Don and I aren’t real fans of Valentine’s Day, but we usually go out to have a good meal. However, we try to avoid the actual day. We had initially chosen Wildfire in Georgetown, because it’s always been so good. But, when I looked at recent reviews, they were discouraging, so we decided on Jack…
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Temple February 2013
We decided to have a little Temple outing the day we went to Owl Creek Ceramics. It took a long time for us to finish shopping at Owl Creek. There were great ceramic pieces and tons of gorgeous baskets. We all ended up with baskets. I bought a good size basket to hold cookbooks I…
What’s in That Sports Drink?
Yet another dicey substance, BVO, is hiding in commonly purchased soft drinks and sports drinks. Brominated Vegetable Oil, BVO, is a chemical substance, used as a flame retardant, that has crept into widely used drinks, as a food additive. It’s use is prohibited in Europe, Japan, and India. If you need to replenish electrolytes, there are…
Killeen – Thai Food and Asian Grocery
On my recent shopping trip to Killeen, I wanted to try a restaurant that was new to me, Tham Rab Thai. It is a family run business, and you almost feel like you’re a guest in their home. They take care of their customers, and want to make sure you enjoy being there. The food…
The Food Hospital and Natural Pharmaceuticals
One of the new programs I’m following is Food Hospital from the UK. We get it on the Cooking Channel. The whole premise is using food as medicine. There are a number of conditions that prescription medicine does not effectively treat, and this group has begun treating people by modifying their diets, and occasionally adding…