Posts Tagged ‘ Food ’

Slow-cooked lentil stew

It’s simple, easy and really good if you have the patience to wait while the slow-cooker does it’s work. Just make sure you season well enough because lentils can be bland. This being said, it certainly can get too salty so just be careful not to add too much salt with other stuff. Ingredients: 2 Large yellow [ READ MORE ]

Pizza crust could help fight cancer when prepared properly

Just read a cool article over at Ars Journals about the potentially-cancer-fighting-qualities of whole-wheat pizza crust. Who knew? [ READ MORE ]

A great food blog

I’m very lucky that my girlfriend, Sarah, likes my cooking. So, it’s no surprise that we like to cook together and explore new foods. There is something very satisfying about preparing a meal with someone you love in order to serve it to people you care about. In addition, those meals provide an excellent captive [ READ MORE ]

Curried lamb stew

This past Shabbos, it was just my mother and I as the rest of the family was away. Seeing as how my mother and I are really the only ones who can appreciate the finest nuances of certain eastern spices we like to be more adventurous with our culinary exploration when given the opportunity. So, [ READ MORE ]

Does Losing Weight Make Me Un-Trendy?

  • April 17th, 2008
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Over the past 8 months, I have been trying to eat healthy and be more active. Between rekindling my love for vegetables, subduing my desire for pastry and doing my nightly routine of old-man floor exercises, I’ve lost over 10 kilos. Since getting home, I’m walking to synagogue every morning (someday, I hope to be [ READ MORE ]

Yes, But Will It Blend?

  • April 9th, 2008
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This one comes from my beloved brother, Ari, who always likes to remind me that I don’t have a life and miss all the good stuff. Imagine being an iguana living in a Tokyo pet store when Godzilla attacked. You’d probably feel something like an ordinary kitchen appliance who’s just seen the Blendtec Total Blender. Basically, [ READ MORE ]

Peeling Oranges

  • February 26th, 2008
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I’ve recently begun to really enjoying fresh oranges. Specifically, I have been devouring ripe, Navel oranges which are sold for cheap by my local supermarket. While I’ve gradually developed my orange-peeling skills over the past few weeks, I am still occasionally plagued by bits of orange rind being stuck to the surface of the underlying [ READ MORE ]

In Defense of Sardines

  • January 16th, 2008
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For reasons unknown to me at this time, many people seem to think poorly of sardines. This humble fish is not only tasty, but it appears to be rather healthy! I can’t wrap my head around why something so delicious and nutritious is loathed by about 90% of the people I have encountered (more specifically, [ READ MORE ]

KDE4: It’s the fourth KDE!

  • January 11th, 2008
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At long last, my waiting is over and I have successfully downloaded and installed (according to directions) KDE 4.0! Hooray. I have a wide range of opinions on this release but overall, I am very pleased. I would share screenshots of me going about my normal day-to-day life but there are already so many screenshot [ READ MORE ]

A New Hot Drink

  • December 26th, 2007
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While the complaints of others had previously deterred me from trying it, I took a chance this trip and tried the delicious beverage known as סחלב (“sakhlab”). Outside of Israel, this is known as salep and it is made from the dried and pulverized root of the common orchid. Here, it is consumed with coconut, [ READ MORE ]

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Jonathan E. Magen is a passionate developer who loves cooking and writing clean code. Star Trek is cool, too. Also, books. Many things are actually really great and Jonathan likes them as well.

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