Food
OK so I can’t figure out if it’s supposed to be called “Ranch 99″ or “99 Ranch (Market)”. People seem to call it Ranch 99 but all the signs say 99 Ranch Market. Either way, it’s the best grocery store ever for three reasons. 1. Selection – They’ve got a great variety of food. Probably [...]
You can thank me later. Well actually it was mom’s idea so thank her. -Nick
As a business nerd and as the primary grocery shopper for our household, I have some marketing suggestions for Safeway. If I were in charge, here are three tactics I would implement today: 1. Safeway Savers Club Card Wall of Fame I think I dominate the Safeway club card specials. I probably lead the league [...]
It took a while, but I finally finished Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. You may recognize the cover with its lettuce and the book’s key advice: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” It was a very interesting read, thanks Chris for the recommendation. Pollan believes our “Western Diet” is the [...]
Switching up my lunch meal was another big shift for me. I used to always have a grilled ham and cheese sandwich, an apple, some baby carrots, and some white cheddar Cheez-Its. On a mission to reduce the amount of processed carbs I consume, I had to make some drastic changes, including getting rid of [...]
After reading The 4 Hour Body, I’ve made some changes to my eating habits. I’m also working my way through In Defense of Food, which contains some similar (but not identical) recommendations. Working from home, I ate a very consistent breakfast and lunch. Some would call the lack of variety boring but I liked my [...]
