Kitchen Hacking

Happy Birthday, Julia! - Comment by Brian Krueger, PhD

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:25:49 -0500

I'd gladly take on that burden if you were my roomie ;) . . .

Happy Birthday, Julia! - Comment by JaySeeDub

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:33:54 -0500

If it makes you feel any better, it could be worse. My roommates complain about expanding waistlines. . . .

Happy Birthday, Julia! - Comment by Brian Krueger, PhD

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:15:55 -0500

Your posts always make me so hungry and its 9am! I saw that amazon now has reruns of "The French Chef" available for streaming. It made me want to go back and check some of them out. I remember watching her show when I was a kid for the same reason you started to: because her accent was so hilarious. . . .

EMR - Electronic Medical Records - Comment by yannisguerra

Thu, 10 May 2012 18:56:28 -0500

I feel your pain. It is really bad. Even worse when half of those pages are non important informations (like 5 copies of the same lab, including who ordered it, when, where, etc) So wasteful . . .

Step 1 - Shoot myself - Comment by Brian Krueger, PhD

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:31:02 -0500

Hang in there, buddy. I don't envy any of that testing you have to go through! . . .

Dinner Dare, pt 1 - Comment by JaySeeDub

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:20:35 -0500

Add pho noodles. You can find them at asian markets. They'll be in plastic bags labelled as "banh pho." Bring a separate pot of water to a boil, and cook the noodles until just starting to get tender. They cook quickly, maybe 30-45 seconds and then put them in a bowl and cover with the broth. . . .

Dinner Dare, pt 1 - Comment by Volunteering Blog

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:10:33 -0500

In the Broth, do we add Spaghetti or Noodle?? The noodle in the picture looks good!! . . .

Dinner Dare, pt 1 - Comment by JaySeeDub

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:54:26 -0500

I forgot about that step. Yes. Absolutely roast the ginger and onions with the marrow bones. Thank you for the reminder, Carri! . . .

Dinner Dare, pt 1 - Comment by Carri

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:31:06 -0500

Try roasting your ginger knob and onion with the marrow bones...adds a whole extra layer of flavor! Pho is awesome. . . .

So Unbelievably Mad Right Now. - Comment by SonicThreat

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:32:26 -0600

Well I have read quite a bit from Mr. Genomic Repairman, Tidlewave whatever, and Brian Krueger in the insanely immature Burzynski thread. Since that was closed out I found a path of least resistance to make contact! :) I just want to say that I am not here to try and suggest that the Burzynski method works. I am here to enlighten a bunch of doctors as to have a discussion without resort. . .

Food Labeling - Comment by JaySeeDub

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:44:27 -0600

Serving size is also on a table at the FDA. It is determined by averaging the amount of food a panel of testers eat. So something like the Doritos a bunch of people eat and track what they eat. Once they're done, the values are averaged. With liquids, the default serving size for anything non-alcoholic is 8oz. Goes back to the whole 8oz = 1 glass thing. I'm not sure where that started, though. . . .

Food Labeling - Comment by Robert Mungo

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:31:20 -0600

One thing I find interesting (please read that as "infuriating") is the fact that serving size can change depending on the container. A serving of Doritos in one style bag isn't a serving in another style bag. I noticed this with Coca-Cola first. A serving size in a standard can is 12 oz. In a bottle, it's 8 oz. So if you gave a 12 oz can, that's one serving of Cola. Double it and put i. . .

Food Labeling - Comment by JaySeeDub

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:22:24 -0600

Yes. Digested values are lower than from the calorimeter. Cooking does affect calorie content, there are values for both cooked and raw foods on the USDA tables. If I were making red sauce and wanted to know the nutritional content, I'd have to add up the cooked values for the garlic, onion, tomatoes, basil and oil. It's really monotonous and some of the people who do the nutritional in. . .

Food Labeling - Comment by Namnezia

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:43:16 -0600

Great post! So the digested values are lower than those from the calorimeter? Also, wouldn't cooking affect the calorie content ? And finally, wouldn't different carbohydrates be digested to different degrees? . . .

Food Labeling - Comment by Genomic Repairman

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:38:28 -0600

Not to be hokie but this post was "the bomb." . . .

Food Labeling - Comment by Brian Krueger, PhD

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:12:01 -0600

I have always wondered if those numbers were straight off of a calorimeter or if they were adjusted for digestion etc. Thanks :) . . .

Filtering - That Alfredo Guy... - Comment by Brian Krueger, PhD

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:08:43 -0600

I drank alfredo sauce like it was water in college until I realized why it tasted so good :( . . .

Fair Compensation - Comment by Samantha Lewis

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:26:03 -0600

Employees who work hard will never be compensated unless the Government stops corruption. http://www.bookkeeping-brisbane.com.au . . .

So Unbelievably Mad Right Now. - Comment by Brian Krueger, PhD

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:09:04 -0600

Genomic Repairmansaid: You have to troll them though. It just wouldn't be right not to. Agreed. . . .

So Unbelievably Mad Right Now. - Comment by Genomic Repairman

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:42:28 -0600

You have to troll them though. It just wouldn't be right not to. . . .

So Unbelievably Mad Right Now. - Comment by JaySeeDub

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:19:47 -0600

I think some of them are on par with a PT. But the really crazy ones, like my friend who has taken to claiming a full spinal alignment can help alleviate everything from gout to cancer to AIDS, are just...crazy. There wasn't enough scotch at that party. . . .

So Unbelievably Mad Right Now. - Comment by Genomic Repairman

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:09:30 -0600

They gots a PhD in crackology. My thought is that they are on par with maybe a physical therapist with some training in hokus pokus. Or is that not fair to PTs? . . .

So Unbelievably Mad Right Now. - Comment by Psycasm

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:25:11 -0600

Perhaps you could just use "air quotes" every time you address them? It's crazy, right? These people are a freaken' menace to health and well-being everywhere. Which is ironic, because they can't often make claims to address anything more specific than 'health and well-being'... . . .

So Unbelievably Mad Right Now. - Comment by Brian Krueger, PhD

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:37:33 -0600

I have an acquaintance who studied to be a Chiropractor and goes by doctor. It's disgusting, but I hope everyone realizes there's a massive asterisk next to the title. I don't even like it when people call me Dr. . . .

DADT & An awesome video. - Comment by Aish

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:52:08 -0600

A great video.Thanks for sharing. . . .

I Want An Empty Waiting Room - Comment by Gynecomastia

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:38:21 -0500

this is really too personal and heart waming to read. great story! . . .

Defending Serena - Comment by Jade

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 03:21:03 -0500

I'll have to take your word for it, regarding Eva's previous umpire calls and her inconsistency in adhering to the rules. I don't know why it is tolerated at all by the players, coaches, or other umpires. The players are just as responsible for the inconsistency in applying the rules because they like it when their opponent is unfairly screwed over. You can't complain when a call goes against. . .

Defending Serena - Comment by JaySeeDub

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 23:47:13 -0500

I had to do a bit of digging, and going through all my schedules of play where I'd noted who Chair Umpires are at matches. Eva Asderaki has, to date, ignored 7 blatant foot faults, over 30 time violations, the noise rule and has an overrule percentage less than 50%. The latter being when she has overruled a lines judge's call, with Hawkeye available, and proven wrong by the replay. And . . .

Defending Serena - Comment by Jade

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:42:33 -0500

I see your point but just because none of the other umpires follow the rules doesn't mean that this one should be as bad as the rest. It's not the umpire's fault that she takes her position seriously and others do not. A warning would have been better but really, there was no reason for Serena to make a celebratory yell before the play was finished. It was kinda cocky on Serena's beha. . .

Defending Serena - Comment by Drugmonkey

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:52:41 -0500

But dude. Serena is totally, like intimidating. And scary. You never know what those people are going to do!. . .

Fair Compensation - Comment by Alchemystress

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 09:23:19 -0500

I just have a hrad time swallowing that someone trying to solve the worlds problems being put thruu an ardouous long education and then making a difference in how we view/use/etc the world should be paid a pittance. We have Karadashians making 10 times more than a Nobel Laurate will or has ever. Just a thought . . .

Fair Compensation - Comment by Jeremy Leipzig

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:44:09 -0500

Nobel laureates do not attract that much salary because in many cases their most productive years are way behind them. This, of course, begs the question of why the most currently productive scientists are not paid more, if they in fact bring in so much more of the ~$30B in yearly NIH funding. Why isn't there a richer market for talent? Maybe if there was a yearly winner-take-al. . .

Fair Compensation - Comment by Brian Krueger, PhD

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:26:04 -0500

You can't compare salaries of professors and coaches. Most schools separate those accounts anyway because of the massive conflict of interest in using state funds to promote a team. Scientists will never make as much in academia as they would doing a similar job in industry. I think you will find that compensation outside of academia is more on par with other professional degrees, but tha. . .

Fair Compensation - Comment by becca

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:56:24 -0500

@Brian, shockingly, the California tax payers aren't throwing a fit over the UC Berkeley head coach being paid about an order of magnitude more than Blackburn. Now, *some* athletics pay for themselves, so maybe that's not a fair comparison. But there are other clinical profs at UCSF making nearly two million a year. Personally, I'd be happy with 250k, even with a Nobel. I. . .

Fair Compensation - Comment by Brian Krueger, PhD

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:40:26 -0500

I think taxpayers would throw a fit. Most academics are paid by taxes and if an academic researcher was making more than the president of the United States, then I could see them getting pretty angry about that. . . .

Tasting Menu - July 27, 2011 - Comment by Brian Krueger, PhD

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:20:43 -0500

Gross, my wife fills her BBQ sauce with whiskey and coffee :) I like those flavors better. . . .

Tasting Menu - July 27, 2011 - Comment by JaySeeDub

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:30:56 -0500

Sauces can be huge calorie bombs. It's hard to make a good, flavorful sauce from scratch each time. So places look for shortcuts when you don't have skilled cooks in the "kitchen." The easiest way to add flavor to them is to add fat, sugar or salt. There's a chain a friend worked at that he never ate at. He found out they just loaded their BBQ sauces with lard and corn syrup to make them taste . . .

Tasting Menu - July 27, 2011 - Comment by Brian Krueger, PhD

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:49:32 -0500

That calorie count award is pretty funny. Its kind of like that buffalo wing chicken sub at subway that has 200 extra calories over the normal chicken sandwich, just becasue of the wing sauce :P . . .

Tasting Menu - July 27, 2011 - Comment by Alchemystress

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:12:00 -0500

I love red velvet cake but those numbers I think I gained a kilo just by reading this... . . .

Tasting Menu - July 20, 2011 - Comment by Alchemystress

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:36:22 -0500

quantum chef???? really? sign me up . . .