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Indulge with Berries – Pancake Style

Monday, August 25th, 2008

So, I’m not always about diet food these days. There’s a lot more out there to eat than salad, and not every meal must be penance for past caloric sins. That being said, these pancakes are not light fare. They are, however, delicious and pretty simple to make. Besides, after the berry-picking trip of two weeks ago, I’ve got several packets of hand-harvested blueberries in the freezer ready to go.

First, I would exhort you to make these from scratch. Jiffy mix and Bisquick are convenient, sure, but that box of miscellaneous baking mix that’s been sitting in your cupboard for months isn’t going to give you the best results. Besides, if you’re going to spend the calories on something tasty, doesn’t it make sense to put some love into it? Making your own batter also ensures that you know exactly what you’re eating. Plus, it’s just really simple to do.

Ingredients:

1 c flour, unbleached all-purpose
1 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 c soy or skim milk
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 whole egg
1/4 tsp cinnamon, fresh ground if possible
1 c blueberries, fresh or frozen, rinsed & drained

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Diet Progress Monday – August 25^th

Monday, August 25th, 2008

The first 20 pounds have been passed. I’m into the final ten of stage one. I’ll see if I can hold that weight for a while, and then go for ten more.

Nothing notable this week. Weight loss has tapered to about a little more than a pound a week, while I was clearing nearly two pounds before. I need to exercise more, I think – I’ve been lazy.

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Support Your Local and Regional Growers, Save Cash

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

So, Wednesday was market day.

And, by market I don’t mean a trip to the nearest strip-mall supermarket with cart corrals, though I shop at Giant and Safeway like everyone else. It was walk-to-market day. I work from home one day a week, and every other Wednesday I’m afforded the luxury of my own private branch office in Catonsville, MD. Not only to I get to save 20% on my commuting fuel consumption, I can walk or ride to somewhere interesting on our “main street” at lunch time.

Every Wednesday morning, from May to November, we have a local farmers’ market. It’s small, it’s in the community center parking lot, but it’s better than just about any grocery store’s produce department. All vendors must grow or produce for themselves all of the goods they sell. No “faux-farmers” offloading trucks of greenhouse tomatoes from produce distributors; these folks grow it, care for it, pick it, and truck it to your community. We use the farmers’ market a lot. When I’m home on Tuesdays instead of Wednesday, Theresa makes the trip to gather the goods.

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Posted in Food, Ingredients, Slow, The Kitchen | Tags farmer's market, fruit, locavore, market, vegetables | 3 Comments »

A Slice of Heaven

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

So, just to let you know…

I’m sitting here with a small plate in front of me. On this plate is a sandwich. The sandwich consists of two slices of artisan-made rosemary Italian bread, lightly spread with mayo. Between this bread are slices of tomato, from a ripe Roma tomato still warm from the summer sun. There is a bit of salt and pepper.

There are currently three bites out of this sandwich.

I’m about ready to pass out from joy.

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Diet Progress Monday – August 18^th

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Only shed a pound this past week, but considering that I kinda fell off the wagon last weekend, that’s better than I expected. Total lost: 19 lbs.

Eleven more to go before my stage one goal. Then I’ll see if I can maintain that weight for a while before trying for another 10-15. I’m really aiming for 200 or below.

According to BMI, I’d be at the high end of “normal” at 185. Which is insane. There’s no way on this earth I hold that weight for any amount of time. With the German and Czech gene pool I’ve got going for me, the best I can aim for is “stocky.” Even when I was younger, going to the gym, and in better overall physical shape, I was never 185.

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