DH and I were just watching The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and normally we think his material is funny and informative. Tonight we just had to disagree with him. His rant tonight was over the homeless people that were…
Brown Rice and Cashew Pilaf
For the majority of people brown rice is not a staple of their diets. It’s too chewy compared to the typical long grain white rice or sticky rice we get in Chinese restaurants. This chewy texture is because of the…
#fanjamSG Twitter Party Friday, March 2 @9PM EST with Shawn Gallaway
Shawn Gallaway and #fanjamSG Twitter Party March 2nd at 9pm EST We are so excited for our #fanjamSG Twitter Party! Join us on March 2nd @ 9pm EST to learn more about Shawn Gallaway and WIN some great prizes! TWO…
Downy UNStopables in-wash SCENT BOOSTER
My Journey from Pudgy to "Perfect": Watch out for the "Weak"ends
It’s typical on a diet that we tend to relax our otherwise stringent rules on the weekends. We are with family and friends and sometimes going to do errands that put us in the position to eat out. Don’t give…
My Journey From Pudgy to "Perfect": Hiding Veggies
Time on current weight loss attempt: 8 days Weight Change: .9 lbs lost Total Weight Change: 2.8 lbs. lost It is interesting to feel how cathartic writing about my weight loss attempts has been these past few days. Especially after…
My Journey From Pudgy To "Perfect": The Other Hand
Time on current weight loss attempt: 7 days Programs, books, helpers: Noom Coach for Android, Jorge Cruise 8-Minutes in the Morning, Wii Fit Plus, Power 90, Slim in 6, Flip the Switch Lose the Weight by Dr. Robert Cooper, Buddy Noom on…
My Journey from Pudgy to "Perfect": Setback and Reboot. . . Start Noom Coach
Time on current weight loss attempt: 5 days Programs, books, helpers: Noom Coach for Android, Jorge Cruise 8-Minutes in the Morning, Wii Fit Plus, Power 90, Slim in 6, Flip the Switch Lose the Weight by Dr. Robert Cooper, Buddy…
Gratuitous Absurdity: How 'Tips' Have Gone All Wrong
Definition of GRATUITY* something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service; especially : tip” I’d like to bring your attention to the words ‘voluntarily’ and ‘beyond obligation’ in the definition of ‘gratuity’ more commonly known as a TIP.…
You've Got To Be Kidding Me
Have you ever had one of those days when everything seems to go wrong? You’re late for work. You run out of gas. You get a stain on a very nice new shirt. The waitress forgets to bring your drinks,…
My Journey From Pudgy to "Perfect": Reboot Day 2 11-7-11
For some reason Monday was a difficult day. The girls and I were exhausted and could barely keep our eyes open through the afternoon. Since they got up really early I didn’t have a chance to do my workout right…
My Journey from Pudgy to "Perfect": Reboot November 6, 2011
Sunday morning since it was the day of the time change I had some extra time for myself in the morning before getting ready for going to our weekly meeting. Over the past few weeks I’ve been thinking, again, about…
What’d You Say? – Interesting Saying Origins
I’m not sure exactly how accurate these saying origins are, but I must say they are pretty funny and interesting. If you find any information to corroborate these stories or disprove them, please, leave that in a comment. VERY INTERESTING….!…
PETA and The Bikers
Now when I say bikers I don’t mean the Tour de France variety. I mean leather clad bad-a**es who party as hard as they ride (I say that will all due respect). Read this and you decide if creating controversy…
Needing to repost all my entries from the last week
After having on again off again problems with my web host I’m finally back on blogging. Well, I was cleaning out some old entries and changing the status of others when out of the blue I lost ALL my entries…
Tray Baked Sticky Pork Chops Recipe – Food.com – 206280
Tray Baked Sticky Pork Chops Recipe – Food.com – 206280. DH makes the best grilled chops – perfectly seared, juicy and never, ever overcooked. With the weather getting colder grilling outside isn’t really an option (because he won’t do it…
Savory Solutions for Rhubarb
I have never cooked with rhubarb. My mother being a foreigner andmy dad not liking sour things I was well into my teens before I even heard of rhubarb. My in-laws grow it in their garden. I have as of…
Super Quick, Super Tasty, Tender Chicken Strips
I’m always trying to find ways to make chicken interesting. My kids love chicken strips. I though have trouble getting the breading to stick to the chicken long enough to make it actually look like a fried chicken strip and…
Spicy Italian Meatballs
My little girl just informed me the other day that her favorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs. We don’t have that very often so it surprised me a bit. The other night I decided to do something special for her…
Hydroponics and Aeroponics
What is hydroponics? The easy answer is growing plants without soil in a nutrient rich solution. There are several ways to set up a hydroponic system but each have a few things in common. They must allow enough room for…
Toy Story 3 Review
When my brother and I were kids we went to see Toy Story and Toy Story 2 in the theater. I remember how impressive the graphics were compared to the old Disney cartoons. The era of digital animation had really…
