Cookies or donuts?

  Personally, I like cookies better than donuts. Donuts are messy and can be dry, depending on how they're made or how long they've been out. But don't take my word for it! Donuts are cheep. Just go down to your local Dunkin Donuts (or whatever donut shop you have in your area.) and buy a cheep donut and make the

decision for yourself.

  Now cookies on the other hand, I love cookies. Especially, soft chocolate chip cookies. You don't want to have to bite hard to get a bite of a cookie.

Also, Santa was right about one thing, cookies (especially chocolate chip cookies.)  go very well with a glass of milk.

Now there seems too be more flavors of donuts than cookies. Why is that? Maybe it's because donuts seem to be named after quite a few thing in compared to cookies which are just named after their flavor.

Get out there and get tasting!

Seafood

    Their are many different kinds of seafood. Good examples are fish, shrimp, lobster/crab and clams/oysters. There are most certainly more types than that but that sums up a good chunk. (Fish taking up the largest to be broken down later. It is not uncommon for seafood to taste salty because it is found in salt water; however, the salt is generally, removed from around the food before being served. There are many types and varieties of seafood.
    First subject and most easiest to explain, fish. Also, fish has the most variety out of all the other sea foods. The most popular fish are: salmon, haddock, tuna, and anchovy. (I probably didn't mention all popular fish, but this is a basis.) First fish I'll discuss is the salmon. It's picture is posted below.

It's very good tasting and goes well with many sides. I'm having it for supper tonight. Next fish to talk about is Haddock. Below is a picture of a sliced and diced haddock.

This is the fish I have most often. My favorite side with this is taters tots. Next picture is of tuna.

Than anchovies.

You probably haven't seen ether of these because they are generally canned not cooked like this.
   Next is shrimp which, by the way, is my favorite seafood. People generally dip it in cocktail sauce, but I'm not a big fan of that stuff and, as a result, prefer my shrimp just plain shrimp without sauce or help. They taste great on their own. Here's a picture of shrimp.

    Crab is my second favorite seafood and, when I can, I generally buy the crab legs. Here's a picture.

    Finally, I get to clams though I'm not a big fan of them. The insides look like pasta. Next picture is of clams.

You have to boil them to get them out of their shell.
    I hope you enjoyed my review of seafood!

Smoothies

    Smoothies are delectable treats that are fairly easy to make if you own a blender. Blenders, thankfully, aren't the most expensive appliance in the world. For a banana smoothy, all you have to do to make it, is grind up bananas in your blender until liquid enough to drink. Simple as that, as long as you know how to work a blender or read a manual. More complex smoothies are just more ingredients added. If a smoothies doesn't come out smooth enough you could add a liquid like orange juice to make it smoother. Banana smoothies go well with orange juice. 
    Milkshakes can also be made in a blender, though that's make with milk and ice cream. 
    Banana is a flavor the I find generally doesn't need any help to be great tasting. 
    A lot of things taste better when they are homemade or homegrown appose to store bought. Maybe because it's because it's fresher or because it has no additives or preservatives. Or maybe it's just the fact that you are the one that is going to be eating it so you are careful about how you make it. I'm not saying that you don't care about you make it if you in specific is selling it or sharing it, but stores don't generally have that concern. A lot of stores only care about receiving the most money. Now I know working is about making money, but employees, workers and employers could care more about their customers.
    Anyhow, there are plenty of drinks to make without having to drink the same thing day in and day out; whether it's a smoothy, milkshake or some other combined drink. There's lots to eat, drink and consume; broaden your horizon.

The Sundae and banana split.

    If you like ice cream, it is kind of hard to go wrong with an ice cream sundae or banana split. (The two are a somewhat interchangeable. A banana split generally has more flavors of ice cream and, of course, has bananas.) There are many components to a true ice cream sundae called an ice cream sundae with the works. An ice cream sundae with the works consists of ice cream, pineapple, chocolate syrup, whip topping, strawberry sauce, nuts and [of course (if it's a banana split)] bananas. Ice cream desserts can be very filling if they are loaded, if not ice cream just slides right down.
    An ice cream sundae and banana split isn't a split/sundae without the ice cream. The world is full of flavors of ice cream and plenty more that have yet to be invented. I generally have vanilla, chocolate and strawberry when I have a banana split. Though you have to dig through all the toppings to get to the ice cream. Ice cream is the major part of any ice cream related dessert.
    Another part of a banana split is the pineapple. It's pineapple in chunks in a pineapple sauce. Though it helps if you like pineapple. It's a solid, but not hard to chew and slides down almost as easily as ice cream. Pineapple is another important part of a banana split.
    Also, you tend to have chocolate syrup on it, though I suppose some people would view this as too much chocolate if they already have chocolate ice cream. Chocolate syrup takes up less room than ice cream or pineapples because it's pure sauce. You should consider putting it on your sundae if you're to full to eat much after your meal, but want good flavor. Chocolate syrup is another important ingredient to the sundae.
    Whip topping also goes on a good sundae. And do you know what? It takes up less room than chocolate syrup! It's hard to have too much whip topping. Compared to other ingredients, in which it doesn't matter what order you put them on (with the exception of ice cream which goes on the bottom.), whip topping goes on top. Whip topping is a must.
    Strawberries in its own sauce is yet another delectable topping. It is one of the toppings that cost the most room in your stomach. Personally, strawberries is one of my favorite toppings (and one of my favorite ice cream.) Strawberries and its flavor is great.
    Nuts is probably the least used topping because certain people are allergic to nuts. Personally, I like how it gives the sundae its crunch. Thankfully, unlike other desserts, if you don't like nuts or are allergic you can just not put them on. It's as easy as that. If you like nuts and crunch, you just have to have nuts on your sundae.
    Most importantly, you can't have a banana split without the banana! Most filling of all the ingredient, banana is also one of the ingredient it is hard to go wrong with. (Next post is about banana smoothies.) Not much is left to say except that it is great frozen. Bananas are great!
    Sundaes and banana split have a lot in common. They can be big, small and/or taste. Personally, I always have all the toppings I can on my sundaes and banana splits. Ice cream is one of my favorite desserts.

Vegetables

Many people eat carrots, broccoli, green beans, peas or corn as their vegetables. However, people should realize that their are other vegetables out there, whether it's because you (or your child) doesn't like any of the list above or if you're just plain tired of eating the same vegetables day after day. Consider discovering new vegetables and trying them. You may be surprised. Some vegetables that generally go unnoticed are asparagus (which I believe tastes like corn on the cob.), eggplant (which is good in pasta) and water chestnuts. Asparagus is generally a side while eggplant can be ether a side or main meal. You could just try googling vegetables and try all of them listed. That would broaden you horizon. Another strategy with vegetables is, if it is just the fact that the person consuming it doesn't like the flavor, try putting it in a soup or dumpling. You won't even taste it. Carrots, peas and corn would be great ingredients for a soup. Just because vegetables are in the food pyramid and are healthy, doesn't mean it has to be annoying and painful to eat it.

Buffets - The ups and downs

    In my experience, there are many good and bad things about buffets. I would know, I go to many of them. Buffets can be filling, have staffing differences, have a difference in prices and difference in quality, all of which I'll discuss. You should understand buffets before going to one. (Though you generally gain experience just by going to them which would be easier.)
    Least importantly, buffets have plenty enough food to fill you. (Why is that least important you might ask? Because it being filling doesn't help if it is wicked expensive and the food has horrible quality.) All buffets have several tables to choose from and some have an ice cream machine. Thankfully, if you feel like eating a lot the staff automatically refill any containers that become empty. I can understand if you want to try all the foods, but have to come back another day because you're full. Buffets can be very filling.
    Another thing to consider is the staff. You may need less staff at a buffet appose to a formal restaurant, but horrible mannered staff is still enough to cause problems and turn people away. For example, a waiter/waitress may give you the bill than continue to pester you about paying it for the purpose of getting you to leave, so new customers can replace you or so you eat less food if you're a really hungry person. Also, a good staff accepts complaints given by customers and work to improve whatever is the problem. Staff is something to consider when choosing a good restaurant. 
    Also, buffets (like many other things) can vary vastly in price. The key is to find a buffet that is fairly cheap without sacrificing the food's quality. Although, there was this one time that I was at a buffet and I got a free lunch or dinner at the buffet. You see they were setting up a party there and I was in the way, so they paid me to move. I got lucky. It was a pretty good restaurant, but even if I didn't think so I still would have returned because you can't beat free. Anyway,  you should try going to their website and finding their prices, than go to other nearby buffets and try and find the best price for the best quality. People's opinion on prices can vary. For example, I'm not the poorest person in town, so I can afford some very good buffets. Always keep close attention to the prices, especially if you're on a budget.
     Most importantly, consider the quality of the food you are paying for. All foods can come in a huge spectrum of quality. Steak, being one of the more taster foods, has one of the larger spectrums. Fries have a very small spectrum because it isn't generally very tasty. Both steak and fries you wouldn't see at all buffets, but they're good examples of spectrum sizes. Ham can also have a large variety of tastes and is one of the top foods to inspect when deciding if the quality of the food is good or not. Certain hams are bland and are obviously not good food when identified. On the other hand, hams can be quite flavorsome. When you're trying to identify the quality of the buffet and its food, inspecting and tasting ham is a good place to start. Quality and price must not be examined separately or you may lose the overall truth about the buffet.
    So I'll review the points to note about a buffet. What to remember is: buffets can be very filling, staff can be really helpful or really rotten, food can not be worth the money you paid for it or it can be a great deal, and quality can't always be seen, it must be tasted, and is the most important detail. Buffets must be fully investigated before full diving in.