August 31, 2005
Exemplary Potato
I know this'll seem like less of a big deal than it is, but here goes:
Big ups to the french fries at Jones on Great Jones. Before last night, I don't think I'd ever had fries that I haven't needed to load up with salt & pepper. They're just so spicy and crispy and good. If you only eat one french fry this year, make it a Jones french fry.
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July 26, 2005
Ricola Breath Mints: A freshtastic (tm) alternative to the ordinary mint
Belatedly following Rachel's excellent advice (in comments, all the way at the bottom), I picked up a box of Ricola Mountain Herb Breath Mints, and wow! What a mint! According to the product's webiste,
The same delicious natural herb flavor of our famous Ricola Original Herb cough drop gives this Breath Mint it's rich, satisfying taste.I'm here to tell you that that shit is gospel.
And not only are they delicious and effective breath-fresheners, but their firm texture makes them a brilliant intermediate confection between gum and mint. They're kind of like Dots in their shape and consistency.
A word of caution, the side of the box does claim that the mints "May have a mild laxative effect if consumed in large quantities." However, "large quantities" must mean some number greater than 4 MPH (mints per hour) for 3-4 hours, since that's about where I'm at, and things are still looking pretty good.
In closing, Ricola Mountain Herb Breath Mints are a delicious new experience for those of you who are tired of the same old mint. Try some today!
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July 10, 2005
The South shall rise again
So KFC is Kentucky Fried Chicken again...?
There's some serious speculating to be done here, but getting psychically knee-capped by this revelation has left me temporarily without the faculty for such analysis.
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June 15, 2005
More than Just a Prefuse 73 Song
The following was originally posted over on my sometime other blog, hot chocolate boy, but Kev thought it warranted inclusion over here, and I just can't say no to that little guy:
Look, I don't want to bum anybody out here, but I'm hoping that by sharing my story, I might be able to help some of you who share my dread affliction. You see...
My name is Matt, and I'm a mint-o-holic.
It started recently when I was socializing actively, and I started getting really obsessed with having fresh breath. I'd always have a tin of Eclipse mints on me. Then it became more about being really bored at work and just needing something to break up the strings of e-mails and phone calls that fill up my time these days.
Now it's a bona fide addiction. I realized this today when I was eating one Certs Powerful Mint (the ones in the flat plastic rectangle) every few minutes. What happened next was positively horrifying. I ate one mint before checking my Outlook, and then, upon seeing an e-mail from this really stupid lady who'd been bugging me all day, I reached for the mints again without even realizing it. Somehow, I've turned retsin into some kind of narcotic.
God only knows where this will lead. All I ask is that, if you see me on the street, with flavor crystals caked on my lips offering sexual favors to a Blonde British woman in tennis whites, remember that I was once like you.
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May 18, 2005
Potato Salad is my anti-Atkins
It's summertime, almost, in case you hadn't noticed. Maybe not technically, but I think we all know that May really marks the start of the hot months, and so is as much a constituent of the season as June, July, or August. Point being: it's time for picnics. And what do you need at picnics? Wicker baskets, checkered blankets, and some cute food. Like what? Like potato salad. Check out this Sweet Potato Salad number:
INGREDIENTS
4 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1/4 cup peanut or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
Parsley
DIRECTIONS
Heat enough salted water to cover potatoes. Add potatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and cook until tender 30 to 35 minutes; drain. Cool potatoes; slip off skins (seduce the potatoes first, the sweet potato is not an 'easy' vegetable). Cube potatoes; place in glass or plastic bowl. Mix oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper; pour over potatoes. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Stir in green pepper, onion and celery. Eat until full.
Sounds great!! Let me know how this turns out, if any of you actually cook and consume this.
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May 03, 2005
Yes, It's 2 PM and I'm Sitting Shirtless on the Couch. What's it to You?
A couple of things:
First of all, Sandra Lee's white-trash pre-shredded pouch cheddar "Mexican" "Fondue" looks way better than it should. What do you dip into the cheddar cheese soup/milk/salsa/shredded cheddar fonduesqe concotion? Why jack cheese, of course.
Also, I was really hoping that we'd be done with this Orioles nonsense by now, but I didn't want it to effing Toronto who would finallyput them to bed. God. Miguel Tejada can bite my ass so hard.
Jesus, how much cheese is she going to put on that thing? She's totally going to purge at the end of this episode.
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April 29, 2005
Quick Beverage Review
Budweiser's B to the E was introduced to me a month or so ago via the intrepid investigative reporting of Whatevs.org. I finally drank some (3.5) yesterday, and I have to say, it's pretty goddamn good. It tastes like the perfectly logical and natural blend of beer and artificial raspberry flavors (really, it was only a matter of time before 'malt-flavor' was a trait naturally selected for in certain species of berry). B to the Eth power is quite a drink, good for situations when you want to engage in some low-impact drinking (dentist appointments, 7+ hour drives, etc.). However, I'd like to add that the press release Budweiser has up (aforeposted link) is hilarious- devour this excerpt: "contemporary adults thirst for variety and what's new and our B-to-the-E delivers a beverage that is true to their lifestyles and range of drinking occasions". Water and juice are rendered passe by the B to the E-hemoth! Forsake all other refreshment, contemporary adults!
The other drink which I have personally been loving lately is the semi-new Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper. It tastes like ice cream. A+. Apparently there's also a national tour for the DCV Dr. P, which, huh. I don't really know what to think about that. Does Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper have groupies?
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