Wordless Wednesday #31 Folks, that is an entire supermarket aisle devoted to shredded cheese. That’s right. Shredded cheese. There is another section for regular cheese. This is the most indulgent thing I have seen in the food museum, so far. Photo taken at HEB Plus Supermarket in Victoria, Texas.
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While it might not have the same ring as “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe,” the Cream of Jalapeño soup at the Blue Quail Deli in Goliad, Texas is something not to miss. What’s a jalapeño? Jalapeño is the chili pepper of Texas. While the New Mexicans have their Anaheim and the Jamaicans [...]
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20 December 2009 Oh dear, here it is Sunday and I’ve completely missed my Saturday Weekly Round Up posting. And looks like I’ve neglected to post for most of the week… oh well! That’s holiday travel for you. I’ve been far too busy shopping and eating to post. And yes, I mean that quite literally. [...]
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Wordless Wednesday #27 I’m not particularly passionate about chicken, so this confused me: My Love is Chicken I found this in my neighborhood supermarket and it had me pondering the situation all evening. Does she just really love chicken? Or is there some deeper meaning at play? Why is there an egg in a baby [...]
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Welcome to World Blog Surf Day, featuring food! As an expat, or even as a traveler, you quickly learn that Americans are fairly finnicky eaters, and in the beginning of my expatriate life, I was no exception. I will never forget the look my newly-acquired (by marriage) Spanish Aunt gave me as I carefully separated [...]
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Xinjiang Restaurant BBQ Pit Last Thursday night, the eve before the May 1st holiday, the DH and I ventured over to Linyi’s Xinjiang restaurant for some lamb kebabs. The weather was warm so we were hoping they would have tables set up on the sidewalk, and they did. We had our usual kebabs and naan [...]
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This is how I feel about cooking, especially when chopping onions is required: No, I’m no chef. Not even close. I love to eat, but I’ll leave the preparations to others. Especially if it means I have to walk around with raccoon eyes. Onions are evil.
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Greenpeace Says Chinese Vegetables Tainted With Pesticides From China Retail News (emphasis mine) Greenpeace recently published a report on pesticide residues in vegetables and fruit in China, which shows five kinds of fruit and vegetables contained extremely poisonous pesticide and produce sold in supermarkets contain higher level of pesticide residue than those sold in agricultural markets. [...]
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I’m starting a new series here on the blog, because I do love me a good meal. It’s called Great Feasts. Join me as I chronicle the top meals I’ve had, either together with the DH or with friends, across the globe. From pork in Spain to seafood in Asia, I’m hungry! First up is [...]
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I'm an American expat living on the fringe of Chinese society. Thanks to a lifetime spent moving around, I often feel like an outsider. This blog explores life in Beijing, China, the occasional aviation topic, expat issues, random travel experiences and interesting things I see, read and hear. If you want to know more about my latest hobby, visit Sewing on the Fringe, where I blog about learning to sew in Beijing. And for daily documentation of Beijing's ever changing air quality, visit My Beijing Window. And, yes, I do wear my santa hat year-round. ;)
