Weekly Specials

Every now and then I like to do a round up of interesting food-related items I've seen on the web. For those of you who follow me on Twitter or Pinterest, you may have seen some of the links below, but a lot of them I never got around to posting (the tide of social media is just too much to keep up with sometimes.)

Here's yet another example of not judging a book by its cover: this New York Times article argues that the flavour has been inadvertently bred out of supermarket tomatoes in favour of a luscious red appearance (my solution is to roast them.) 

In my constant quest to assure people that fat is not bad for them: this concise article explains the difference between good fat and bad fat (from Women's Health Magazine) 

Confused about what to eat after a workout? this should help (via the kitchn). To paraphrase Chandler Bing, I try to go to the gym 3 times a week...but I've missed the last 837 times.

What the heck is a garlic scape? This post will enlighten you and give you some ways to use these ubiquitous farmer's market finds (plus, I love Alana's reflective and quietly funny writing style.)

And if you're wondering what the heck to do with kale - Amanda has some great ideas (personally I can't wait to sneak some kale into those chocolate muffins!)


For the moms and dads out there: 

Some of the foods on my top overrated foods list made it onto this list of popular baby foods to avoid. (Tip: just because they come in cute shapes doesn't mean it's good for kids)

An interesting article on how shaping flavour preferences starts in the womb  (via @CandidRD)