tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38106320073902440142011-09-30T09:30:41.776-05:00Exploring with the Adventurous Eaterhungry_nekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07739724510726041059noreply@blogger.comBlogger411100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632007390244014.post-30062975224754524242011-02-17T17:12:00.000-06:002011-02-17T17:12:35.907-06:00

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In the world of fast food, fries are an important factor in the constant battle between fast-food restaurants, vying for hungry customers. For those who venture that world often, we recognize a change in taste and pay mind to the price (at least I do). Changes both good and bad.  Let's see how Wendy's new fries fared! I visit Wendy's somewhat regularly, I must admit. There are two Wendy's

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College Vegetarian Cooking , originally uploaded by hungry neko. It's been awhile since I last cooked, but the recipes in "College Vegetarian Cooking," by Megan and Jill Carle, got me really excited to get in the kitchen. As a college student, I appreciate the more adventurous recipes such as the soba noodle salad, the coconut-lime curry, and the eggplant parmesan casserole, among others. Part

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I love dogs and now, even though my dog is away at home, I'm getting some dog in my day now that 2 of my roommates brought them along. So I have dogs on my mind... I entered a "favorite photo" contest and one of my entries is *My cute pup Churri!* He really brightened my day when I was around him and makes my stays at home more enjoyable. I like looking/getting cookbooks, and one of the last

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I discovered the world of bento in my senior year of high school. I had a friend who was really into it and started making her own. I always wanted to start and thought I would be making bento lunches for myself during college. But no. I haven't been cooking at all. :/ The roommates I live with keep the kitchen full of dirty pots and pans and sink is full as well. There's not even enough room in

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I haven't been around since undertaking a new venture...reviving my old magazine, SMAG. It was a magazine that I originally started when I was bored one summer and the first issue was on plain lined sheets of paper. Now, it's gone digital! Anyway, maybe I'll find the old issues and post it up for laughs. But if you want to check out what I'm doing, visit smagmagazine.wordpress.com. My focus is

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Snowball, originally uploaded by hungry neko. Imagine that...snowing in Texas. It's officially the first day I've seen enough snow to make a snowball! I made one as I recorded with my phone, so it turned out all lumpy. It was too cold to make, especially with no mittens on, so I had to let the snowball rest in the inside of my sleeve (the bottom part got all wet). I was freezing my hand off while

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1. Hey Cupcake! Delicious Duo, 2. Two Gem's triple-trouble gelato, 3. mini cupcake, 4. Two Gem's chocolatey custom cone I was playing around with some photos and these seemed to fit the best (off of the ones I had on my Flickr). I have loads more shots on my computer that I'll upload throughout the week! :D

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The first big battle of the new year in the Kitchen Stadium pits Iron Chefs Batali and Lagassi against Iron Chef Bobby Flay and White House Executive Chef Comerford. The secret ingredient was... ?? I tuned in too late! I was watching CSI and my sister reminded me about the "Iron Chef America" special. I went ahead and watched the last 30 minutes (of the two hour! special) because we didn't see

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Awhile back, I discovered Moo Moo's Mini Burgers while waiting at a bus stop. It tempted me. I love mini versions, unlike my friend, who thinks it's a way to get cheated out of money. I say, it's a sort of novelty. They offer milkshakes made with Amy's Ice Cream, which is very popular among my friends in Austin. I'm partial to Blue Bell, but any ice cream (except Oak Farms and soft serve)

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I always crave gingerbread men during the Christmas holidays, but the recipes for gingerbread cookies always include a key ingredient: molasses. I never feel like buying a whole jar because I don't think I'll finish it.  I don't even have cookie cutters! What's the fun in making regular circle-shaped gingerbread cookies?? I finally have my answer! A few days ago I was in the mood for a cookie

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I finally got to try out a portabello mushroom recipe by Ellie Krieger. Instead of bread, I had one giant mushroom cut in half, sprinkled some crumbled gorgonzola (smelly but delicious)on one side, and tweaked the recipe a bit by adding some garlic pesto.Satisfying yet filling. It’s an easy meal that I plan to make again!See more progress on: cook more

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I love all the pumpkin treats that popped up for Halloween, but I think it was all meant for Thanksgiving--in honor of the Pumpkin Pie. As long as the pumpkin items are available, I'm going to be eating them!__________________________________________________Pumpkin Bagel & Schmearfrom Einstein Bros. BagelsBreakfast at Einstein's is the best you can get on "the drag" in Austin. If only it were a

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On episode 10 of "Top Chef," the chefs prepare dishes in Craft Steak, Judge/Chef Tom Colicchio's restaurant, which looks like it's all about indulging in heavy meats. Before the chefs start cooking, the twist is revealed... they will be serving actress Natalie Portman and must alter their dishes for her vegetarian diet...ughh. Also faced with the vegetarian challenge are the contestants on "The

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I wrote about this episode here. What did you think about the episode?

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When I go to Veggie Heaven, I order a sweet bun. Little did I know that it would lead to a hunt for some sweet bun specifics. Sweet buns, a type of kashi-pan (sweet bread), are made of flour dough and very soft in texture. An-pan, buns stuffed with a bean jam, originated in Japan. According to Otani Hiromi, I'd say the one I ate is Ogura'an-pan (stuffed with ogura-an, a jam made with whole

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Trying a new food can lead to a new favorite or enemy and I wasn't so lucky today. I had an exam today and had no time to eat before, so I waited until I was finished. Super hungry! So I was in the mood for gyros, went to the restaurant, and changed my mind to Shrimp Po' boy once I looked at the menu. Meal time is a special time and requires lots of thought--my bf was pondering it over and

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Went to Oishi during Happy Hour for some half-priced sushi, unfortunately, the deal changed since the last time I visited. The specialty rolls are now excluded from the half-priced happy hour menu, which leaves only a few choices--among those are the smoked salmon and tuna rolls(and their spicy variations) as well as the california roll. Those are pretty basic rolls without the flair of "

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Lots of food photos and fun!

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No doubt that restaurants want to appeal to the health-conscious crowd, so chains restaurants and fast food joints like Burger King, Chili's, Panda Express, and Which Wich are including their menu items at healthydiningfinder.com.I visited the site, which describes its list as "dietician-approved items." The nutrition critera used was pretty loose, a fact that the site admits to in their final

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I never got to do any of the cool stuff I had planned...but I did have my fam over for a joint b-day party with my sis.B-day=lots o' cakeUh-ohhh...too much desserts around. First came the mocha mudslide ice cream, then we bought a tres leches cake w/ strawberry filling for the party, and the treat for the birthday girls was a delectable cake from Coldstone. Shiny ganache coating with Reese's on

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Bean AnimalsThese little animals were hiding here! There's other stuff I want too, like stickers and useless, but cool, stuff. My favs are the dog bean on the bottom left and the tiger on the bottom right.

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I happened to see this list of books that I love to/really want to read!! I need to get back to reading! It always calms me and makes me feel better. My medicine. ;)Many of these titles were required reading. Let's see how close I am to being master bookworm...(I'll bold what I've read)1. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen2. The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien3. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte4.

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Milkshake Cupcakes!! :D (posted by kunoichi)There's a recipe for these cupcakes, hooray! I just have to try this!! The only thing is, what makes it a milkshake? The straw? I like it even if I can't slurp the cupcake up the straw. I can imagine myself completely surrounded by little pink cupcakes...hehe. They look innocent, but then they attack when no one's watching!

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There's lots going on this weekend!*In Houston, Whole Foods Kirby Store:-Saturday, August 15th Healthy Summer Saturday Happy Hour 6:00pm-8:00pm Free-Saturday, August 22nd BTS: Back to School Saturday Happy Hour 6:00pm-8:00pm Free-Sunday, August 23rd Gluten Free Mediterranean Cooking Class 6:00pm-9:00pm $35 per person*Austin:Ice Cream Festival*San AntonioSan Japan - Japanese Culture & Anime

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I've been out of sort these last couple of days...tired, stuffy nose, ugly cough, etc. I felt sick, but it was probably allergies.I couldn't cook anything because I'd contaminate the kitchen with my sickly germs! :(Today was the first day back, making my bfast with egg sub. and lots of veggies. The scallions I pulled out of the fridge were a bit old...so I threw out the saggy ones and used all

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JJJJJ :D

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If this ice cream sandwich wasn't in the white wrapper with the WW logo on it, I wouldn't have guessed it was healthier for me. It's huge compared to the regular thin ice cream sandwiches. And I've seen think ice cream sandwiches like this one--with calories upwards of 300! And it looks all fanciful with the little waves on the ice cream--very inviting!My first bite packed a powerful mint flavor.

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I didn't forget about my weekly meal last week...but it wasn't exactly a meal. It was a drink! I made Joe Cool Java Freeze, from HG's 200 under 200.My mom planned a big dinner for Friday and it lasted until...was it Monday?? Anyway, I made a little time on Saturday to whip up some iced coffee. The recipe was simple, but I put my ingredients out of order (if that makes any difference). It still

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Had a morning walk with Churri before my simple breakfast.Pics in progress...lunch break!!!Here is my bfast, made of 1 honey graham cracker sheet, spoonfuls of cottage cheese, and a blueberry garnish. Heehee...they kinda look like Pop-Tarts!! :DI'm (or should I say, my belly is) settling down now. I had some of yesterday's food.SaturdayThe family was celebrating Peru's Independence day early (bc

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I just remembered...Churri was in the paper this week! See him here.The camera loves him! He makes another appearance here, younger and more innocent.

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I'm expecting to have some great food tomorrow, so stay tuned. Either we're (the family) is going to a Peruvian Restaurant or cooking a fancy meal at home. YAY! :D They both sound good to me!!Ohhh, I almost forgot...I took home some squash from work today! Hehe. Sounds funny, but a co-worker's neighbor grows them, so she shared them with the office. I heard that she might be bringing zucchini

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Today was one of those working days...at school, work, and home. Right now, I'm off to homework. I'll leave you with some odd stuff. And sorry for the blurry pics--took them on my phone.---------------------Do you ever get those catalogs in the mail, the kind that advertise crazy products to make life easier? I do admit that, on occasion, I find something I really want. I know novelty items are

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I was so busy last week that I put off my weekly meal until Saturday!! But I made 2 meals that day, so I kinda made up for being last minute.SaturdayBfast: Cheerios, Kashi Heart to Heart, soy milkLunch: Fettuccini with veggies (Weekly Meal--Hungry Girl recipe!)+ Chicken Stir-fryI'll explain-I only had one package of Tofu Shirataki noodles (1 serving), so I split it up into 4 and my sisters, mom,

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I went out this morning on a short walk with Churri...I should do it more often! It feels like a workout because the sun beats down so hard, but it makes for a great start to the day!Yesterday didn't start as well. On Fridays at work, the staff always gets food brought in for lunch. Yesterday was Mexican food, loads of it! I was tempted to try a bit of everything there, but those kinds of foods

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I'm in the middle of studying, but I just couldn't let this go without attention:Chipotle Mexican Grill is sponsoring a FREE public screening of the film “Food, Inc.” at 7:30 p.m. this Wednesday at the Angelika Film Center, in Houston. Seating is limited, so attendees are encouraged to arrive early. The documentary exposes the country’s compromised food supply. And it features people like Eric

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In the previous post, I mentioned cooking something once a week. Why don't I cook every day (or regularly)?There are a few reasons:-My mom cooks, and she doesn't like me in her territory-I am a kitchen klutz XD-I'd be cooking for my whole fam (my mom has to wake up reeeaaally early tomake my dad's food), and I take a long time to make a meal-I have school & work (when are my mom & sis gonna eat??

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Monday's coming...ugh.I'm trying to prep for this week: Got homework done for class tomorrow, need to bring my things (journal!) for work, have snacks for school & work, and put a short grocery list together.I never have the ingredients I need when I want to try out a recipe, so my goal for the week is to look for a good recipe and buy ingredients only for that recipe.If I go to the store without

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Yesterday was one of those days when I get forced off the internet becuse of connection problems. :( I think it's my whole area! Luckily, I was able to get online today.My meal/snack schedule was out of order because I went on a trip today. For bfast, I had some Cheerios in the car and some water from time to time (not too much, or I would run the risk of having to stop at a gas station or other

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I actually took my dog(Mini American Eski) out yesterday, but that was just for shopping. We (mom, sis, and me) got him a new collar, new leash (the kind you put around the body), and "Spot's Stew" (a wholesome treat). If I ate it, I couldn't have reviewed it...but my dog licked the bowl, enough said. :) I would buy it again. The smell was pretty good and reminded me of tuna. I loved that it had

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Well, maybe not. (It's too late to being eating ice cream. Has anyone eaten ice cream before bed? I may have...) Hello! I'm the hungry neko and I can't wait to share my food adventures! I'm too excited--I gotta start already. :DI went to an ice cream shop in Kingwood, called Two Gems, and it was super delicious! They serve Blue Bell, so OF COURSE it's deeelish! Gelato is also available in lots of

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