Wow! My 40 days fasting from meat, eggs, dairy products ( including cheese ) before Christmas will soon come to an end on December 24th. I could not believe I have lasted this long without meat, eggs and dairy products. It was not too hard fasting from meat but not with cheese and milk. Almond milk cannot replace the real milk, as far as I am concern. I found out too that I can resist the temptation. Why do I say that? One time, I woke up with the smell of bacon, and when I saw the plate of bacon, I took the plate...just brought the plate of bacon close to my nose, sniffed it ( like a dog! Ha! Ha! Ha!), and put it down without even touching it! I did really good!
Hummus, pita bread, garlic sauce, almond milk, pasta,and margarine have been my best friend for the last 19 days! I even learned how to make a cake with no eggs, and it turned really, really good! I learned what to substitute the eggs with and I was really susprised how yummy the cake was. Can you believe I made it twice already, but the cake was different from the first time since I tried a different formula for the egg substitute the second time. Nevertheless, it was still delicious!!!
Did I lose some weight on my journey? Not really, since I was able to find junk food that conforms to the fasting. Did you know that? And besides, I have been eating a lot of carbohydrates, bread, pasta, rice and potatoes.
I was able to eat and taste vegetables that I did not know exist, like kale and Swiss chard. Did you know that you can make kale chips. I did not know that until my journey.
What a journey this is! Will I do it again? Maybe, and maybe the second time around, I can eat better and not just carbohydrates!
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Sunday, June 5, 2011
Breakfast
What is breakfast? It is the most important meal of the day and the first meal taken in the morning after a night's sleep.
Why is it important to eat breakfast? It keeps your metabolism running since your body is not into a " starvation" mode. And if you skip breakfast, you tend to overeat. Right?
Breakfast does not have to be elaborate. It can just be a hard boiled egg, whole grain toast and fruit juice. It can also be a bowl of whole grain cereal with berries and low fat milk. Sounds good? Sounds too healthy for me! What do I want for breakfast? A Western omelet with hash browns, toast with jelly and coffee! Yummy! But you cannot eat this everyday or you might turn into a big giant person!
How about oatmeal? I heard that many people who eat oatmeal for breakfast regularly has lost weight! I can eat oatmeal once but not everyday! Or how about oatmeal raisin cookies with chocolate chips??? Yum!! You are deviating again from the topic! Oh, oh, sorry. Back to breakfast.....
How about cereal? It is okay as long as you eat the healthy kind! I read that the cereals are losing business. Is it because people just get their breakfast from the fast food place?? It is faster and maybe cheaper? Faster maybe...cheaper...I doubt it.
Well, folks, be sure to eat a healthy breakfast tomorrow! It should include protein and plenty of fiber to satisfy hunger and keep us feeling full until lunchtime! Comments, anyone???
Eat a healthy breakfast....and have a great day!!!!
Why is it important to eat breakfast? It keeps your metabolism running since your body is not into a " starvation" mode. And if you skip breakfast, you tend to overeat. Right?
Breakfast does not have to be elaborate. It can just be a hard boiled egg, whole grain toast and fruit juice. It can also be a bowl of whole grain cereal with berries and low fat milk. Sounds good? Sounds too healthy for me! What do I want for breakfast? A Western omelet with hash browns, toast with jelly and coffee! Yummy! But you cannot eat this everyday or you might turn into a big giant person!
How about oatmeal? I heard that many people who eat oatmeal for breakfast regularly has lost weight! I can eat oatmeal once but not everyday! Or how about oatmeal raisin cookies with chocolate chips??? Yum!! You are deviating again from the topic! Oh, oh, sorry. Back to breakfast.....
How about cereal? It is okay as long as you eat the healthy kind! I read that the cereals are losing business. Is it because people just get their breakfast from the fast food place?? It is faster and maybe cheaper? Faster maybe...cheaper...I doubt it.
Well, folks, be sure to eat a healthy breakfast tomorrow! It should include protein and plenty of fiber to satisfy hunger and keep us feeling full until lunchtime! Comments, anyone???
Eat a healthy breakfast....and have a great day!!!!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Price Increase!!!
I was going to just talk about price increase on food, but I saw that the increase is not only with food but everything else! I have been talking about this for quite sometime but seems that nobody really cares! Is it because people have more than enough finances or everybody is just tired and cannot do anything about it? Maybe both???
Have you noticed that your money is hard to stretch nowadays? I wonder why?? You wonder why?? No, I am just being sarcastic! Of course, money is very tight nowadays, because everything costs sooooooooo much!! Should we all start to grow our own vegetables? Or raise our own chickens and pigs?? Do they allow to raise livestock in the city? If not, maybe the city officials will allow it since it is expensive to buy meat! Ha! Ha! Ha! Come on...dream on....
Gasoline prices is now $3.55/gallon in Michigan. It is probably higher in California or other states. I do not know...all I know is it is too expensive to fill out the tank! What used to be only $15.00 for every fill up is now $30.00! Ay..ya...yay!!! So, I have been trying to combine all my trips so gasoline is not wasted! Should we all start riding a bicycle??? Oh, oh, I will be in trouble since I do not know how to ride a bike! It is hopeless for me! How about just building up a tricycle??? That is a thought!!! Sounds good, is it not???
Food prices are really high! Have you noticed how much food you can buy for $50.00? Not much nowadays. Meat and chicken has gone up so much over the last few months. You know what we can stock up with today??? Corned beef!! They are on sale since it is St. Patrick's Day! It is cheaper this week! Eggs are also on sale for $1.00 for large eggs at Kroger, so be sure to stock up on that too! I noticed though that the large eggs are the medium eggs of yesteryears!Retailers or manufacturers are cutting down on the size of the items to be able to still sell it low. Have you noticed that too for quite sometime now??? I also noticed that whenever something is on sale, like sugar for $2.69 a bag, people grab it and leave the shelves empty! How about chocolate chips for baking? People are grabbing the sale items and leaving the more expensive brand names on the shelves!
How about clothes? I am not really sure yet because I try not to buy any! But I am sure that it has gone up too since cotton prices have gone up! I think I am getting discouraged and sad on the state of our economy that I am stopping now.
Take care everyone!! Happy St. Patrick's Day!!! May God bless us all!!!
Have you noticed that your money is hard to stretch nowadays? I wonder why?? You wonder why?? No, I am just being sarcastic! Of course, money is very tight nowadays, because everything costs sooooooooo much!! Should we all start to grow our own vegetables? Or raise our own chickens and pigs?? Do they allow to raise livestock in the city? If not, maybe the city officials will allow it since it is expensive to buy meat! Ha! Ha! Ha! Come on...dream on....
Gasoline prices is now $3.55/gallon in Michigan. It is probably higher in California or other states. I do not know...all I know is it is too expensive to fill out the tank! What used to be only $15.00 for every fill up is now $30.00! Ay..ya...yay!!! So, I have been trying to combine all my trips so gasoline is not wasted! Should we all start riding a bicycle??? Oh, oh, I will be in trouble since I do not know how to ride a bike! It is hopeless for me! How about just building up a tricycle??? That is a thought!!! Sounds good, is it not???
Food prices are really high! Have you noticed how much food you can buy for $50.00? Not much nowadays. Meat and chicken has gone up so much over the last few months. You know what we can stock up with today??? Corned beef!! They are on sale since it is St. Patrick's Day! It is cheaper this week! Eggs are also on sale for $1.00 for large eggs at Kroger, so be sure to stock up on that too! I noticed though that the large eggs are the medium eggs of yesteryears!Retailers or manufacturers are cutting down on the size of the items to be able to still sell it low. Have you noticed that too for quite sometime now??? I also noticed that whenever something is on sale, like sugar for $2.69 a bag, people grab it and leave the shelves empty! How about chocolate chips for baking? People are grabbing the sale items and leaving the more expensive brand names on the shelves!
How about clothes? I am not really sure yet because I try not to buy any! But I am sure that it has gone up too since cotton prices have gone up! I think I am getting discouraged and sad on the state of our economy that I am stopping now.
Take care everyone!! Happy St. Patrick's Day!!! May God bless us all!!!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Eggs
The incredible, edible egg. Everyone likes eggs. Are you sure about that??? No, not really. But I thought since it is a good source of protein that many people like it!!!!
Eggs are laid by females of different species including birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. The most common are eggs from chickens! How about quail eggs?? I heard it is a delicacy. I have not tasted it so I wouldn't know how that taste!! Any comments, anyone??? Eggs are sold in the supermarket as medium, large, extra large and jumbo. Most eggs used for recipes are large eggs. The eggs are usually unfertilized since the hens are confined to themselves, without the rooster. How about the eggs with the unhatched embryo that is eaten in some parts of the world??? Yuck!!! That is gross!! You can even see the beak and feathers inside the shell. Have you tasted it??? Just the egg yolk, which tastes good and the white of the egg that is sooo hard!!! I have eaten the "balut" minus the embryo!!!! People eat the embryo because they believe it is an aphrodisiac!!! Anyone want to try it??? Try it, you might like it!!!! Not me!!!!
The recent recall of eggs is the largest in the United States history, more than half a billion has the risk of Salmonella infection. Did you know that all the eggs in question where produced in an egg factory where the hens were crammed inside tiny wire cages of just 67 square inches of space to live??? The tiny wire cages are so restrictive that they can barely moved! It is cruelly confining and the hens are forced to live in misery. That is why many European countries have ban this system of confinement, and they will phase it out by 2012. . Hopefully the United States will follow with the ban. With the recent massive recall, they have to!!!
How about labeling of egg cartons? There is petition with the Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to mandate egg production labeling, including," eggs from caged hen." Similar consumer protection is already in place in Australia and the European nation!
How do you test for freshness of an egg? Fill a deep bowl with water. Carefully lower the egg into the water. If the egg is very fresh, the egg will sink immediately to the bottom, and lie flat on its side. Why? Because the air cell within the egg is very small. The egg should also feel quite heavy. As the egg starts to lose its freshness, it will float with the smaller end lying on the bottom of the bowl. The egg is still good to eat. If the egg fully floats in the water and does not touch the bottom, discard the egg! It is a bad egg!!!!
How can you tell a raw egg from a hard boiled egg?? There is a simple test. Spin the egg carefully on a countertop. The hard boiled egg will spin because it is solid and it will spin in one direction. The raw egg will not spin because the inside sloshes on different directions and therefore does not allow it to spin. Try it and see!!!
Well, well, well, now you know a little about eggs. Are you going to cook some??? Deviled eggs will be good. And so with omelet tomorrow morning!!!! A word of advice... check first if the eggs you have is part of the recall!!!!!
Posted by vs at 9/1/2010 5:59 PM | Add Comment
Eggs are laid by females of different species including birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. The most common are eggs from chickens! How about quail eggs?? I heard it is a delicacy. I have not tasted it so I wouldn't know how that taste!! Any comments, anyone??? Eggs are sold in the supermarket as medium, large, extra large and jumbo. Most eggs used for recipes are large eggs. The eggs are usually unfertilized since the hens are confined to themselves, without the rooster. How about the eggs with the unhatched embryo that is eaten in some parts of the world??? Yuck!!! That is gross!! You can even see the beak and feathers inside the shell. Have you tasted it??? Just the egg yolk, which tastes good and the white of the egg that is sooo hard!!! I have eaten the "balut" minus the embryo!!!! People eat the embryo because they believe it is an aphrodisiac!!! Anyone want to try it??? Try it, you might like it!!!! Not me!!!!
The recent recall of eggs is the largest in the United States history, more than half a billion has the risk of Salmonella infection. Did you know that all the eggs in question where produced in an egg factory where the hens were crammed inside tiny wire cages of just 67 square inches of space to live??? The tiny wire cages are so restrictive that they can barely moved! It is cruelly confining and the hens are forced to live in misery. That is why many European countries have ban this system of confinement, and they will phase it out by 2012. . Hopefully the United States will follow with the ban. With the recent massive recall, they have to!!!
How about labeling of egg cartons? There is petition with the Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to mandate egg production labeling, including," eggs from caged hen." Similar consumer protection is already in place in Australia and the European nation!
How do you test for freshness of an egg? Fill a deep bowl with water. Carefully lower the egg into the water. If the egg is very fresh, the egg will sink immediately to the bottom, and lie flat on its side. Why? Because the air cell within the egg is very small. The egg should also feel quite heavy. As the egg starts to lose its freshness, it will float with the smaller end lying on the bottom of the bowl. The egg is still good to eat. If the egg fully floats in the water and does not touch the bottom, discard the egg! It is a bad egg!!!!
How can you tell a raw egg from a hard boiled egg?? There is a simple test. Spin the egg carefully on a countertop. The hard boiled egg will spin because it is solid and it will spin in one direction. The raw egg will not spin because the inside sloshes on different directions and therefore does not allow it to spin. Try it and see!!!
Well, well, well, now you know a little about eggs. Are you going to cook some??? Deviled eggs will be good. And so with omelet tomorrow morning!!!! A word of advice... check first if the eggs you have is part of the recall!!!!!
Posted by vs at 9/1/2010 5:59 PM | Add Comment
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Breakfast
What is breakfast that so many people neglect to eat?? It is the first meal of the day, and the most important meal of the day!!!! People that eat breakfast have better concentration, better metabolism, and seems better weight!!!! How is that??? When you have eaten breakfast, at work, you can concentrate, rather than keep thinking on when your break is because you are soooo hungry!!!! And what do you eat??? When you deprive yourself of the most important meal of the day, be at home or work, you try to eat everything that you see to calm your growling stomach!!!! Yikes!!!! Sounds like a monster inside of you!!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! You bet, if you do not feed your face at the onset of the growl, then you will experience lightheadedness and dizziness!!! And after you eat, your stomach seems to be bloated and you have that crazy feeling that is very hard to explain!!!! Is this talking from experience???? You bet!!!!!!
Why do people decide to forego breakfast??? They are in a hurry to go to work, and some think it is a hassle to prepare!!! Why will it be a hassle?? It is very easy to prepare. Just fry, poach, scramble or boil an egg and eat with a toast and that is good to go!!! Or how about an oatmeal???? Yikes!!!!! Do not knock oatmeal for breakfast!!!! It is good for you and lowers cholesterol!!!! You do not have to eat it as is. Try adding fresh fruits or a little bit of nut, or a combination of both!!!! Try it, you will like it!!!!! Then tell me how it is!!!! Deal????? Hmmm.... I think I would rather have an oatmeal raisin cookie!!!! That is more yummy!!!! I agree, but that is dessert!!!! We are talking about breakfast!!!! Oh, excuse me!!!!!
I would rather have for breakfast a Western omelet, hash browns. rye toast, coffee and orange juice!!!! Wow!!!! That is a lot of food!!!! Can you finish that??? Of course not!!!! That is why there are "doggie bags" if you are eating in a restaurant!!!! That really sounds good!!!!! Where is the nearest breakfast place????
Speaking of hash browns and western omelet, where and how did the words originate???? Oh, oh, here we go again!!!! Oh, well. Hash browns was originally called hashed brown potatoes. It was gradually shortened to hash browns around 1970. Hash browns are shredded or diced potatoes that are pan fried. When meat or vegetables are added, it is called hash!!!! On the other hand, omelet is thought to have come from the ancient near east, the dish traveling to Western Europe through the Middle East and North Africa. Each country then produce their own version of the recipe and gives it another name, like Spanish tortilla, Italian frittata, and French omelet!!!! Wow!!! That was what I like about you, you always give us a little bit of history in every subject you blog!!!! Did we learn something new again, ladies and gentlemen???? You bet!!!!
How about pancakes??? It is okay with me, as long as you add fruits and whipped cream on top!! Wow!!!! Sounds like a dessert also!!!! No, it is breakfast, you dodo!!!! And a high calorie intake!!!! I guess when you eat this, that will be your lunch and dinner too!!!! What do you mean??? I said, that is all the meal you will have for the day!!!! That is a big pile of food!!!! Nonsense!!!! Just walk around a little, jump a little after eating and presto!!!! You will be ready to eat another meal!!!! You are sooo crazy!!!! I do not know about you!!!! Where do you put all that food???? Where else???? In my bottom???? Ha! Ha! Ha! You are sooo dumb!!!!
In some countries, people eat rice, eggs and meat, like sausage, bacon etc. What do you mean other countries??? People in America has been eating rice for breakfast!!! Ask some people!!!! How about cold pizza, or any other leftovers you see??? Yuck!!!! That will work too. I have done that and when you are hungry, anything goes in your mouth!!!! Hot or cold!!!! No questions asked!!!! I am sure that I am not the only one who has eaten cold pizza!!!! Come on.... let me see who have eaten cold pizza!!!! Do not be bashful!!!!! I see, there are many who have done the same thing!!!! And it is good, is it not????
I see that it seems you like talking about food!! Why is that???? Food is the heart of everything to me!!!! Without it, what else can you be happy doing???? I know, do not get your mind wandering in the gutter!!! Sorry, I cannot help it!!!! I am just kidding, many people get satisfaction eating, is it not??? That is one hobby that Americans like!!!! Look at all the restaurants, fast food, non fast food and all you can eat !!! We are all obsessed with food!!! Is this the reason why there are sooo many people with big stomachs and big butts???? That is right!!!! I am guilty of that also!!!! Oh, I just love to eat!!!!! The smell of food is sooo tempting!!! Ahhhh!!!! We apparently do not have self control!!!!! We can eat but we also have to lead an active life, not be a couch potato!!!! Hold on!!!! Why are we talking about this???? We are talking about breakfast!!!! Sigh!!!! You are right!!!! Sometimes I get carried away!!!! Only sometimes??? LOL.
What is everyone's favorite breakfast food???? Be it a simple toast or an elaborate meal, let us not forget to eat breakfast!!!! After all, it is conducive to our well being, both mind and body!!!!You are making me sooo hungry!!!!! Come on!!!!! What is everyone waiting for???? Let us go, let us have breakfast!!!! For a good you and a good day!!!!!
Posted by vs at 7/31/2010 8:22 AM Add Comment
Why do people decide to forego breakfast??? They are in a hurry to go to work, and some think it is a hassle to prepare!!! Why will it be a hassle?? It is very easy to prepare. Just fry, poach, scramble or boil an egg and eat with a toast and that is good to go!!! Or how about an oatmeal???? Yikes!!!!! Do not knock oatmeal for breakfast!!!! It is good for you and lowers cholesterol!!!! You do not have to eat it as is. Try adding fresh fruits or a little bit of nut, or a combination of both!!!! Try it, you will like it!!!!! Then tell me how it is!!!! Deal????? Hmmm.... I think I would rather have an oatmeal raisin cookie!!!! That is more yummy!!!! I agree, but that is dessert!!!! We are talking about breakfast!!!! Oh, excuse me!!!!!
I would rather have for breakfast a Western omelet, hash browns. rye toast, coffee and orange juice!!!! Wow!!!! That is a lot of food!!!! Can you finish that??? Of course not!!!! That is why there are "doggie bags" if you are eating in a restaurant!!!! That really sounds good!!!!! Where is the nearest breakfast place????
Speaking of hash browns and western omelet, where and how did the words originate???? Oh, oh, here we go again!!!! Oh, well. Hash browns was originally called hashed brown potatoes. It was gradually shortened to hash browns around 1970. Hash browns are shredded or diced potatoes that are pan fried. When meat or vegetables are added, it is called hash!!!! On the other hand, omelet is thought to have come from the ancient near east, the dish traveling to Western Europe through the Middle East and North Africa. Each country then produce their own version of the recipe and gives it another name, like Spanish tortilla, Italian frittata, and French omelet!!!! Wow!!! That was what I like about you, you always give us a little bit of history in every subject you blog!!!! Did we learn something new again, ladies and gentlemen???? You bet!!!!
How about pancakes??? It is okay with me, as long as you add fruits and whipped cream on top!! Wow!!!! Sounds like a dessert also!!!! No, it is breakfast, you dodo!!!! And a high calorie intake!!!! I guess when you eat this, that will be your lunch and dinner too!!!! What do you mean??? I said, that is all the meal you will have for the day!!!! That is a big pile of food!!!! Nonsense!!!! Just walk around a little, jump a little after eating and presto!!!! You will be ready to eat another meal!!!! You are sooo crazy!!!! I do not know about you!!!! Where do you put all that food???? Where else???? In my bottom???? Ha! Ha! Ha! You are sooo dumb!!!!
In some countries, people eat rice, eggs and meat, like sausage, bacon etc. What do you mean other countries??? People in America has been eating rice for breakfast!!! Ask some people!!!! How about cold pizza, or any other leftovers you see??? Yuck!!!! That will work too. I have done that and when you are hungry, anything goes in your mouth!!!! Hot or cold!!!! No questions asked!!!! I am sure that I am not the only one who has eaten cold pizza!!!! Come on.... let me see who have eaten cold pizza!!!! Do not be bashful!!!!! I see, there are many who have done the same thing!!!! And it is good, is it not????
I see that it seems you like talking about food!! Why is that???? Food is the heart of everything to me!!!! Without it, what else can you be happy doing???? I know, do not get your mind wandering in the gutter!!! Sorry, I cannot help it!!!! I am just kidding, many people get satisfaction eating, is it not??? That is one hobby that Americans like!!!! Look at all the restaurants, fast food, non fast food and all you can eat !!! We are all obsessed with food!!! Is this the reason why there are sooo many people with big stomachs and big butts???? That is right!!!! I am guilty of that also!!!! Oh, I just love to eat!!!!! The smell of food is sooo tempting!!! Ahhhh!!!! We apparently do not have self control!!!!! We can eat but we also have to lead an active life, not be a couch potato!!!! Hold on!!!! Why are we talking about this???? We are talking about breakfast!!!! Sigh!!!! You are right!!!! Sometimes I get carried away!!!! Only sometimes??? LOL.
What is everyone's favorite breakfast food???? Be it a simple toast or an elaborate meal, let us not forget to eat breakfast!!!! After all, it is conducive to our well being, both mind and body!!!!You are making me sooo hungry!!!!! Come on!!!!! What is everyone waiting for???? Let us go, let us have breakfast!!!! For a good you and a good day!!!!!
Posted by vs at 7/31/2010 8:22 AM Add Comment
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