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Kitchen Helpers. I found these helpful charts last week and just had to share! Both of these beauties are from Chasing Delicious (aka one of the most fab foodie blogs out there)! Aren’t they faaaaabulous?! Buy them here. (Note: There are lots of little charts like this online, but these are my favorites). I love tea, but I’m no expert. This quick reference guide is so nice! For people of the UK, have this one with you while you’re meal planning or grocery shopping! I’ve fond some other helpful charts that I’ll share in another post! Yay charts! Food Squirreling. Download a Free Spending Journal I spend my day working in a cubicle as a software engineer.

I have many options for lunch including: Eating at the company cafeteriaVisiting one of many fast food restaurants within walking distance of my workplaceBringing my own lunch As much as I enjoy (i.e., obsess about) the nearby Arby's, the cheapest option is to bring my own lunch. However, the day to day life of being: A husbandFather of twoHomework helper/checker Night time reading buddy Late night blogger Laundry folder........ Doesn't leave much time for packing lunches. Sometimes it's not even about the time. Just as long as I don't have to think about another thing that "has to be done," right? I tried taking the night's leftovers for lunch the next day. Sometimes I pretend I do, but when lunch rolls around I lose consciousness for a few minutes and wake up in line at Arby's.

I had to come up with a better plan. I was going to be a squirrel. The first thing I did was to buy some storage containers. Temple of Thai. 47 Things I Wish My Mom Taught Me About Cooking | Learn Something New Today. Know your apples: The spectrum of apple flavors. Anonymous said...

Saved to my iPhone for future reference. THANKS! July 20, 2010 at 4:39 PM the only one i like is granny smith ha ha.. August 11, 2010 at 4:48 AM granny smith for the win! August 11, 2010 at 5:22 AM missing a lot of good apples... i'm mad August 11, 2010 at 5:44 AM Yea the best apple is Granny Smith hands down. August 11, 2010 at 6:06 AM This chart, without the Macintosh, is useless August 11, 2010 at 6:40 AM macintosh is clearly the best. although a tip of the hat to granny smith, a good runner up.tart apples ftw August 11, 2010 at 7:13 AM CalicoJenn said... fujis are the best! August 11, 2010 at 8:20 AM sam curtis said... Honey Crisps are far superior to any apple.

August 11, 2010 at 8:36 AM damn, for real, Im the only one that loves the golden delicious? August 11, 2010 at 8:44 AM Anyone who says Granny Smith is the best has clearly never tasted a Honey Crisp apple. August 11, 2010 at 9:22 AM Are there apples not available to humans? August 11, 2010 at 10:20 AM Benny Lava said... Macoun?