Fresh Food 14
Coal Miner Pasta
The other day I was watching Rachel Ray (yes..I watch her from time to time) and she had mentioned that her husband’s favorite recipe was Coal Miner Pasta. I was interested by the name of the dish and it sounded really good. I used her recipe from her site but made some changes to it. How to […]
Noodles & Co. In Ames
Noodles and Co. is a restaurant chain that is somewhat still new to Duff Ave in Ames, Iowa. Noodles & Co. originally started out in Denver, Colorado in 1995. Sarah from Lemke Anderson, Noodles PR reps, were super cool to send me two free meal passes (and some other Noodle gear) to enjoy a night out and […]
‘New’ Kitchen
Well, this is where it’s all going to happen. I just moved into my apartment less than a week ago. I’ve been spoiled at home with a gas range which makes cooking super easy, as well as a stocked fridge and numerous spices and such. Now, it’s college time. I’ve got to learn how to […]
Olympic Ceremony Dinner
Earlier this afternoon, we headed to Whole Foods in West Des Moines to pick up some items for dinner. We decided on smoked fish, and cheese and crackers, along with a salad. We picked up 3 different kinds of cheese, some crackers, and a baguette. The kind of cheeses that we had were Cana De Cabra […]
Tartine Cafe and Bistro.
While my brother has been off at Shine Bowl practice, I’ve been living an ‘only-child’ lifestyle. Lot’s of leg room in the back seat, and pretty quiet around the house and not constantly feeding a football player. We decided on going out to dinner tonight. We were planing on going to La Mie Bakery, but […]
Staying Cool and Healthy.
Summer brings heat and with heat brings sweat and exhaustion. Stay healthy and refreshed with these 4 Summer Super-foods. Blueberries: These are one of my favorite foods as of now. We keep buying huge boxes from Costco. Blueberries are packed with antioxidants such as Vitamins A and C. Aside from topping yogurt and granola with the […]
Hoshi Sushi Lounge
A buddy and I really wanted some sushi after the NCAA Track and Field Championships down at Drake. This was one of the closest places without having to get in the car. We were cutting it close on time. They were open until ten, and it was about 9:45. Having past experience working in a […]
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