When I was a freshman in high school and thought that I was the height of maturity, I ordered a pumpkin spice latte, blended into a Frappuccino, from the Starbucks next to my high school. Worse, I asked for venti, nonfat milk, no whip, sweetener instead of sugar, as if these modifications would counteract the monstrosity I ordered. I am sure that my mother saw … [Read more...] about What’s Eatin’ You: PSL and Basic Women
What’s Eatin’ You: Corporatizing Indie Coffee
In September of 1993, Starbucks had two-hundred stores nationwide[1]. Currently, Starbucks has over eleven thousand stores in the United States alone[2]. Starbucks fundamentally changed how the United States treats coffee. Everyone became a gourmet coffee drinker, no longer content with brewing Folgers in the morning and throwing in some cream and sugar. Starbucks … [Read more...] about What’s Eatin’ You: Corporatizing Indie Coffee
What’s Eatin’ You: Gluten Is Bad ‘Cause…You Know….
As a child, I was allergic to a lot—eggs, milk, practically all nuts, and all fish. I knew what it was like to read ingredient lists religiously and be wary of the slightest cross contamination. And I grew up in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when people were not quite so sensitive to people’s problems with food (I was met with outright skepticism at many a restaurant when I … [Read more...] about What’s Eatin’ You: Gluten Is Bad ‘Cause…You Know….
What’s Eatin’ You: Gluten-Free With A Side of Socially Aware
Quinoa is gluten-free and is a good source of protein, fiber, and other vitamins and minerals. Recently, the previously unassuming grain has become wildly popular in the United States, especially among the foodie community. It is grown almost exclusively in the Andes of South America, although there have been attempts to expand production. Sales of quinoa have quadrupled … [Read more...] about What’s Eatin’ You: Gluten-Free With A Side of Socially Aware
What’s Eatin’ You: Kale Smoothies in Texas
Kale formerly was used as a garnish in restaurants; its frilly, dark green leaves made for a nice contrast to whatever food was on the plate, as well as the plate itself. It was not an edible food on its own. Now, kale is inescapable; Google Trends reveals that kale chips, kale smoothies, and kale salads all experienced a relative boom in popularity around 2009 to 2011, and … [Read more...] about What’s Eatin’ You: Kale Smoothies in Texas