Nothing really spectacular about this dish except it is a good example of suggested portion sizes. One-half the plate should be taken up with fruits & veggies One-quarter to a whole grain One-quarter lean protein The rice in the picture is GoGo Rice, this pretty tasty stuff that comes in a bowl (two servings) which [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Pick a peck of pickled peppers
August 14, 2008 – 10:49 pm
I’m not going to pickle these but it sure is nice not to have to worry about creepy crawly bugs- I know exactly where these peppers came from- my own patio! Organic too.
I feel like Chicken tonight
August 13, 2008 – 1:02 pm
Remember those annoying commercials from the 90s; people singing the song and flapping their arms like chickens? You don’t remember? How about now? Well, the product was not a big hit in the US however its still quite popular in Australia and the UK. And apparently you can get Beef Tonight and Sausage Tonight over [...]
A funny thing happened on the way to caffeine-free.
August 12, 2008 – 4:57 pm
As I mentioned last week, I’m doing this detox diet program as recommended by my doctor. The first, I eliminated caffeine, artificial sweeteners and flavorings, gluten containing starches and a few other things. That was working fabulous until Friday night. Friday, I arrived in Chesaning, MI for a weekend scrapbooking retreat with my friend Amy. [...]
E. coli for everyone!
August 11, 2008 – 5:00 pm
The big news, its another beef recall due to E. coli. And not just any ole’ bug, but the O157:H7 variety of E. coli. From the linked article: The U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday said Omaha meat packing company Nebraska Beef Ltd is recalling 1.2 million pounds of beef because it may be contaminated with [...]
