Mrs. Thinster's COOKIETHINS

Mrs. Thinster's is a snack food company that makes one product: COOKIETHINS.  Thin, snacky versions of cookies.  I love munchy snacks, but I don't like cookies, so I wasn't sure how these would go. The thins are of course made with simple, real ingredients, non-GMO, no corn syrup, no artificial flavors/colors, no preservatives, yadda yadda.  The story behind them involves the baker using a teaspoon rather than a tablespoon to scoop out her cookies...

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Frozen Yogurt from Prima Cafe

Update Review, September 2017 When "summer" hit San Francisco this fall, froyo was at the top of my agenda.  And luckily for me, Prima Cafe is located right near my office.  You may start with my original review if you want to read my initial raves about the quality yogurt. I was quite happy with my recent creations. Machines. As with past visits, I was very impressed with the quality of the frozen yogurt (Honey Hill Farms).  It really...

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Waffling Leftovers: Sweet Potato Mash

You've read about how I have waffled leftover mashed potatoes and potato puree.  How I've waffled leftover mashed taro.   It was only a matter of time before I waffled another mashed potato-like product, right?  This time: mashed sweet potatoes. Waffled Mashed Sweet Potato Transformation. As expected, the answer to the burning question is simple: Leftover Mashed Sweet Potatoes: Will it Waffle?  Yes, just like regular mashed potato. Which...

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Star Alliance Lounge, TBIT, LAX

As I mentioned in my review of the Delta Sky Club at SFO, I flew to Sydney on an airline that wasn't One World (Virgin Australia).  This meant that I also got to check out a different lounge at LAX: the Star Alliance lounge. Overall, it was a lovely place to spend an hour, and I think I even preferred it to the Qantas lounge (the one in LAX that is, certainly not compared to the Sydney Qantas First Class lounge!) Setting The lounge is located in the same general...

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