http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/03/11/what_not_to_cook Comments On: What Not to Cook by Dominic Holden en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:45:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
Wait. Your mom does that for health reasons? Does she know mayo is made with eggs?

I fortunately have been spared that. (It helps that most of my relatives are Scandinavian. Nothing but real eggs and butter at family gatherings.) But I will be sure to look out for that in the future.
Posted by keshmeshi]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:35:59 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Yasmine]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:59:02 -0700 The Stranger
And don't forget about substituting mayo for eggs/oil in a cake mix. My mother does this and insists it's a wonderful, delicious light recipe. EPIC FAIL! It tastes like shit. If you're that worried about cholesterol use egg whites and light olive oil....or just don't eat cake.


Posted by yucca flower]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:50:48 -0700 The Stranger
I've seen prunes used in chocolate desserts for a while now. It frequently comes up in "health" food recipes or vegan recipes. The prunes are said to bring out the chocolate flavor. In reality, even with a decent recipe, you wind up with a gummy brownie that tastes like baby food. Avoid at all costs. Also steer clear from baked goods that use apple sauce or apple butter, unless the name of the recipe includes the word "apple," i.e. Apple Spice Cake.
Posted by keshmeshi]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:33:38 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Gidget]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:12:01 -0700 The Stranger
All I know is that if it isn't salt, pepper or marjoram, I refuse to use it.
Posted by Baconcat]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:51:20 -0700 The Stranger Posted by The Amazing Jim]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:41:56 -0700 The Stranger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHwnBfBcK…

Posted by humans suck]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:00:39 -0700 The Stranger
Prune Brownies

Suffice to say, "Serious. Texture. Problems."
Posted by KBF]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:25:50 -0700 The Stranger Posted by butterbean]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:09:35 -0700 The Stranger Posted by BakerB]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:56:29 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Lee]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:32:29 -0700 The Stranger
And I don't think Sandra Lee has ever used an added spice in her life. It's all already in the can of Spaghetti-Os she's making your breakfast out of.
Posted by Fnarf]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:29:54 -0700 The Stranger
Rachael Ray does that a lot.
Posted by Baconcat]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:22:07 -0700 The Stranger Posted by leslieC]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:21:55 -0700 The Stranger Posted by snakes]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:54:31 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Read it in the Times]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:53:40 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Eat shit, Karenga!]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:27:15 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Minakonster]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:19:36 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Vince]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:17:32 -0700 The Stranger
It ups the suburban secret alcoholic factor.
Posted by cbc]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:16:16 -0700 The Stranger
I have no doubt that any other show on Food Network would do a Kwanzaa cake from scratch in excruciating detail involving expensive ingredients imported West Africa.
Posted by Simac]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:09:05 -0700 The Stranger Posted by I pity da fool]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:07:01 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Karlheinz Arschbomber]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:04:18 -0700 The Stranger
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maulana_Kar…

In 1971, Karenga, Louis Smith, and Luz Maria Tamayo were convicted of felony assault and false imprisonment for assaulting and torturing over a two day period two women from the US organization, Deborah Jones and Gail Davis. An article in the Los Angeles Times described the testimony of one of the women: "Deborah Jones, who once was given the title of an African queen, said she and Gail Davis were whipped with an electrical cord and beaten with a karate baton after being ordered to remove their clothes. She testified that a hot soldering iron was placed in Miss Davis' mouth and placed against Miss Davis' face and that one of her own big toes was tightened in a vice. Karenga, head of US, also put detergent and running hoses in their mouths, she said".


Posted by Kwanzaa SUCKS]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:02:54 -0700 The Stranger