Joi on August 26th, 2008

What’s the next best thing to a rice cooker? Your oven! I have never baked rice before. I have always used a pot or a rice cooker when I was lucky enough to have one. I’m visiting family this week, and all the pots are occupied with leftovers, so I found some things to work [...]

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Joi on August 21st, 2008

Me and my bag of amaranth have been patiently awaiting the arrival of the newest member of my sweetener family: yacon syrup. I ordered it last week, and it finally came today. This particular brand is made by Amazon Therapeutic Laboratories and I ordered it from iHerb.com. I’m happy with the product. It’s 100% organic, [...]

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Joi on August 19th, 2008

This summer, my brother and his daughter came to visit me here in St Louis so she could experience her first plane ride. At seven years old, I can imagine that would be a big deal. My family has been involved in the airline industry for years, and I’m an avid traveler, so I take [...]

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