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LBJ | May 29, 2009
The best of LBJ’s Brown Bag–Reader’s Choice Since I can remember, every Autumn, I have enjoyed a particular fruit! I can still see them stacked as a featured item in the grocery store in the middle of the produce section. Their pressed circular shape with pointy ends led me to believe that they were onions, [...]
LBJ | May 29, 2009
The best of LBJ’s Brown Bag–Reader’s Choice In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were given strict instructions, by God, not to eat the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Since they let curiosity and temptation get the best of them, Eve ate the fruit from the tree as did Adam. There was a heavy [...]
LBJ | May 29, 2009
The best of LBJ’s Brown Bag–Reader’s Choice Say this 3 times and fast: “My Mommy makes fun of me eating edamame!” What you just said was not a diction exercise or meant to be a tongue twister. It’s my truth! My Mommy really does make fun of me because I eat edamame! (smile) I still love [...]
LBJ | May 29, 2009
The best of LBJ’s Brown Bag–Reader’s Choice Pop Quiz: Name this food. If you said French Fries, then you are [insert pregnant pause and dramatic game show music] WRONG! I’m so sorry. Thanks for playing. The correct answer is yuca! The dish pictured is “yuca frita” or fried yuca. I must admit, my first time with yuca [...]
LBJ | May 29, 2009
The best of LBJ’s Brown Bag–Reader’s Choice If you’ve been looking in my Brown Bag all week, Monday, in Take a Chance-Enhance, I mentioned a citrus fruit that might have raised a brow or two. I was introduced to the Pomelo by one of my coworkers. She brought a case of these Chinese Grapefruits and [...]
LBJ | May 29, 2009
The best of LBJ’s Brown Bag–Reader’s Choice As a child, I loved going to my Grandmother’s home. It wasn’t because there were several toys and video games at her home, it was because she created an expectation of regularly eating great food! My grandmother, Henrene W. Swan, was very particular of the foods she ate. [...]
LBJ | May 29, 2009
The best of LBJ’s Brown Bag–Reader’s Choice Every now and then, adding something new to the list of foods you eat is an important thing to do. It is especially important if you’re adding something that’s cholesterol free, high in fiber, low in fat and low in calories! I’m placing Hearts of Palm in my Brown [...]
LBJ | May 29, 2009
The best of LBJ’s Brown Bag–Reader’s Choice Eating vegetables has never been an issue for me. I would say I’d eat any vegetable, but I don’t want any challenges with a quasi poisonous vegetables coming my way, so I’ll play it safe and say I will eat just about any vegetable you place in front of [...]
LBJ | May 28, 2009
The best of LBJ’s Brown Bag–Reader’s Choice Since I can remember, I’ve loved tea. I think my affinity for tea comes from my abnormal appetite to sip coffee as a child. I remember sneaking a 4oz. foam cup and racing to the coffee pot to fill up and spoon heaps of powdered cream and sugar into [...]
LBJ | May 28, 2009
The best of LBJ’s Brown Bag–Reader’s Choice It’s Thirsty Thursday and I have a treat for you! By now, most of you know that the cherry is one of my favorite fruits. I will enjoy just about all variations and preparations of cherries! I remember when Burger King served a Black Cherry Milkshake that had bits [...]
