What We're Reading: August 31, 2015

Our deep, abiding love of waffles may be older than the Acropolis: ancient Greeks may have been firing up the iron centuries ago. [Lancaster Online] 

These homemade fruit roll-ups just might make your child the most popular kid in the cafeteria. [Food52] 

The leftover water from a can of chickpeas can make delicious buttercream frosting. [CakeSpy] 

California’s drought has cost the state 21,000 jobs this year. [Capital Public Radio] 

The food industry is turning to a new sugar substitute called allulose, but experts are concerned about its impact on the human microbiome. [NPR] 

Kentucky Fried Competition: Colonel Sanders once tried to open a competing restaurant because he was dissatisfied with what KFC had become. [FWF] 

Swaddling your steak in a towel could be your new favorite grilling method. [Serious Eats]