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I haven’t even had time to read it all yet, but there’s an intriguing city pages article, “You Are Where You Eat,” with really funny pictures. Are you a byerly’s babe, a Cub Foods Consumer, or a Whole Foods, Whole Paycheck Hipster?

Whole Foods is very close to my house so I’ve been known to drop many a food stamp there (ironically, food stamps actually gives me the illusion that I don’t have to worry as much about buying slightly more expensive food that I actually like to eat, which can be both good and bad). This article makes me reconsider that a bit though. Perhaps next time I’m looking for some good produce I’ll hop south to Mississippi Market and check their prices for a change of pace.

Anyway the article is worth checking out just to look at the funny pictures of typical shoppers at various grocery chains.

Couscous is a very small, round pasta, which, when cooked looks a bit like a fluffy, short-grained rice. If you buy the whole wheat variety, it can be very nutritious. The box or bag that you buy the product in will give you a basic recipe — which is good in a pinch. One advantage of this pasta is that it can be quickly prepared. If you want to try a variation on the basic recipe, try the following to produce a couscous mix that has a very nice fruity, slightly tangy flavor. 

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Chai Tea

Makes 2 servings

1 1/2 c water
1 inch stick cinnamon
8 cardamon pods
8 whole cloves
2/3 c milk
6 tsp sugar (or to taste)
3 tsp loose black tea

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Tonight Milena made amazing yam, bean & onion burritos filled with Drew’s all natural salsa. As we speak an amazing chocolate concoction (on it’s 2nd round) is stewing on the stove. All amazingness from the Carleton farm house cookbook…mmmmm

Oh. yea to fight my Ebola I just downed an entire raw clove of garlic…eeewwww