tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52118796005190154582012-02-22T11:59:09.039-05:00Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.giftag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-45020440991892208072009-02-28T17:24:00.003-05:002009-02-28T17:24:56.612-05:002009-02-28T17:24:56.612-05:00Sodium - that’s what worries Greye Dunn. He thinks about calories, too, and whether he’s getting enough vitamins. But it’s the sodium that really scares him...those who have lived through a disorder fueled by an obsession with healthful eating say that the experience can be agonizing. <br/><br/><a href='http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/health/nutrition/26food.html?ref=style&amp;pagewanted=all'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/health/What_s_Eating_Our_Kids_Fears_About_Bad_Foods'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-4502044099189220807?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=ftYeG52xhkM:vsLM33RDxcU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/ftYeG52xhkM" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com22http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2009/02/whats-eating-our-kids-fears-about-bad_28.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-13599893547048921342009-02-28T17:24:00.001-05:002009-02-28T17:24:40.093-05:002009-02-28T17:24:40.093-05:00Sodium - that’s what worries Greye Dunn. He thinks about calories, too, and whether he’s getting enough vitamins. But it’s the sodium that really scares him...those who have lived through a disorder fueled by an obsession with healthful eating say that the experience can be agonizing. <br/><br/><a href='http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/health/nutrition/26food.html?ref=style&amp;pagewanted=all'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/health/What_s_Eating_Our_Kids_Fears_About_Bad_Foods'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-1359989354704892134?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=fSPICJ61VHk:0mrtAgth5C8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/fSPICJ61VHk" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com3http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2009/02/whats-eating-our-kids-fears-about-bad.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-86594590047450359812008-12-13T18:21:00.001-05:002008-12-13T18:21:41.719-05:002008-12-13T18:21:41.719-05:00As explained by monkeys.<br/><br/><a href='http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2006/10/31/health/31aging_graphic_lg.jpg'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/health/Best_argument_for_eating_well'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-8659459004745035981?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=TFpG6Cc7YWw:700ZyPyFu7A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/TFpG6Cc7YWw" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/12/best-argument-for-eating-well.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-68298069446351976742008-11-10T06:55:00.001-05:002008-11-10T06:55:18.759-05:002008-11-10T06:55:18.759-05:00Tyson Foods Injects Chickens with Antibiotics Before They Hatch to Claim "Raised without Antibiotics" <br/><br/><a href='http://www.naturalnews.com/024756.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/Tyson_Injects_Chicken_Before_Hatches_To_Claim_No_Injections'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-6829806944635197674?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=7CISCxeDvjw:MvXPNYy-oOs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/7CISCxeDvjw" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/11/tyson-injects-chicken-before-hatches-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-37085987543666590982008-11-08T18:48:00.001-05:002008-11-08T18:48:37.213-05:002008-11-08T18:48:37.213-05:001. Whole Foods (279 stores in 38 states and Washington, D.C.) - We figured this natural-foods chain would make the list, but who knew it would hands-down top it? “It’s the Rolls-Royce of healthy eating,” says Kate Geagan, a nutritionist in Park City, Utah, and one of our judges.<br/><br/><a href='http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/27573342/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/America_s_10_Healthiest_Supermarkets'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-3708598754366659098?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=8aRNeBpzSps:SIVScufS3Js:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/8aRNeBpzSps" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/11/americas-10-healthiest-supermarkets.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-2228598685605240972008-11-05T20:09:00.001-05:002008-11-05T20:09:26.532-05:002008-11-05T20:09:26.532-05:00A drug inspired by red wine could allow people to eat as much junk food as they like without putting on a pound. The couch potato's dream, it could also provide the benefits of exercise without moving a muscle.If that were not enough, the pill, which mimics the action of resveratrol, the 'wonder ingredient' in red wine, may also prevent diabetes.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1083047/The-red-wine-weight-loss-wonder-drug-lets-eat-junk-food.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/general_sciences/Red_wine_weight_loss_wonder_drug_lets_you_eat_junk_food'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-222859868560524097?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=D5P5GJflE7w:t3G2993XYbM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/D5P5GJflE7w" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/11/red-wine-weight-loss-wonder-drug-lets.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-22094526444441423702008-11-05T20:08:00.001-05:002008-11-05T20:08:33.558-05:002008-11-05T20:08:33.558-05:00How much does it really cost to eat a healthy diet? Economists, health researchers and consumers are struggling to answer that question as food prices rise and the economy slumps. In the United States, the daily food-stamp allowance is typically just a few dollars per person, while the average American eats $7 worth of food per day.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/04/health/nutrition/04well.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/Money_Is_Tight_and_Healthy_Food_Is_Too_Expensive'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-2209452644444142370?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=vjQXTFoAFaE:n8D3ymptPAc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/vjQXTFoAFaE" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/11/money-is-tight-and-healthy-food-is-too.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-6056279288765137892008-10-09T03:32:00.001-04:002008-10-09T03:32:57.696-04:002008-10-09T03:32:57.696-04:00You'd be surprised at some of the concoctions that people have come up with and have made popular, over the years. Below is a list of some interesting cocktails that have been named after movies, that you may expand your drink knowledge, though we wouldn't recommend ordering a "Star Wars" if there are any ladies within earshot.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.sloshspot.com/blog/10-06-2008/19-Drinks-and-Cocktails-Named-After-Movies-62'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/movies/19_Drinks_and_Cocktails_Named_After_Movies'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-605627928876513789?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=1kj_eRHAK0I:mZHdlblZCg4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/1kj_eRHAK0I" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/10/19-drinks-and-cocktails-named-after.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-8423104156687557122008-10-07T07:49:00.001-04:002008-10-07T07:49:51.856-04:002008-10-07T07:49:51.856-04:00New regulations at U.S. supermarkets are giving consumers the knowledge they have been asking for—where the fresh food they buy originates. <br/><br/><a href='http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=5959494&amp;page=1'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/Food_Rules_Labels_Must_Now_Give_Origin'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-842310415668755712?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=gkDpX3BQMkA:Uyxkac6ouPs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/gkDpX3BQMkA" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/10/food-rules-labels-must-now-give-origin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-72004218236606499362008-10-02T21:39:00.003-04:002008-10-02T21:39:54.890-04:002008-10-02T21:39:54.890-04:00Curious about how many calories are packed into that burrito or fried chicken you crave? Fast-food company Yum Brands Inc. says it's taking the guesswork out of counting calories.The parent of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's and A&amp;W All-American Food said Wednesday it will voluntarily...<br/><br/><a href='http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D93HP7B84.htm'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/Yum_Brands_to_add_calorie_info_to_menu_boards'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-7200421823660649936?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=Q9ut3JNbvRw:J7D8w_nNiaI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/Q9ut3JNbvRw" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/10/yum-brands-to-add-calorie-info-to-menu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-84630468011513455702008-10-02T21:39:00.001-04:002008-10-02T21:39:37.156-04:002008-10-02T21:39:37.156-04:00McDonald’s is pretty much as wholesome a slice of Americana as we have. Only, not so much when you take a look at some of these perturbing commercials throughout McDonald’s history.<br/><br/><a href='http://blogofhilarity.com/2008/10/02/the-7-most-completely-bizarre-mcdonalds-commercials/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/television/The_7_Most_Completely_Bizarre_McDonald_s_Commercials'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-8463046801151345570?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=EzjxCvSSTzc:e4V9avvhPGI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/EzjxCvSSTzc" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/10/7-most-completely-bizarre-mcdonald.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-57578733315534373392008-09-07T16:27:00.001-04:002008-09-07T16:27:16.055-04:002008-09-07T16:27:16.055-04:00As a test, MSN Money puts a household's food budget on a strict diet. The experiment has its downsides (no more rice, please!) but shows how to take a bite out of grocery bills.<br/><br/><a href='http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/CollegeAndFamily/RaiseKids/CanAFamilyEatOn100AWeek.aspx'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/Can_a_family_eat_on_100_a_week_2'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-5757873331553437339?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=H6POjvAPXQ4:qllxnRDKPqc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/H6POjvAPXQ4" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/09/can-family-eat-on-100-week.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-55072046000481087942008-08-26T16:38:00.001-04:002008-08-26T16:38:33.716-04:002008-08-26T16:38:33.716-04:00Growing demand for olive oil is leading to concerns over drought in parts of Europe, a report warns. <br/><br/><a href='http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/2620044/Olive-oil-consumption-leading-to-serious-environmental-problem.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/Olive_Oil_Consumption_Leading_to_Serious_Environmental_Probs'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-5507204600048108794?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=lyX-v-4ZpK8:-sptONOY74E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/lyX-v-4ZpK8" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/08/olive-oil-consumption-leading-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-83181759672437261872008-08-24T19:08:00.001-04:002008-08-24T19:08:19.132-04:002008-08-24T19:08:19.132-04:00Two new marketing studies found that some people tend to consume more calories when junk food portions and packages are smaller. For some, it's because they perceive small packages to be ... get this ... diet food.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.livescience.com/culture/080824-small-portions.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/Small_Packages_Trick_People_to_Eat_More'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-8318175967243726187?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=UCYBUh3MKbs:fZwQ8-m9ls0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/UCYBUh3MKbs" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/08/small-packages-trick-people-to-eat-more.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-18016596817458648732008-08-23T23:55:00.001-04:002008-08-23T23:55:42.055-04:002008-08-23T23:55:42.055-04:00What's that tasty new flavor in your Hot Pocket? <br/><br/><a href='http://consumerist.com/5032251/pepperoni-hot-pockets-recalled-for-containing-plastic'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/Pepperoni_Hot_Pockets_Recalled_For_Containing_Plastic'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-1801659681745864873?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=2mHe0Qgdkao:xPKhgkMMFKc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/2mHe0Qgdkao" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com1http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/08/pepperoni-hot-pockets-recalled-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-43781926921021000602008-08-22T05:49:00.001-04:002008-08-22T05:49:15.083-04:002008-08-22T05:49:15.083-04:00The change in policy for fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce marks the first time the F.D.A. has allowed any produce to be irradiated at levels needed to protect against illness.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/22/health/policy/22spinach.html?ex=1377057600&amp;en=e25253702d180eae&amp;ei=5124&amp;partner=digg&amp;exprod=digg'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/F_D_A_Allows_Irradiation_of_Some_Produce'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-4378192692102100060?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=l_VvQch-EHE:tuJZCSLZ9pM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/l_VvQch-EHE" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com1http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/08/fda-allows-irradiation-of-some-produce.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-36944435387996168552008-08-13T22:44:00.001-04:002008-08-13T22:44:28.604-04:002008-08-13T22:44:28.604-04:00Forget rack of lamb, what wine goes with a White Castle double double cheeseburger?<br/><br/><a href='http://www.asylum.com/2008/08/07/choosing-the-right-wine-to-go-with-your-fast-food/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/Choosing_the_Right_Wine_for_Fast_Food'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-3694443538799616855?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=MErtAiWXaFI:Tr62hMG01jI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/MErtAiWXaFI" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/08/choosing-right-wine-for-fast-food_13.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-40185349515042865562008-08-13T22:31:00.001-04:002008-08-13T22:31:45.407-04:002008-08-13T22:31:45.407-04:00Forget rack of lamb, what wine goes with a White Castle double double cheeseburger?<br/><br/><a href='http://www.asylum.com/2008/08/07/choosing-the-right-wine-to-go-with-your-fast-food/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/Choosing_the_Right_Wine_for_Fast_Food'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-4018534951504286556?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=Eke8Hy6EFtM:tRcg169Gc6A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/Eke8Hy6EFtM" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/08/choosing-right-wine-for-fast-food.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-81041111635687312622008-08-13T22:17:00.001-04:002008-08-13T22:17:51.810-04:002008-08-13T22:17:51.810-04:00In the 20,000 years or so that humans have been getting piss-drunk, no spirit has earned a worse rap than absinthe.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/magazine/16-08/st_15absinthe'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/Absinthe_Goes_From_Banned_Drug_to_Legal_Liquor'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-8104111163568731262?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=aHdxG16xsOY:gLq0Dn1Jm9M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/aHdxG16xsOY" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/08/absinthe-goes-from-banned-drug-to-legal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-35246266867855211952008-08-13T22:14:00.001-04:002008-08-13T22:14:26.295-04:002008-08-13T22:14:26.295-04:00Whole Foods apparently never got that June memo to chuck recalled Nebraska Beef contaminated with E. coli. The posh man's bodega announced yesterday that they are recalling the previously-recalled beef, which was somehow sold between June 2 and August 6<br/><br/><a href='http://consumerist.com/5035099/whole-foods-recalls-previously-recalled-meat-what'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/Whole_Foods_Recalls_Previously_Recalled_Meat_Wait_What'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-3524626686785521195?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=CNcDXpg9IHE:1SKzKsu0rBI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/CNcDXpg9IHE" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/08/whole-foods-recalls-previously-recalled.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-64606000540796943642008-08-13T19:27:00.001-04:002008-08-13T19:27:01.907-04:002008-08-13T19:27:01.907-04:00While plebian crap like Dum Dum Suckers and Candy Corn continue to fill up many a sad Trick-or-Treater pumpkin-shaped pail, so many innovative and satisfying candies have died premature deaths, from Abba Zabbas and Fresh Mint Skittles, to hap pappy Uncle Buck. Here are ten of the most delicious extinct candies from the '80s.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/08/the_10_most_delicious_extinct_candies_from_the_80s.php'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/The_10_Most_Delicious_Extinct_Candies_from_the_80s'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-6460600054079694364?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=_i7KV5mzulQ:IB9D7UtJ-no:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/_i7KV5mzulQ" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/08/10-most-delicious-extinct-candies-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-2505317298649538852008-08-11T19:34:00.001-04:002008-08-11T19:34:16.169-04:002008-08-11T19:34:16.169-04:00Applebee's served a four-inch dead lizard as part of a salad last week. The McLean County Health Department investigated the surprise garnish and found that while "management confirmed it did happen,"<br/><br/><a href='http://consumerist.com/5034724/now-in-applebees-salads-lizards'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/Now_In_Applebee_s_Salads_Lizards'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-250531729864953885?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=ImnxqCpYWTc:L4C4rorp5Ak:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/ImnxqCpYWTc" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/08/now-in-applebee-salads-lizards.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-63379743395162567632008-08-09T07:47:00.001-04:002008-08-09T07:47:35.355-04:002008-08-09T07:47:35.355-04:00The Candy Blog noticed that Hershey's have been reformulated, and can no longer be legally labeled "milk chocolate" because of FDA regulations.<br/><br/><a href='http://consumerist.com/5034753/hersheys-kissables-no-longer-legally-considered-milk-chocolate'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/Hershey_s_Candy_No_Longer_Legally_Considered_Milk_Chocolate'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-6337974339516256763?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=M_IHaIzlIMg:nJzyBx-oAUg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/M_IHaIzlIMg" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/08/hershey-candy-no-longer-legally.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-5859541278761940342008-08-07T02:13:00.001-04:002008-08-07T02:13:17.152-04:002008-08-07T02:13:17.152-04:00Despite a wealth of research over the past three decades showing that fresh, well-prepared food is packed with natural disease-fighting nutrients to speed healing and prevent illness, hospital food has hardly been a model of healthy eating.<br/><br/><a href='http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourhealth/caregiving/articles/hospital_food_goes0.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/environment/Hospital_Food_Goes_Green_Pleasing_Patients_Helping_Heal'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-585954127876194034?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=h-nT85PI6sg:A1kcHeRt1gc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/h-nT85PI6sg" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/08/hospital-food-goes-green-pleasing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211879600519015458.post-55709153281148790952008-08-01T20:07:00.001-04:002008-08-01T20:07:17.838-04:002008-08-01T20:07:17.838-04:00A hidden force behind America's obesity epidemic is the fact that many chain restaurants-which provide one-third of all restaurant meals, according to the New York Department of Health-obfuscate the fat and calorie counts of their menu items, and fight any attempt to shed light on what, exactly, is going on between their buns and inside their taco <br/><br/><a href='http://health.msn.com/nutrition/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100187534&amp;GT1=31036'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/16_Secrets_The_Restaurant_Industry_Doesn_t_Want_You_to_Know_13'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Until my television show is on the air, this blog was created to give my visitors examples of my culinary skills in the hope that some day they would become my television fans. Until the show is a reality, this medium serves as a means of raising funds for the TV pilot.<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5211879600519015458-5570915328114879095?l=olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?a=DGLiZqrKyqI:cpSZqd03EA0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OlliesForkInTheRoad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OlliesForkInTheRoad/~4/DGLiZqrKyqI" height="1" width="1"/>ollie's fork in the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409626087737813982noreply@blogger.com0http://olliesforkintheroad.blogspot.com/2008/08/16-secrets-restaurant-industry-doesn.html