I would like to start off by saying that I thought this class was really pointless. I feel that I could have gotten the same knowledge out of this class as i would if I were to stay home and surf the web like i usually do when I'm bored. I think that this class opened the eyes of many students but as mentioned before I usually surf the web when I'm bored and usually find it really interesting to read about whats going on and whats new in the culinary world.
The blogging part of this class was not as bad as i expected it to be, i just dont see why we had to do it if we discussed our articles in class. I did, however, find some of the presentations to be interesting, especially the technology one. I am a huge fan of molecular gastronomy and read about it all the time. My roommates have cookbooks from Allinea, Ell Bulli, and Thomas Keler and they all deal with amazing dishes that come from molecular gastronomy.
So, to sum things up, I could have done without this class but I did enjoy some things that we discussed. I feel that in order to make this class more interesting we should have done classroom debates.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Final Blog!
This class was one of those classes that I gained a lot from personally. It wasn't so much studying material and being expected to know formulas or dates, it was directly about our industry and all the current issues arising. I liked the idea of coming to class everyday and knowing that I would leave having learned something new. It made me want to be knowledgeable about current issues, trends, fads, technology, nutrition, health, etc.
I think I'm going to miss blogging after this is over. I had fun with finding articles and researching on topics that I wasn't aware of before. It opened my eyes to matters that were ongoing and matters that were abrupt.
I will definitely be following NRN for a while. I like the website and how it is easy access to everything that is happening in the food service industry.
One website that I've been reading up on and following is Chocolate & Zucchini. It offers everything from recipes, to books people suggest to use, to forums, to an online "store". I really like reading the forum section and learning about what people have made or used in recipes and others suggestions about it. It seems like a very informal blog that anyone is open to write in. I've joined Chocolate & Zucchini as a member and plan on following it for a while.
I enjoyed this class and I enjoyed blogging. I liked getting feedback on articles I choose from my classmates. I think it really makes a difference in the learning process for students at any age!
The End.
So it is finally the end of the term and we are done with blogging. I have very mixed emotions on blogging. There were times were I had a difficult time finding articles and times were i read three or four and could not decide which one to choose. I also felt that blogging was like my deadline. It was an assignment that I hve never done and it really opened my eyes up more to te social media world.
I would of originaly like to be in the social media groups, but I did not want to get stuck with a group members I did not know personally and especially how they worked and interact with each other. I did like reading my other group members articles and comments on each others blogs. I learned differnet styles of writting through each one and how to look at a situation at all different angles.
I did learn a lot which was the most intersting out of all this whole experience. I am really not into health and nutrition but my roomate is. She is always reading about ealthy diets and things to keep you fit. I learned about how I can change my eating habits by subsituting one small thing and it can help me live a better lifestyle.
I am really into technology and social media. Blogging has helped me find different blogs from credible sources and showed me that this is just one way to get your name or opinion out here for everyone to see. I will continiue to read random blogs I found on this website but I will not blog about health and nutrition. If i come across a particular subject ifll strongly about I wil try and let the word to see my opinion. I have decided to follow @eatprovidence on Twitter. i have been following them for a week and a haf and already i have tried some chocolate peanut butter wings downtown and also found a different farmerss market for my friend.
Thanks for Listening,
Vanessa
I would of originaly like to be in the social media groups, but I did not want to get stuck with a group members I did not know personally and especially how they worked and interact with each other. I did like reading my other group members articles and comments on each others blogs. I learned differnet styles of writting through each one and how to look at a situation at all different angles.
I did learn a lot which was the most intersting out of all this whole experience. I am really not into health and nutrition but my roomate is. She is always reading about ealthy diets and things to keep you fit. I learned about how I can change my eating habits by subsituting one small thing and it can help me live a better lifestyle.
I am really into technology and social media. Blogging has helped me find different blogs from credible sources and showed me that this is just one way to get your name or opinion out here for everyone to see. I will continiue to read random blogs I found on this website but I will not blog about health and nutrition. If i come across a particular subject ifll strongly about I wil try and let the word to see my opinion. I have decided to follow @eatprovidence on Twitter. i have been following them for a week and a haf and already i have tried some chocolate peanut butter wings downtown and also found a different farmerss market for my friend.
Thanks for Listening,
Vanessa
That's All Folks!!!!!!!
I liked bloging this tri. I thought it was going to be dumn honostly but I really learned a lot. When we had to research diffrent topics every week it made you read different articles to find the right one. The idea of having a blog is fun because I often checked to see what my group members wrote on my posting. Although we didn't directly work with each other we had to work together to make our blog interesting.
I learned about a lot of food topics in the industry. Within our topic there were a lot of diffrent segments that we covered with our project. I never realized that are political and environmental factors that restaurants have to deal with on a daily basis. It just really help yout take a different look into the food service industry. Without doing the bloging, project, or our class articles I don't think I would've ever looked into the different aspects of the foodservice indusrty.
I really liked the class disscussions about articles that we had to look up every week. My favorite topic was children and nurtition. I just feel like it's sad to know that there are so many obese children in the Unied States. hopefully with the awareness that the class has been exposed to we can make changes in our lives, as well as teach our family and friends to do the same as well. Also I found that when we talked about how many of our foods are manipulated without many of us not even knowing. I mean it won't stop me from eating tomaotes but it will open my eyes to really look at what I'm eating.
I hated blogging on my group's memeber's post. If a group memeber decicded that they didnt want to blog until 11pm and your already sleeping, you can't help but not respond until it's too late. That's about the only annyoing thing about the class.
I could use my blogging in my future career because I can show employeers that I am computer savy. Also I can show them that this is something that my group and I created from scratch. It's just a strong point to talk about during an interview.
The food blog I decided to follow/join is called Boston Restaurant Talk. It basically a blogsite that just talks about anything that has to do with Restaurants in Boston. Of course I chooes this blogsite because not only am I from Boston but I'm into trying new restaurats as well. So it's a win win situation.
Thanks For Reading,
Leya
I learned about a lot of food topics in the industry. Within our topic there were a lot of diffrent segments that we covered with our project. I never realized that are political and environmental factors that restaurants have to deal with on a daily basis. It just really help yout take a different look into the food service industry. Without doing the bloging, project, or our class articles I don't think I would've ever looked into the different aspects of the foodservice indusrty.
I really liked the class disscussions about articles that we had to look up every week. My favorite topic was children and nurtition. I just feel like it's sad to know that there are so many obese children in the Unied States. hopefully with the awareness that the class has been exposed to we can make changes in our lives, as well as teach our family and friends to do the same as well. Also I found that when we talked about how many of our foods are manipulated without many of us not even knowing. I mean it won't stop me from eating tomaotes but it will open my eyes to really look at what I'm eating.
I hated blogging on my group's memeber's post. If a group memeber decicded that they didnt want to blog until 11pm and your already sleeping, you can't help but not respond until it's too late. That's about the only annyoing thing about the class.
I could use my blogging in my future career because I can show employeers that I am computer savy. Also I can show them that this is something that my group and I created from scratch. It's just a strong point to talk about during an interview.
The food blog I decided to follow/join is called Boston Restaurant Talk. It basically a blogsite that just talks about anything that has to do with Restaurants in Boston. Of course I chooes this blogsite because not only am I from Boston but I'm into trying new restaurats as well. So it's a win win situation.
Thanks For Reading,
Leya
Friday, February 19, 2010
Final blog
This is it, were getting closer to the finish line with school as well as our class and blogging. At first I thought blogging was going to be alot of work since we had a 5 person group. After doing the first week's blog I realized that it wasn't that bad at all and it really helped me connect with whats going on today.
It helped that we had as many people in our group since none of us had any repeat articles, I learned more than I expected. Before this class, I never read food related articles or magazines and I notice that its really important in this industry to keep up with the latest trends, laws and new about companies and restaurants. I didn't dread having to look up articles for class as well as for these blogs because I enjoy reading about my major and the industry I want to work in.
In the food industry, I think that blogging can be helpful for a few different reasons. The blogs about restaurants in certain cities and states can help those places see what people are saying about them. Seeing any negative posts help those restaurants see customer's interests and likes/dislikes. Blogs about nutrition and new trends going on today can help restaurants become aware of these and make positive changes to keep up and stay updated.
I don't know if I will blog in my future. If my job requires me to become involved in some to help their business out, then I will participate in blogs. Though, I will continue to read articles and magazines about the food industry.
I found another nutrition blog that is written by RD's, fitness experts, and MD's and it is open to the public to read about the latest diet news. I thought it was an informal and reliable blog people can go to for information. Diet Blog
It helped that we had as many people in our group since none of us had any repeat articles, I learned more than I expected. Before this class, I never read food related articles or magazines and I notice that its really important in this industry to keep up with the latest trends, laws and new about companies and restaurants. I didn't dread having to look up articles for class as well as for these blogs because I enjoy reading about my major and the industry I want to work in.
In the food industry, I think that blogging can be helpful for a few different reasons. The blogs about restaurants in certain cities and states can help those places see what people are saying about them. Seeing any negative posts help those restaurants see customer's interests and likes/dislikes. Blogs about nutrition and new trends going on today can help restaurants become aware of these and make positive changes to keep up and stay updated.
I don't know if I will blog in my future. If my job requires me to become involved in some to help their business out, then I will participate in blogs. Though, I will continue to read articles and magazines about the food industry.
I found another nutrition blog that is written by RD's, fitness experts, and MD's and it is open to the public to read about the latest diet news. I thought it was an informal and reliable blog people can go to for information. Diet Blog
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
College Eating and Fitness 101
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/college101.html
Hello all,
So this article I found will really make you think. It is an awesome guide for freshman so they know how to stay healthy during there first few months of school. At least until they get into a groove of things. Dinning halls are like heaven. All you can eat and its already payed for, well at least for the first four years until those wonderful loans come. Some of there information is pretty obvious but its good because sometimes you might need a reminder. It also has a great chart for you. It lets you know what a healthier option is than french fries for instance. Most of the time your freshman year you are hanging in the dorm. It gives great snacks to have for when you get hungry and need a break for that 15 page paper due tomorrow. My favorite part is that they point out that there are more ways to get to class than driving. For us being a city it would be walking to the bus stop whether it is the trolley, RIPTA or the school bus. Then getting off to walk a few blocks to class. When I say it makes you think I mean for us seniors we need to think did we practice these healthy habits? If not, this article can even help us when we get out of this horrible place we call school. For my fellow junior you still have a year to get your mind, body and soul into a healthy lifestyle.
Just saying how it is,
Vanessa
Hello all,
So this article I found will really make you think. It is an awesome guide for freshman so they know how to stay healthy during there first few months of school. At least until they get into a groove of things. Dinning halls are like heaven. All you can eat and its already payed for, well at least for the first four years until those wonderful loans come. Some of there information is pretty obvious but its good because sometimes you might need a reminder. It also has a great chart for you. It lets you know what a healthier option is than french fries for instance. Most of the time your freshman year you are hanging in the dorm. It gives great snacks to have for when you get hungry and need a break for that 15 page paper due tomorrow. My favorite part is that they point out that there are more ways to get to class than driving. For us being a city it would be walking to the bus stop whether it is the trolley, RIPTA or the school bus. Then getting off to walk a few blocks to class. When I say it makes you think I mean for us seniors we need to think did we practice these healthy habits? If not, this article can even help us when we get out of this horrible place we call school. For my fellow junior you still have a year to get your mind, body and soul into a healthy lifestyle.
Just saying how it is,
Vanessa
BK introduces gluten-free menu items
Hey guys!
I found this article on gluten free items! It's funny how I came about this article because we just had a discussion in class about gluten free prodcts. As many of you may know what gluten free is, maybe some don't. A qucik defition of gluten free is is a diet completely free of ingredients derived from gluten-containing cereals: wheat, barley, rye, and triticale, as well as the use of gluten as a food additive in the form of a flavoring, stabilizing or thickening agent. When you think about all these products containing gluten you must wonder how Burger King comes into play. Well some of the items that Burger King is introducing are
beef patties, French fries, Tendergrill chicken fillets, egg omelets and various dips and condiments, and the list goes on and on.
I think it's great that Burger King one of the countries most popular food chains is really making produts that give the customer what they need. It's improtnant that more and more quick service resturants follow the lead in order to keep their customers. Gluten-free prodcuts is such a big trend because more and more people get diagnosed with celiac disease, which is due to a alergy to prodcuts with gluten. I commend Buger King with thier promise of having it your way beacuse with these new products cutomers really can.
Thanks For Reading,
Leya
I found this article on gluten free items! It's funny how I came about this article because we just had a discussion in class about gluten free prodcts. As many of you may know what gluten free is, maybe some don't. A qucik defition of gluten free is is a diet completely free of ingredients derived from gluten-containing cereals: wheat, barley, rye, and triticale, as well as the use of gluten as a food additive in the form of a flavoring, stabilizing or thickening agent. When you think about all these products containing gluten you must wonder how Burger King comes into play. Well some of the items that Burger King is introducing are
beef patties, French fries, Tendergrill chicken fillets, egg omelets and various dips and condiments, and the list goes on and on.
I think it's great that Burger King one of the countries most popular food chains is really making produts that give the customer what they need. It's improtnant that more and more quick service resturants follow the lead in order to keep their customers. Gluten-free prodcuts is such a big trend because more and more people get diagnosed with celiac disease, which is due to a alergy to prodcuts with gluten. I commend Buger King with thier promise of having it your way beacuse with these new products cutomers really can.
Thanks For Reading,
Leya
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