Lemon Poppyseed Scones: From people who care
I have written a serial of angry warnings about infamous Lofthouse cookies which are, in my opinion as a professional chemist, nothing more than a chemical waste. I categorize them as a latent “food...
View ArticleWhen You Travel: Try cheese sandwiches in Amsterdam airport
Last week I was on my way back to the US from a fun trip to Siberia (Russia). Let me share with you a few observations which you may find interesting and useful. When you flight domestically, the...
View ArticleStop Food Terrorism: Wal-Mart dinosaur cookies
Watch out! It’s another back-to-school season. What this means for the food industry sharks? It’s time for them assault YOUR children; perhaps, not physically but… yes, chemically. For the food...
View ArticleNewtons Minis: Highly processed cookies
Here is a box of Newtons Minis, “fruit chewy cookies made with real fruit and baked with 100% whole grain” by Kraft Foods. Doesn’t this sound nice? But let’s take a look at the ingredients to see what...
View ArticleWheat Thins Multigrain: Good news
A year ago I have recommended Wheat Thins Original. For some reason Kraft Foods added Red 40 artificial color to their Wheat Thins Ranch, otherwise healthy snack. This time I would like to recommend...
View ArticleDye Diet Calculator: Demining the Walmart bakery
Walking on a minefield Yes, you can buy cakes from Walmart bakery department. Moreover, you can even survive for a while eating them! But please, do not complain when one day you feel low energy or you...
View ArticleMac and Cheese: Petitions to remove dangerous food additives on the rise
The power of public petitioning The fact that American consumers are less protected from chemical food hazards than their European peers has been around for a while. Indeed, why millions of children,...
View ArticleDye Diet Calculator: A great addition to calorie counters
Calorie calculation did always seem as a crazy disturbance to me: Instead of enjoying your food and life you are busy with counting every your gulp and bite. There have been myriads calorie counters...
View ArticleVintage Russian honey gingerbread
Brief history of Russian honey gingerbread One of the oldest Russian pastry delicacies is what Russians call pryanik, a big cookie (you may call it small honey cake) baked with honey. The closest...
View ArticleWhat blueberries in Trader Joe’s cereal bars come with?
I have to tell you right away, Trader Joe’s “This “Blueberry” Walks into a Bar…” cereal bars are relatively not a bad product. There are no artificial colors (typically Blue 1 and Red 40) added to...
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