Peace, Love and Little Donuts

What more decadent dessert could a person enjoy than a selection of delicious hand-topped donuts from Peace, Love and Little Donuts in Worthington, Ohio?  Donuts seem to capture all of the cravings we have for a sweet, filling, and calorie-laden treat that so many of use enjoy as a great "sometime food."

After getting his haircut, Finley is ready to dive into a selection of donuts that he helped choose from.  The look on his face matches mine when I'm ready to enjoy a great donut!

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All Hail the Heel

The lowly bread heel is looked down upon by many.  The often thick crust turns many off, but to this foodie a bread heel sandwich is simply divine.  Why waste the end of a perfectly good loaf of bread when one could enjoy all the chewy, flavorful goodness all to oneself?

On my busy commute between Marysville Early College High School and Columbus State Community College on Wednesday, I took a brief moment to enjoy a wonderful bread heel sandwich with a thick layer of extra crunchy peanut butter.  My inexpensive but satisfying meal hit the spot during my busy day.

Typhoo for You and Typhoo for Me!

Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit World Market and browse their interesting array of international cuisines and beverages.  I was delighted to discover that Typhoo tea was available for sale for a mere $5.99 for 100 teabags.  This bold, bracing tea is a wonderful way to start the day and prepare for a range of mental and physical tasks in the day ahead.

Check out the Typhoo website at:
Typhoo Tea 

Food on a Board

The age-old concept of enjoying food on a board is one that can easily be reproduced at home.  Whether you enjoy a smorgasbord that combines a selection of meats, cheeses, and bread or a range of other foods on a board, the concept is simple to do.  Think of the types of foods that you enjoy, and imagine ways that they could be presented artistically and in a palate-pleasing way.  Find an old cutting board or consider purchasing an inexpensive one from a kitchen or food service vendor.  IKEA sells some simple and reasonably-priced boards that would be wonderful to serve appetizers or other small foods on https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80305422/

The above board is one I assembled with an array of my favorite breakfast treats: scrambled eggs, hash browns, croissants filled with Nutella, and freshly-brewed tea and coffee.  Enjoy the experience of assembling and eating your food board, and as always, stay healthy and happy!

-The Food Pope

Fearless Fusion: Middle Eastern Pizza

Fusion cuisine is taking the world by storm.  The ingredients, flavors, food culture, and presentation style of the foods of very different cultures can be exciting and delicious when combined together.

Looking for a way to create a new dish that honors some of my favorite food cultures, the below Middle Eastern pizza adorned my dinner plate last night.  I started with a Mexican flour tortilla.  This simple "crust" is readily available at many stores and I chose to go with the larger, burrito size.  In classic Italian style, I proceeded to build a pizza on the tortilla, choosing to forgo tomato sauce and instead use hummus.  The Cedars brand hummus that I used spread very well the flavor didn't overpower the finished pizza.

I added green peppers, artichokes, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, and baked for 9 minutes at 350 degrees.  The finished pizza was light, tasty, and delicious when sprinkled with a bit of cumin.

When trying new flavors and meals in your kitchen, be fearless and embrace a fusion of different flavors!

 

Hello Fresh: Food Pope Review

Hello Fresh is currently in the midst of a big marketing campaign to get individuals interested in trying some selections from their menu.  While at the mall, I signed up for an offer to get 2 meals for $10.97.  I thought that the price couldn't be beat, so I signed up and a week later the two meals for two were at our doorstep.

Pros:

• You have everything you need, with the exception of a few ingredients that most individuals will likely already have on hand (such as oil or salt and pepper).

• Foodies can adjust or modify the meal to their liking, creating a dish that is tailored to individual taste.

• The food is really good quality.

Cons:

• There is quite a bit of waste in the packaging.  While many things are recyclable or reusable (for example, I saved one of the freezer packs to use on future shopping trips and recycled one), there is still a fair amount of waste with each order.

Final Review:  Highly Recommended!

All Hail the Unhealthy Pop Tart

What should I buy, I ask myself as I gaze through the plexiglass shield separating me from an array of snacks.
A thermos of hot tea has accompanied me on this trip to the library, but neither woman nor man can live on tea alone.
Roasted almonds beckon me . . .
A granola bar calls for my attention . . .
A chocolate bar yearns for my selection . . .
But no, what I seek is located in section D8

After inserting a dollar, I carefully push the buttons cause a motor to move you forward,
Dropping to the machine's bottom.

The heavenly confection below has has a shelf life of a year, rather than days,
Thanks to the range of preservatives within it.

Sugar, gluten, chemicals, cinnamon, and artificial flavors combine to create this wonderful snack which,
When combined with a cup of hot tea.

Is nothing short of Heaven.