Crack cookies
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies that are high in fibre, low in fat & sugar, made locally and are absolutely delicious. Sold!
May 29, 2006
May 10, 2005
review: Nestle Pure Life Flavoured Water
Nestle Pure Life is my addictive drink of choice. No calories, sweetened with Splenda, doesn't taste too sweet. I've tried orange and lemon and are both delicious. Mmmmh, I'm thirsty now.
April 28, 2005
review: Propel Fitness Water
Propel Water is pretty tasty, less sickeningly sweet than Aquafina Flavour Splash, which I tried yesterday. It does have about 30 calories per 700 mL bottle, but on the other hand, it's 700mL of water that I normally wouldn't drink. I don't dislike plain water but sometimes I like a little flavour. And I don't really like drinking plain water unless I'm thirsty or sweating like a pig.
April 20, 2005
review: Premium Plus Whole Wheat crackers
A few years ago, after buying generic grocery store branded saltine crackers that tasted like baked ass, I swore to only grace my taste buds with Premium Plus. Now PP has come out with whole wheat saltines. They can't hold a candle to WASA in the fibre department, but they are DAMN GOOD. These crackers are crack.
*****/5
November 16, 2004
review: Revlon LipGlide Sheer
This stuff is the worst tasting shit ever. I thought foul tasting lip products went out with the '80s. Wait, since the '80s are back in again, does that mean...errr...And if that isn't enough check out the list of ingredients:
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Polybutene, Hydrogenated Cotton Seed Oil, Silica, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben, May Contain: Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide, Mica, Red 30 Lake, Red 27 Lake, Red 6 Lake, Red 7 Lake, Red 33 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Carmine, 13509
Anyways, although it looks good, it stays on well, you probably don't care to ingest transfats in your cosmetics nor have this sickening taste in your mouth for a good long time, but if you still want to for some reason, give it a try.
:spork/5
June 30, 2004
review: Kathy Smith Step Workout
I bought Kathy Smith Step Workout DVD because I keep hearing about how incredibly easy the step classes at my gym are compared to out there. I didn't even do the workout...watching the first 5 minutes of each section (which are separated into beginner/intermediate/advanced workouts) nearly made me fall asleep. I mean, 5 minutes of basic for the beginner routine? She needs to give people some credit for having at least 2 brain cells to rub together - there's something to be said for KISS principle, but there's lots of other simple steps to liven things up.
The music SUCKS. Her cueing is bizarre. Of course I'm not the world's greatest cue-er either, but people aren't lining up to ask me to star in a step DVD, either. And everything was in the utterly nauseating colour scheme of purple, teal, fuchsia, and gray. How very 1991. Uck.
:spork/5
May 29, 2004
review: rock mah box
Both new releases this week:
Sevendust - Southside Double-Wide
I had no idea Sevendust was even releasing a new CD! I am still not done listening to it all the way through yet, but this fucking rocks. Still has their trademark badass guitar riffs, but going unplugged (tm) gives the music a whole new fresh sound. Oh yeah and it comes with Sevendust postcards and a crappy guitar pick in a pretty box. Also a DVD which I can't watch because I do not own a DVD player.
:spork:spork:spork:spork:spork/5
Slipknot - Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses
Reading the reviews on Amazon.com, this seems to be a love/hate thing. I actually quite like it, and just downloaded the first bonus mp3 track from the site that's unlocked when you verify your original CD purchase. That alone is worth the price of the CD. Scream is classic Slipknot that is hinted at on the CD, but never gets to the point of complete anger/insanity that self-titled and Iowa reached.
:spork:spork:spork:spork/5 only because I really think the transitions between songs are very abrupt and totally ruins the flow of the CD.
March 17, 2004
review: mock mashed potatoes
I finally tried the ubiquitous Surprise South Beach mashed 'potatoes'. Dear sweet jeebus, it was good. If you're a long time low-carber or just don't eat mashed potatoes that often, you'd totally be fooled.
I made a couple of small tweaks to the recipe: used real butter, and omitted the half and half.
yumyumyumyum!
:spork:spork:spork:spork:spork/5
February 19, 2004
review: Clairol Herbal Essences Highlights
things I don't like about this product:
- it only comes in 3 colours - light blond, medium blond, and copper, the last of which I used. They should have something in the red spectrum.
-the conditioner that's included is a poor substitute for Herbal Essences Intensive Blends Conditioning Balm, which I use daily.
things I like about this product:
- it is really easy to use, just mix up the goop, squeeze into the comb, and run it through your hair, wait 30 minutes, wash out.
- the goop is a horrible colour (the copper was bright salmon pink in the bottle) so you can see where you've glopped it on your head and also fool unsuspecting parental units into thinking that's also going to be the end result.
- it only cost ~$10
- it's thick and doesn't splatter the bathroom walls, floor, sink, counter etc.
- it doesn't make your hair smell like ass for a week afterwards.
:spork:spork:spork:spork:spork/5 - pretty damn good for drugstore hair dye.
October 26, 2003
The Köttbullar Experiment
The köttbullar we made on Friday night were an great success, as determined by the rapid rate at which they were consumed.
yummmMAY!!
:spork:spork:spork:spork:spork/5
October 19, 2003
review: Gruyere Souffle
On Friday night, I got this incredibly ambitious idea to cook a souffle. It's something I would never attempt on my own, but both Dan and I like to cook, I ran the idea by him and we decided to give it a try.
It tasted like a cheesy breadcrumb pie. It didn't rise fluffily as good souffles ought to have. It WAS edible enough, although later in the evening we ordered pizza.
Conclusion: Failure.
:spork:spork/5
October 14, 2003
review: Dorgel Orange
Visually more interesting than plain old sherbet in a bowl. A tad expensive at $4.99 for 2 oranges, but great for special occasions. Low in fat and generally healthy. The dog and bear are fascinated by their orangey goodness.
:spork:spork:spork:spork/5
September 01, 2003
review: BOSU trainer
I was so excited when I saw that the hotel health club had one of these yesterday. However, not expecting it to be there, I couldn't think of many exercises to do on the BOSU (which is an acronym for Both Sides Up) and only did a few squats (side and regular), a boat pose (as demonstrated in the picture), and a set of pushups (I did it wrong, didn't know you were supposed to have the bubble side down :blush).
The verdict is, I hurt, even from doing so few exercises. Muscle hurtin' is such a great thing! The BOSU is really easy to use. It turns out that basically any floor exercise can be done on it to give that element of instability to give your core muscles an extra workout. Unfortunately, at $129.99 US a pop, they don't come cheap, and I don't think my regular gym will be getting one anytime soon.
• BOSU.com
• sample BOSU exercises
:spork:spork:spork:spork/5
August 28, 2003
review: Kom Jug Restaurant
Mega-cheap: $7.20 including tax for 2 people. We had a bowl of wonton noodle soup (large, with 5-6 flavourful wontons) and a bowl of thousand year old egg and salted pork congee (large, lots of meat and egg)
Decor: horrifically ghetto.
Food: mighty tasty Chinese comfort food.
The rather unfortunately named Kom Jug makes me giggle every time I see or hear it. According to Mom, it actually means "Golden Duke", a rather majestic name. It's also not pronounced like in English.
From Toronto.com:
Neighbors, budget-conscious students and lucky passersby know they can get an inexpensive, no-frills, nutritious meal at Kom Jug. Specials are written on day-glo bristol board, and the menu prices are charmingly Liquid-Papered and changed to reflect inflation. Small in size, and made smaller by the huge red Chinese lanterns hanging from the ceiling, the restaurant is cozy, especially in winter, when a steaming bowl of noodles topped with delicious bbq pork or duck does the trick. It's not licensed for liquor and be forewarned: the basement washrooms aren't for the fainthearted.
371 Spadina Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
:spork:spork:spork:spork/5
August 12, 2003
review: Harry Potter
So I've joined the bazillions who stayed up till the wee hours reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Amazing considering I read Philosopher's Stone on the way to Detroit less than 3 weeks ago. Anyways, I think you can count me among the addicted. I've eaten the Every Flavour Beans, I want my own wand, and I want to travel by Floo Powder.
August 03, 2003
review: Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans
Definitely not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach.
They are infinitely more fun when eaten with company, since you'll take a bite of one, and want to see your friends' expressions as they partake of the utter grossness of some of the flavours included in the box. You also want to have some kind of beverage to clear your palate. (I had beer.)
Black Pepper: Since actual black pepper was listed on the ingredients, this was very realistic and had a nice spicy zing.
Booger: Salty, just like you remember as a kid.
Dirt: Tastes just like Demeter's Dirt perfume smells.
Ear Wax: I suppose this tasted like ear wax. Vaguely citrusy with weird aftertaste. But I've never tasted ear wax. Have you?
Grass: Herbal, like a freshly mowed lawn.
Sardine: Disgustingly fishy but very accurate.
Spinach: Also very true to reality, due to actual spinach paste content.
Tutti-Fruitti: It resembled the tutti-fruitti bean on the Flavor Guide, so that's what flavour I'll assume it was. But OH GOD IT WAS FUCKING DISGUSTING. It tasted exactly like week-old spaghetti that had absorbed the flavours of everything else in your refrigerator.
Vomit: Nowhere near as bad as I expected. When I bought the box of beans, the guy at the candy store (appropriately called Suckers) asked me if I was sure I wanted to try them. I think vomit is a very personal thing. No one else's puke should taste the same as mine, dammit!
Suggested flavours for Jelly Belly: grass (the non-lawn variety), beer, ass
I give it :spork :spork :spork/5 for the taste and :spork :spork :spork :spork :spork/5 for the entertainment factor.
July 24, 2003
review: Starbucks Tazo Black Tea Lemonade
Oh my god. Pure summer orgasmic refreshment bliss. Arriving at Starbucks hot and sweaty, a Tazo Black Tea Lemonade totally hit the spot. It was SO good, that I got another one a short while later. Thank god there are Starbucks at every fucking street corner in Toronto.
Another enthusiastic :spork:spork:spork:spork:spork/5
May 27, 2003
review: Thai Massage
I had a Thai Massage (Thai Yoga) yesterday, and oh, it was divine. :pleased
It's different from your typical (Swedish) massage treatment in that the therapist massages your muscles and puts you into yoga postures in order to stretch them further. It's like doing an intense, ideal yoga class, where you do all the poses perfectly.
My stomach started growling uncontrollably in the middle of the treatment even though I had just had a large breakfast, and the therapist said it was because of my organs starting to clear out and relax.
I do feel very relaxed still, over 24 hours after the treatment. At the same time, I feel energized. And I'm not sore like I'd be after the deep tissue prodding of a Swedish massage. Do you like feeling like you're floating on clouds?
Obviously, I give Thai Massage :spork :spork :spork :spork :spork/5
May 20, 2003
review: Matrix Reloaded
Oh my fucking gawd, I've actually been to 2 movies so far this year...1 over my quota.
If you liked the first movie because of the universal themes that it presented, you'll like Reloaded, it's the same way, only there's even more to ponder.
Do we have free will?
Does man control the machines, or do they control us?
Random thoughts:
• There could be waaaaaaaay fewer fight scenes. That slo-mo kung-fu thing is totally overused.
• The secret passage way is obviously made of very cheap particle board.
• The Oracle's caretaker is Chinese, and he's playing a Japanese guy (you can tell from the accent)
• I really enjoyed the small humourous moments throughout.
I give it :spork :spork :spork :spork/5
Pictures from yesterday.
April 28, 2003
review: Sprite Ice
Tried some Sprite Ice last night after seeing it at the grocery store. Advertised as "lemon-lime mint flavoured soda", it tastes like Sprite flavoured mouthwash or regular Sprite after brushing your teeth. However, it is quite refreshing.
I give it :spork :spork :spork/5