher than anything you’re going to nuke up in the microwave. In a world drowning in preservatives and sassafrass (the ‘frass is not to be confused with sassafras, which is [...]

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Will you teach me about this…what is it? A new way?

Posted by Mike Spoodles on March 13th, 2008 filed in food, health

Welp.
For two-and-a-half years, I ate the same thing every day: Kashi GoLean, Wheaties, apples, Lite & Fit yogurt, Boca vegan burgers, broccoli, and protein shakes. I lost 120 pounds. I was maintaining with 1800 calories at about 180 pounds.
Two weeks ago, I added variety into my diet. I’ve upped my calories to 2000. I’ve actually [...]

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Numbers

Posted by Mike Spoodles on September 12th, 2007 filed in food, health

Rabbits have a life expectancy of 5 to 15 years. Rats are expected to live from 2 to 3 years before they die of old age. These animals are domesticated, kept in the safest of conditions; they have doctors that specialize in animal care; they are sustained by diets that are specifically tailored to the [...]

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Tubular Twizzlers Tweeterz, Terrance!

Posted by Mike Spoodles on February 13th, 2007 filed in Uncategorized

I was at the grocery store the other day looking at the candy section and shaking my head. And why? Limited Edition candies, of course.
The candy companies have been releasing the things for years and years, of course, but slapping the words “Limited Edition” on them is a fairly recent phenomenon. We used to call [...]

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Gummi Rabbit: the other white meat

Posted by Mike Spoodles on February 7th, 2007 filed in Uncategorized

My previous run-in with gummies–the dreaded Wolfgang’s Gummy Bears–was slightly less than palatable, so I was eager to get my teef’ on some real and tasty gummy treats. I cracked open another bag from the same era (April 2006–a very good vintage). Will they be as terrifying?
The product of the day is a bulk candy [...]

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A shout-out to my Peeps

Posted by Mike Spoodles on January 24th, 2006 filed in food

Yes, that’s right. That’s eight, count ‘em, eight packages of virgin Marshmallow Peeps in FIVE DIFFERENT FLAVORS, just ripe for the plucking. Every pack-o’-Peeps has a story, and every story has a beginning. And an end. And creamy, marshmallow innards.

Note that I was originally going to have a charming picture of each Peeps package [...]

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