For me diets and the holidays don't mix. I like to over induldge. Being on a low fat calorie diet, then eating much richer food doesn't go so well for me. I have had wildly different food in my house this past weekend with having company over, and having a holiday party this weekend. The last several days has been filled with latkes, cabbages, smoked fish of multiple varieties and so much more. After having ate light for about a month now, I have been feeling quite under the weather … [Read more...]
I heart DietGourmet
December 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Finally I had the opportunity for a real meal. DietGourmet offers freshly prepared meals that taste wonderful. Last night after couple of weeks I have been eating frozen dinners, and shelf stable foods, I decided to give them a try. Last night I actually had a dinner that was tasty, and filling. For a little over 500 calories I had a curried chicken salad, fruit, crackers, couscous stuffed with nuts, fruit, and more, and even pineapple pudding!! I set the fork down completely … [Read more...]
Diet Purgatory
December 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
So I find myself in "Diet Purgatory", actually I am going to be there awhile. With the New Year coming along, got to me thinking what do I want out of the next New Year? Well my first and foremost would be I would like to start dating again. It has been almost 18 months since Michael passed away, and now that I have moved back, gotten settled, and gotten a few other things in my life on track, the dating thing came into mind. So that brought about the whole I am really not happy with my … [Read more...]
Buying gas late at night
October 3, 2009 By 2 Comments
Working in finance for so long has made me have some personal quirks. For example, if I know the price of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is say 55 cents a box at one store, and 50 cents a box at another store, I don't think of this being a five cent difference. This means I immediately translate this into being this is 10% more at one store over the other store's price. Needless to say I find myself doing crazy things when it comes to buying gas. I live and work in affluent parts of town. … [Read more...]
Salty Sweets: Delectable Desserts and Tempting Treats with a Sublime Kiss of Salt by Christie Matheson
September 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
For the last couple of years I have seen pairings of salt and sweet in finer restaurants. At first I thought, you must be crazy, why would I want a salty dessert. I can assure you, they go well together. In fact, they go so well together you will be wondering why you didn't think of this before. I find that the salt brings out flavors other than the sweetness in a particular dish, and it also takes away the shockingly sweet ways desserts can taste. With that being said, let's look at this … [Read more...]