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Yum... an easy way to have your favorite flavors on hand - just add Propel powder packets to your bottled water for a vitamin enhanced, tasty and invigorating boost.

Updated Aug 12, 2009

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Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking by Michael Ruhlman

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Okay.. I really like cooking and I really like cookbooks, but I have NEVER been so taken with a cookbook that I couldn't put it down and took it with me to read over lunch!!! Not until now, anyway.

Michael Ruhlman is a seasoned author who has penned several cookbooks including "the Elements of Cooking". In Ratio, he lays bare the formulas behind the basics of cooking - the ratio of the basic ingredients that define the outcome. And he makes it all interesting!! Once you know the ratio, you have the foundation to riff off of it to your hearts content without being tied to a particular recipe.

He defines the RATIO of flour/liquid/fat/sugar/etc necessary for basic doughs, batters, sauces, etc. and then suggests variations to tweak the outcome. So, what is the difference between a cake, muffin, a biscuit, a crepe, pasta and pizza dough... they all have the same basic ingredients, right? Well, It all makes sense when you know the basic formula and see how the differences in proportions create a totally different finished product. It's all in the RATIO.

For the purists out there, and you know who you are, Ruhlman makes it clear from the start that technique and quality ingredients are key. However, he also maintains that if you follow the formula and understand how things work together, that you can create a good product from the very beginning and then spend your time and energy improving your technique instead of looking for good recipes.

A great read and very practical.

Updated Aug 31, 2009

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Pear Mangosteen | Rachel's Wickedly Delicious Cottage Cheese

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I don't even know what a mangosteen is, but this cottage cheese is my new favorite thing. Half the sugar of yogurt, lots of protein and calcium, and very yummy. Lightly sweet but not cloying. Rachel's Cottage Cheese comes in 6 flavors - 3 savory and 3 sweet:
Cucumber Dill
Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
Roasted Red Pepper
Pear Mangosteen
Pomegranate Orange Cranberry
Lemon Verbena Berry

I can't wait to try them all!

Updated Sep 2, 2009

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Cowgirl Creamery - Mt. Tam Triple Cream

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a little bit of heaven from the Cowgirl Creamery of Point Reyes Station, California, this amazing triple cream is available at many Whole Foods and at great cheese stores in the US. It is simply amazing. 1st Prize winner at this year's American Cheese Society Competition. Also, all Cowgirl Creamery products are certified organic.

Updated Oct 11, 2009

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MOLINILLO: TRADITIONAL MEXICAN HOT COCOA FROTHER

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just rub the handle between your palms to create smooth frothy hot chocolate...

the only downside is that it is so pretty i have a hard time convincing myself to get it all chocolaty!!

Updated Oct 12, 2009