One of us at 158 Main, and we’re not naming names, used to eat sardines on Ritz Crackers every single Saturday afternoon as a child. That was the snack of all snacks, and the perfect accompaniment to the Saturday cartoons lineup. It was not a popular snack among peers at the time (we’re talking 1970’s… Continue reading America’s First 5 Favorite Snack Foods
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6 Foods That Fight or Soothe Sunburn
We all know that most fair-skinned individuals experience sunburn much faster than their darker-skinned counterparts. Faster in this case, is very fast, as in pigment damage within 15 minutes (did you know?), whereas it is not uncommon for darker skin to tolerate direct sun exposure for hours. Do not try this at home. Just take… Continue reading 6 Foods That Fight or Soothe Sunburn
Eating with Your Hands is Good for You
It is commonly agreed, even among the most illustrious historians, that the Greeks and Egyptians of antiquity were highly civilized. Yet, they ate with their hands. Turns out they were highly attuned to the body and we owe them our deepest philosophies of the pleasures of the table. The great civilizations of Antiquity were deeply… Continue reading Eating with Your Hands is Good for You
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