CHG Favorites of the Week

Food Blog of the Week
Lunette’s Wee Cooking Class
Having trouble teaching your kids what, how, where, and why to eat? Let Lunette’s gentle, photo-filled cooking lessons guide your way. The site’s new, so she might need some time to build content, but what’s there is DARLING. Cute aprons, too.

Food Comedy of the Week
The Big Skinny by Carol Lay
Comic book auteur Lay knows diets backwards, forwards, up, down, and sideways. And for all us Get Fuzzy and Ghost World fans out there, she’s put her journey into neato, easy-to-relate-to panel form. Most definitely worth a read. (Thanks to Serious Eats for the link.)

Food Quote of the Week #1
“But Carla wants to get some stuff off of her chest. And that chest can hold a lot of stuff, so let's hope Joelle has some time.” – Potes on The Biggest Loser from Television Without Pity

Food Movie Scene of the Week
The Katz’s scene from When Harry Met Sally
Last week’s Cookbook Giveaway spawned several billion scene ideas, but this was the most frequently mentioned. With good reason, too. Fun fact: the woman at the end? Was director Rob Reiner’s mom.



Totally Unrelated Extra Special Bonus of the Week #1
This Old House: 50 Nifty Tricks for Big DIY Savings
Any old frugality blog can tell you to close the windows in winter. But it takes Norm Abrams’ old crew to tell you to insulate hot-water lines, comb through your contractor’s bid, and do your own energy audit. Mind-bogglingly useful.

Totally Unrelated Extra Special Bonus of the Week #2
David After Dentist
Seven-year-old David is on his way home after receiving some painkillers at the dentist. He’s a tad, uh … addled. AND TOTALLY HILARIOUS.