Not tonight, just in general ( Read more... )

I seem to have lost 8 lbs (give or take a couple) without really noticing. I *think* that's since November, but I haven't really been writing stuff down or paying that much attention. I'm not on a diet. I weigh myself every few months. I don't write stuff down ( Read more... )

A Quick Review of my new Zojirushi BBCC-X20 ( Read more... )

I forgot to ask earlier. Finding bread without tons of added ingredients is difficult, even with the artisan breads. I know that several people on my flist have bread machines. Recommended brands or styles? Features?

Has anybody else read In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan? I'm listening to it on CD while painting the bedroom, and I'm loving it. I have to say, I'm pretty proud of myself for coming up with "Eat food, not products" on my own over a year ago. Anyway, I recommend it to anybody who has ever dieted, or, well, ever eaten an American diet ( Read more... )

I made a comment ElseJournal, and I want to do some fact checking on myself. The substance of what I said isn't incorrect, but my numbers might be a bit off ( Read more... )

Lots of great, thoughtful, comments on my post yesterday. Thanks ( Read more... )

Take your basic rum balls recipe (I used the first one that came up at foodnetwork.com).

Replace the walnuts with toasted hazelnuts.

Replace the rum with Frangelico.

NOM.

Saffron is apparently quite cheap in Brazil. Luana's mom just sent us a quarter pound bag of it (powdered). Yay! She also sent along saffron roots. Does anybody know what I should do with those???

Neato!

(Hey sutragirl, wanna come play with it?)

silverstah for the win! She recently waxed poetic about honeycrisp apples, and her desire for an apple and cheese omelet. Oh, heavens, did it sound good.

I didn't know what kind of cheese she used, so I tried one with cheddar and one with goat cheese.

Apple and goat cheese omelet? HIGHLY recommended.