It's almost Another New Year...
...but for what reason?
"Happy New Year!" That greeting will be said and heard for at least the first couple of weeks as a new year gets under way. But the day celebrated as New Year's Day in modern America was not always January 1.
ANCIENT NEW YEARS
The celebration of the new year is the oldest of all holidays. It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago. In the years around 2000 BC, the Babylonian New Year began with the first New Moon (actually the first visible cresent) after the Vernal Equinox (first day of spring).
The beginning of spring is a logical time to start a new year. After all, it is the season of rebirth, of planting new crops, and of blossoming. January 1, on the other hand, has no astronomical or agricultural significance. It is purely arbitrary.
The Babylonian new year celebration lasted for eleven days. Each day had its own particular mode of celebration, but it is safe to say that modern New Year's Eve festivities pale in comparison.
Interesting...? Thank gooodness our celebration is in one night. Imagine the hangoovers we would have?
A view of the world from the stance of Laura and Greg K.-C. A healthy Happy place to be on this crazy planet we call earth!!
Monday, December 29, 2003
Sunday, December 28, 2003
"New" Year's Resolutions
I resolve to let my jokes stand on their own.
I resolve to see at least one movie a week, even if the only new movie out is "Gigli " or something. Okay maybe not that one.
I resolve to stop being such a jerk. What good does it do me to be a jerk? No good, that's what. Even if I don't like someone, why be a jerk to them? Right now, the answer is "because it's a habit". Being curt is easier for me, but I should stop. Plus, I've noticed that when I smile at people, they smile back. Winking doesn't help, though.
I resolve to either drink less Coke or quit obsessing about how much Coke I drink. Sometimes I quit for a couple of weeks nad then relapse, so all I get is fourteen days of a headache. On the other hand, I occasionally get headaches anyway, since, like I say, I drink so much Coke.
I resolve to floss. I mean everyday
I resolve to convince other people to read good books and watch good movies; and I resolve to read good books( too many trashy romance novels) and watch good movies that other people tell me to watch. You know how you see an obscure movie and then spend the rest of the movie's short run trying in vain to get all your friends to see it and they don't? And then a month later, one of your friends won't shut up about some great movie they've seen?
I resolve to juggle five balls by the end of the year.
I resolve to dramatically improve this web page, in both look and infrastructure( previous word was a Greg K-C..you know when i can't think of th right one).. And how hard can that be? My Dad's really gret at this stuff.
I resolve to stop ending sentences with "but still". It was funny for awhile, but I have to rotate it out in favor of new lines.
Speaking of which, I resolve not to use any punchlines that come from television commercials. I don't care whether it's funny in the commercial ("Great Googly-Moogly!") or if I'd just be doing it to get a cheap pop-culture reference laugh ("Whassup?!" or "What are YOU doing?"), I believe I can do better. I don't mind other people doing it (unless they have a late-night talk show), but I resolve to abstain. I'll still laugh if it's funny, though.
Finally, I resolve to get a sock monkey. I can't explain exactly why, but I just feel that my life would be better with a sock monkey around.
I think that's just about it unless i think of something else i will let you all know!!
I resolve to let my jokes stand on their own.
I resolve to see at least one movie a week, even if the only new movie out is "Gigli " or something. Okay maybe not that one.
I resolve to stop being such a jerk. What good does it do me to be a jerk? No good, that's what. Even if I don't like someone, why be a jerk to them? Right now, the answer is "because it's a habit". Being curt is easier for me, but I should stop. Plus, I've noticed that when I smile at people, they smile back. Winking doesn't help, though.
I resolve to either drink less Coke or quit obsessing about how much Coke I drink. Sometimes I quit for a couple of weeks nad then relapse, so all I get is fourteen days of a headache. On the other hand, I occasionally get headaches anyway, since, like I say, I drink so much Coke.
I resolve to floss. I mean everyday
I resolve to convince other people to read good books and watch good movies; and I resolve to read good books( too many trashy romance novels) and watch good movies that other people tell me to watch. You know how you see an obscure movie and then spend the rest of the movie's short run trying in vain to get all your friends to see it and they don't? And then a month later, one of your friends won't shut up about some great movie they've seen?
I resolve to juggle five balls by the end of the year.
I resolve to dramatically improve this web page, in both look and infrastructure( previous word was a Greg K-C..you know when i can't think of th right one).. And how hard can that be? My Dad's really gret at this stuff.
I resolve to stop ending sentences with "but still". It was funny for awhile, but I have to rotate it out in favor of new lines.
Speaking of which, I resolve not to use any punchlines that come from television commercials. I don't care whether it's funny in the commercial ("Great Googly-Moogly!") or if I'd just be doing it to get a cheap pop-culture reference laugh ("Whassup?!" or "What are YOU doing?"), I believe I can do better. I don't mind other people doing it (unless they have a late-night talk show), but I resolve to abstain. I'll still laugh if it's funny, though.
Finally, I resolve to get a sock monkey. I can't explain exactly why, but I just feel that my life would be better with a sock monkey around.
I think that's just about it unless i think of something else i will let you all know!!
Friday, December 19, 2003
It"s beeen a while since I've made fun of Her, sometimes I can't help mysef!!!
Dear Santa:
I rarely ask for much. This year is no exception. I don't need diamond earrings, handy slicer-dicers or comfy slippers ( oK I would love the slippers). I only want one little thing, and I want it deeply.
I want to slap Martha Stewart.
Now, hear me out, Santa. I won't scar her or draw blood or anything. Just one good smack, right across her little cheek. I get all cozy inside just thinking about it. Don't grant this wish just for me, do it for thousands of women across the country. Through sheer satisfaction, you'll be giving a gift to us all. Those of us leading average, garden variety lives aren't concerned with fancy living.
We feel pretty good about ourselves if our paper plates match when we stack them on the counter, buffet-style for dinner. We're tired of Martha showing us how to make centerpieces from whose Knows what dipped in 18-carat gold. We're plumb out of liquid gold. Unless it's of the furniture polish variety. We can whip up Martha's creamy holiday sauce, spiced with turmeric. But we really don't want to.
I have discovered that not only does Martha avoid take-out pizza (she's only ordered it once), she refuses to eat it cold (No cold pizza? Is Martha Stewart living?) When it was pointed out that she could microwave it, she replied, "I don't have a microwave."
Well, lah-dee-dah. Imagine that, Santa!
You would be amazed at what top notch resturants do with microwaves, okay we don't like to admit it. But I can't live without one. How do you think a well done steak is cooked in 15 minuates?
I have also learned learned that Martha has 40 sets of dishes adorning an entire wall in her home. Forty sets. Can you spell "overkill"? And neatly put away, no less. If my dishes make it to the dishwasher that qualifies as "put away" in my house!
The proof of Martha's influence: after she bought white-fleshed peaches in the supermarket, Martha says, "People saw me buy them. In an instant, they were all gone." I hope Martha never decides to jump off a bridge.
A guest in Martha's home told the public how Martha gets up early to rollerblade with her dogs to pick fresh wild blackberries for breakfast.
This confirms what I've suspected about Martha all along: She's obviously got too much time on her hands. Teaching the dogs to rollerblade. What a show off.
There you have it, Santa. If there was ever someone who deserved a good smack, it's Martha Stewart. But I bet I won't get my gift this year.
You probably want to smack her yourself.
On a side note i feel much better now
Feel free to comment!!!
Dear Santa:
I rarely ask for much. This year is no exception. I don't need diamond earrings, handy slicer-dicers or comfy slippers ( oK I would love the slippers). I only want one little thing, and I want it deeply.
I want to slap Martha Stewart.
Now, hear me out, Santa. I won't scar her or draw blood or anything. Just one good smack, right across her little cheek. I get all cozy inside just thinking about it. Don't grant this wish just for me, do it for thousands of women across the country. Through sheer satisfaction, you'll be giving a gift to us all. Those of us leading average, garden variety lives aren't concerned with fancy living.
We feel pretty good about ourselves if our paper plates match when we stack them on the counter, buffet-style for dinner. We're tired of Martha showing us how to make centerpieces from whose Knows what dipped in 18-carat gold. We're plumb out of liquid gold. Unless it's of the furniture polish variety. We can whip up Martha's creamy holiday sauce, spiced with turmeric. But we really don't want to.
I have discovered that not only does Martha avoid take-out pizza (she's only ordered it once), she refuses to eat it cold (No cold pizza? Is Martha Stewart living?) When it was pointed out that she could microwave it, she replied, "I don't have a microwave."
Well, lah-dee-dah. Imagine that, Santa!
You would be amazed at what top notch resturants do with microwaves, okay we don't like to admit it. But I can't live without one. How do you think a well done steak is cooked in 15 minuates?
I have also learned learned that Martha has 40 sets of dishes adorning an entire wall in her home. Forty sets. Can you spell "overkill"? And neatly put away, no less. If my dishes make it to the dishwasher that qualifies as "put away" in my house!
The proof of Martha's influence: after she bought white-fleshed peaches in the supermarket, Martha says, "People saw me buy them. In an instant, they were all gone." I hope Martha never decides to jump off a bridge.
A guest in Martha's home told the public how Martha gets up early to rollerblade with her dogs to pick fresh wild blackberries for breakfast.
This confirms what I've suspected about Martha all along: She's obviously got too much time on her hands. Teaching the dogs to rollerblade. What a show off.
There you have it, Santa. If there was ever someone who deserved a good smack, it's Martha Stewart. But I bet I won't get my gift this year.
You probably want to smack her yourself.
On a side note i feel much better now
Feel free to comment!!!
Wednesday, December 17, 2003
On a more serious note
WAYS TO TRIM
YOUR HOLIDAY WASTELINE
Are you a waste-wise warrior or merely a waste-wise wannabe? Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year's holiday period than any other time of year. The extra waste amounts to 25 million tons of garbage, or about 1 million extra tons per week.
THE YULETIDE PARTY GUIDE
‘Tis the season of parties and festivities, food and fun. From Thanksgiving through New Year’s we like nothing more than to eat, drink and be merry, so we need successful strategies to cut down on the waste we create from our amplified entertaining.
[ 1 ] Turn down the heat before the guests arrive. You’ll save energy while the extra body heat of your guests will warm up the room.
[ 2 ] For formal affairs, consider renting seldom worn party clothes or buying them from consignment shops.
[ 3 ] You can also rent dishes and glassware, making your party more elegant and eliminating the need to buy special holiday china.
[ 4 ] Walk to neighborhood parties, or carpool (with a designated driver!) with friends if it’s too far to walk.
[ 5 ] After the party, don’t throw away the leftovers! Put them in plastic containers or bags and send them home with guests, or donate to food banks.
[ 6 ] Plan meals wisely and practice portion control to minimize waste in the first place:
FOOD/DRINK PORTION PER PERSON
Eggnog 1/2 cup
Turkey 12-14 pounds (up to 10 people)
Stuffing 1/4 pound
Sweet Potato Casserole 1/4 pound
Green Beans 1/4 pound
Cranberry relish 3 tablespoons
Pumpkin Pie 1/8 of a 9" pie
Did you know...at least 28 billion pounds of edible food are wasted each year – or over 100 pounds per person. Putting one less cookie on Santa’s plate will reduce his snacking by about 2 million pounds.
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[ 7 ] Get outdoor light strands that are wired in parallel. These have separate circuitry so that if one bulb blows out the rest will keep shining; all you have to do is replace the bulb. Those strands sold with series wiring stand or fall together, making it almost impossible to find and replace a single blown-out bulb.
[ 8 ] Bring your own camera instead of using disposable cameras to capture holiday memories.
[ 9 ] Faster film speeds, such as 400 or 800, reduce the use of flash and extend battery life.
Did you know...by purchasing rolls of 36 instead of 12 exposures, you’ll reduce waste by 67%, saving about $4, or 40% in cost?
Just a few ideas to save you time and money!!! As the holidays approch don't loose sight of the real meaning of the holidays. And remember you cn't find it in the mall.
Your friends,
The K-C's
WAYS TO TRIM
YOUR HOLIDAY WASTELINE
Are you a waste-wise warrior or merely a waste-wise wannabe? Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year's holiday period than any other time of year. The extra waste amounts to 25 million tons of garbage, or about 1 million extra tons per week.
THE YULETIDE PARTY GUIDE
‘Tis the season of parties and festivities, food and fun. From Thanksgiving through New Year’s we like nothing more than to eat, drink and be merry, so we need successful strategies to cut down on the waste we create from our amplified entertaining.
[ 1 ] Turn down the heat before the guests arrive. You’ll save energy while the extra body heat of your guests will warm up the room.
[ 2 ] For formal affairs, consider renting seldom worn party clothes or buying them from consignment shops.
[ 3 ] You can also rent dishes and glassware, making your party more elegant and eliminating the need to buy special holiday china.
[ 4 ] Walk to neighborhood parties, or carpool (with a designated driver!) with friends if it’s too far to walk.
[ 5 ] After the party, don’t throw away the leftovers! Put them in plastic containers or bags and send them home with guests, or donate to food banks.
[ 6 ] Plan meals wisely and practice portion control to minimize waste in the first place:
FOOD/DRINK PORTION PER PERSON
Eggnog 1/2 cup
Turkey 12-14 pounds (up to 10 people)
Stuffing 1/4 pound
Sweet Potato Casserole 1/4 pound
Green Beans 1/4 pound
Cranberry relish 3 tablespoons
Pumpkin Pie 1/8 of a 9" pie
Did you know...at least 28 billion pounds of edible food are wasted each year – or over 100 pounds per person. Putting one less cookie on Santa’s plate will reduce his snacking by about 2 million pounds.
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[ 7 ] Get outdoor light strands that are wired in parallel. These have separate circuitry so that if one bulb blows out the rest will keep shining; all you have to do is replace the bulb. Those strands sold with series wiring stand or fall together, making it almost impossible to find and replace a single blown-out bulb.
[ 8 ] Bring your own camera instead of using disposable cameras to capture holiday memories.
[ 9 ] Faster film speeds, such as 400 or 800, reduce the use of flash and extend battery life.
Did you know...by purchasing rolls of 36 instead of 12 exposures, you’ll reduce waste by 67%, saving about $4, or 40% in cost?
Just a few ideas to save you time and money!!! As the holidays approch don't loose sight of the real meaning of the holidays. And remember you cn't find it in the mall.
Your friends,
The K-C's
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
Tuesday's Tip
Yet another tuesday has come and it is time for the tip of the week.
There are some things in life that are completely avoidable as long as a proper diet is eaten. Well not especially proper just healthy choices and moderation. By following the food guide pyramid and the food guidelines you can ensure that you can lessen the chances of developing a condition. Even some birth defects can be prevented by eating a healthy complete diet.
So your mother was right, eat your vegetables and all of the other foods in the pyramid.
Lettuce eat!
Yet another tuesday has come and it is time for the tip of the week.
There are some things in life that are completely avoidable as long as a proper diet is eaten. Well not especially proper just healthy choices and moderation. By following the food guide pyramid and the food guidelines you can ensure that you can lessen the chances of developing a condition. Even some birth defects can be prevented by eating a healthy complete diet.
So your mother was right, eat your vegetables and all of the other foods in the pyramid.
Lettuce eat!
Saturday, December 13, 2003
Here's a little laugh for you all....
You might be a bad cook if...
1)you call your mother to ask how long to boil cabbage to make cole slaw.
2)you look in a cookbook to find out how to boil water.
3)the smoke alarm beeps if you even walk near the stove.
4)your family buys Pepto and Tums in bulk.
5)you open your dishwasher after living in your house for two years and the plastic is still in it.
6)the last time you tried to make toast the kitchen caught on fire.
7)your apple pie bubbled over and ate the enamel off the bottom of the oven.
8)you make tuna noodle broccoli surprise for your roommate and the surprise is that it glows in the dark!
9)you can use your overcooked cooked as a weapon
10) dog goes to the neighbors' to eat.
11)you cook the leftover cut-outs of a jack-o-lantern.
12) leftover crumbs make a great replacement for kitty litter
13) three boxes of scouring pads, a bottle of Drano and a crowbar, but that macaroni and cheese still won't let go of the pan! you've ever burned through the bottom of a pan while cooking.
14) forget and leave a gallon of your homemade ice cream on the porch overnight during a record busting heat wave and the next afternoon, not only is it still solid, but it tastes better.
15) refer to flour weveils as a little extra protein
This is a little list I put together for fun..work has been insane this past week and a half. My creative brain waves are starting to buzzzzz... So you can expect more craziness to come..I know you have probably missed it because i know i have. And to all our loyal readers please stay tuned......hahahahaha!!!!
You might be a bad cook if...
1)you call your mother to ask how long to boil cabbage to make cole slaw.
2)you look in a cookbook to find out how to boil water.
3)the smoke alarm beeps if you even walk near the stove.
4)your family buys Pepto and Tums in bulk.
5)you open your dishwasher after living in your house for two years and the plastic is still in it.
6)the last time you tried to make toast the kitchen caught on fire.
7)your apple pie bubbled over and ate the enamel off the bottom of the oven.
8)you make tuna noodle broccoli surprise for your roommate and the surprise is that it glows in the dark!
9)you can use your overcooked cooked as a weapon
10) dog goes to the neighbors' to eat.
11)you cook the leftover cut-outs of a jack-o-lantern.
12) leftover crumbs make a great replacement for kitty litter
13) three boxes of scouring pads, a bottle of Drano and a crowbar, but that macaroni and cheese still won't let go of the pan! you've ever burned through the bottom of a pan while cooking.
14) forget and leave a gallon of your homemade ice cream on the porch overnight during a record busting heat wave and the next afternoon, not only is it still solid, but it tastes better.
15) refer to flour weveils as a little extra protein
This is a little list I put together for fun..work has been insane this past week and a half. My creative brain waves are starting to buzzzzz... So you can expect more craziness to come..I know you have probably missed it because i know i have. And to all our loyal readers please stay tuned......hahahahaha!!!!
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
A Christmas Tradition
Well for the 27th (or 28th depending on the point of view) we watched the Charlie Brown Christmas, being that we will be busy when it is broadcast we watched it on tape.
Now there are other traditions that we have like staying up and going to Midnight Mass or working on Christmas (Food industry) and evenwaking up at the butt crack of dawn to open presents if we can wait that long. What we really want is to hear about your traditions. Either send us e-mails or post on comments the traditions that you have for Christmas, Channukah, Kwanza, New Years or (insert holiday) and let us know. We think it will be fun to see what everyone else does.
posted by Greg K-C
Well for the 27th (or 28th depending on the point of view) we watched the Charlie Brown Christmas, being that we will be busy when it is broadcast we watched it on tape.
Now there are other traditions that we have like staying up and going to Midnight Mass or working on Christmas (Food industry) and evenwaking up at the butt crack of dawn to open presents if we can wait that long. What we really want is to hear about your traditions. Either send us e-mails or post on comments the traditions that you have for Christmas, Channukah, Kwanza, New Years or (insert holiday) and let us know. We think it will be fun to see what everyone else does.
posted by Greg K-C
Tuesday, December 09, 2003
Tuesday's Tip
Well just one more semester until graduation and I can't wait. So in honor of this joyous occasion we will have a fun tip for you today. There is a diet that can cure just about any problem that you have. It was originally designed to treat patients that were salt sensitive hypertensive. It is called the DASH diet. DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. Now I know that this does not sound fun yet but give me a chance. The diet itself is based on the Mediterranean Diet which focuses on Fruits and Vegetables rather than meats and starches of the American Diet.
These are the guidelines for it:
Starches (whole grain breads and pastas, rices) 6-8 servings/day
Vegetables (as raw as you can take it or steamed) 4-5 servings/day
Fruits (mainly high in Vit C) 4-5 servings/day
Lean meats (all are ok but concentrate on fish) 2, 3 oz. portions/day
Low fat dairy (milks and yogurts) 2- 2 1/2 servings/day
Fats (Mono and poly unsaturated fats i.e. olive oil, fish oil) 2 portions/day
Beans/Nuts/Seeds 5 servings/week
Low fat Sweets (syrup, honey, Jello,etc.) 5 servings/week
I know this sounds strict but it works very well and is quite easy to follow. The diet has a nickname the "cure all" diet. It is used for people who have heart disease of all kinds and is very effective for people with GI problems and diabetes both types and helps build up antioxidants for people who are immunocompromised. Now all of this technical jargon might be too much but it is important to remember to become more healthy.
Lettuce Eat!
Well just one more semester until graduation and I can't wait. So in honor of this joyous occasion we will have a fun tip for you today. There is a diet that can cure just about any problem that you have. It was originally designed to treat patients that were salt sensitive hypertensive. It is called the DASH diet. DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. Now I know that this does not sound fun yet but give me a chance. The diet itself is based on the Mediterranean Diet which focuses on Fruits and Vegetables rather than meats and starches of the American Diet.
These are the guidelines for it:
Starches (whole grain breads and pastas, rices) 6-8 servings/day
Vegetables (as raw as you can take it or steamed) 4-5 servings/day
Fruits (mainly high in Vit C) 4-5 servings/day
Lean meats (all are ok but concentrate on fish) 2, 3 oz. portions/day
Low fat dairy (milks and yogurts) 2- 2 1/2 servings/day
Fats (Mono and poly unsaturated fats i.e. olive oil, fish oil) 2 portions/day
Beans/Nuts/Seeds 5 servings/week
Low fat Sweets (syrup, honey, Jello,etc.) 5 servings/week
I know this sounds strict but it works very well and is quite easy to follow. The diet has a nickname the "cure all" diet. It is used for people who have heart disease of all kinds and is very effective for people with GI problems and diabetes both types and helps build up antioxidants for people who are immunocompromised. Now all of this technical jargon might be too much but it is important to remember to become more healthy.
Lettuce Eat!
Thursday, December 04, 2003
School's out for winter
Well it is sort of out for the winter, I have just a few classes left until I can sing and dance in the apartment. yea!!! Well it certainly has been an interesting semester as far as the things that I learned and the things that I look forward to in my last semester at school. Well unfortunately that is about all that I can say right now so we will write more later.
Well it is sort of out for the winter, I have just a few classes left until I can sing and dance in the apartment. yea!!! Well it certainly has been an interesting semester as far as the things that I learned and the things that I look forward to in my last semester at school. Well unfortunately that is about all that I can say right now so we will write more later.
Tuesday, December 02, 2003
Were Back!!!!Sorry about the delays…The holiday was a little crazy between cooking for 1000, and have family up visiting in Jax. The weekend was a blast. I hope everyone had as much fun as I did. I hope you didn’t miss me to much. I’m sure your over it by know. As you can see an e-mail us feature has been added thanx to my Dad. In the near future We will have pictures and who knows what else will pop up. So if you have a burning question..or a nutritional topic you would like to discuss let us know. We are open minded.
Tuesday’s TipYes! Tuesdays tip is back in full swing.
Why is sleep so important to you????
Most people have trouble waking up in the morning. I known my wife does, how about you? The whole problem begins with not getting enough sleep. On average, most people get an hour too little sleep on average.
In addition to diet and exercise, sleep is on of the most important components of a long healthful life. If you get to little sleep, you eat more just to stay awake. Plus, studies show that lack of sleep also can and will slow your metabolism, preventing your body from using glucose effectively. Were talking about your blood sugar.
Lack of sleep also affects the level of leptin. Your may be wondering what this is? It’s a very important hormone that makes you feel full. When levels are low, you crave sweets such as candy, desserts, and other unhealthy starches.
The worst effects of sleep deprivation have to do with growth hormone levels. Growth hormone levels affect your body’s proportion of fat to muscle as well as repairs muscles while you sleep. If you don’t get enough sleep at night, your daily exercise session will feel harder than it should. You will have a harder time building muscle and keeping fat at bay.
You have to promise yourself that you will start going to bed earlier. It will help you wake up earlier and lose weight faster. It’s that important to you.
Lettuce Eat,
Written by the Mr. K-C
Why is sleep so important to you????
Most people have trouble waking up in the morning. I known my wife does, how about you? The whole problem begins with not getting enough sleep. On average, most people get an hour too little sleep on average.
In addition to diet and exercise, sleep is on of the most important components of a long healthful life. If you get to little sleep, you eat more just to stay awake. Plus, studies show that lack of sleep also can and will slow your metabolism, preventing your body from using glucose effectively. Were talking about your blood sugar.
Lack of sleep also affects the level of leptin. Your may be wondering what this is? It’s a very important hormone that makes you feel full. When levels are low, you crave sweets such as candy, desserts, and other unhealthy starches.
The worst effects of sleep deprivation have to do with growth hormone levels. Growth hormone levels affect your body’s proportion of fat to muscle as well as repairs muscles while you sleep. If you don’t get enough sleep at night, your daily exercise session will feel harder than it should. You will have a harder time building muscle and keeping fat at bay.
You have to promise yourself that you will start going to bed earlier. It will help you wake up earlier and lose weight faster. It’s that important to you.
Lettuce Eat,
Written by the Mr. K-C
Wednesday, November 26, 2003
Tip for Turkey Day
Finally the day before Thanksgiving (aka Thanksgiving eve) and we have saved the funnest turkey for last. What do you call a turkey with 6 legs? Give up? A Turducken! Yes that strange sounding, strange looking feast for those who cannot decide what to make on Thursday. So enjoy the final installment of Turkey day Tips.
Turducken
Ingredients:
1 Large Turkey
1 Duckling
1 Roasting Chicken
Dried Sage
salt and pepper
Method of Preparation:
Take out all of the birds and rinse them. Start with the chicken, you need to debone it and leave it pretty much whole without the bones. Then the duck, debone it as well and finally the turkey with the exception of the legs. (Your butcher may be able to do this for you or if necessary you can call the experts (i.e. us)) Next salt and pepper the inside and out of all of the birds and rub them with sage. Take the chicken and stuff it neck end first into the back of the duck (if the duck is smaller than the chicken the put the duck in the chicken). Then take these two and stuff them into the Turkey. Tie them up so that they are as tight as possible. Put them into a roasting pan and cover and then put it all into an oven heated 325. Cook until there is an internal temperature of 165. Take out of the oven and take out of the pan and let it rest until it is time to eat. Take the roasting pan and the juices in it and simmer and thicken to make your gravy. Serve with whatever accoutrements you like. Enjoy
Finally the day before Thanksgiving (aka Thanksgiving eve) and we have saved the funnest turkey for last. What do you call a turkey with 6 legs? Give up? A Turducken! Yes that strange sounding, strange looking feast for those who cannot decide what to make on Thursday. So enjoy the final installment of Turkey day Tips.
Turducken
Ingredients:
1 Large Turkey
1 Duckling
1 Roasting Chicken
Dried Sage
salt and pepper
Method of Preparation:
Take out all of the birds and rinse them. Start with the chicken, you need to debone it and leave it pretty much whole without the bones. Then the duck, debone it as well and finally the turkey with the exception of the legs. (Your butcher may be able to do this for you or if necessary you can call the experts (i.e. us)) Next salt and pepper the inside and out of all of the birds and rub them with sage. Take the chicken and stuff it neck end first into the back of the duck (if the duck is smaller than the chicken the put the duck in the chicken). Then take these two and stuff them into the Turkey. Tie them up so that they are as tight as possible. Put them into a roasting pan and cover and then put it all into an oven heated 325. Cook until there is an internal temperature of 165. Take out of the oven and take out of the pan and let it rest until it is time to eat. Take the roasting pan and the juices in it and simmer and thicken to make your gravy. Serve with whatever accoutrements you like. Enjoy
Tuesday, November 25, 2003
Tip for Turkey Day
It is day 4 and yet another turkey creation awaits. Have you ever tried anything brined? You know you have, think of pickles, and saurekraut, beets, eggs, and so on. Well you can brine turkeys too. It turns out very moist and tasty too.
Brined Turkey
Ingredients:
1 Turkey
1/2 lb. Sugar
1 c. Salt
2c. cider vinegar
1/4 c. whole pepper corns
1 red onion, sliced
8 bay leaves
1 gallon water
Method of Preparation:
In a large pot combine all of the ingredients except the turkey and bring to a simmer. Let it cool and then put it in the refridgerator. Once this is cooled in the fride, take the turkey out and rinse and dry. Put the turkey in the brine and let it sit for 2 to 3 days in the fridge. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Take the turkey out of the brine and discard the brine. Dry the turkey and put into a roasting pan and cover. Put into the oven and roast until the bird has an internal temperature of 160. Serve with whatever accoutrements you like. Enjoy
It is day 4 and yet another turkey creation awaits. Have you ever tried anything brined? You know you have, think of pickles, and saurekraut, beets, eggs, and so on. Well you can brine turkeys too. It turns out very moist and tasty too.
Brined Turkey
Ingredients:
1 Turkey
1/2 lb. Sugar
1 c. Salt
2c. cider vinegar
1/4 c. whole pepper corns
1 red onion, sliced
8 bay leaves
1 gallon water
Method of Preparation:
In a large pot combine all of the ingredients except the turkey and bring to a simmer. Let it cool and then put it in the refridgerator. Once this is cooled in the fride, take the turkey out and rinse and dry. Put the turkey in the brine and let it sit for 2 to 3 days in the fridge. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Take the turkey out of the brine and discard the brine. Dry the turkey and put into a roasting pan and cover. Put into the oven and roast until the bird has an internal temperature of 160. Serve with whatever accoutrements you like. Enjoy
Monday, November 24, 2003
Tip for Turkey Day
Well day three is here and another turkey creation to share. We know that deep fried food may not be the best for you but hey, it's Thanksgiving and there is nothing like having a deep fried Turkey to enjoy.
Deep Fried Turkey
Ingredients:
1 Turkey
4-6 gallons vegetable oil
salt and pepper
1 turkey frying kit
Method of preparation
Set up turkey frying kit, light fire and fill pot with oil (be very careful, hot oil can burn you worse than boiling water and does not evaporate so it keeps burning you if it gets on you so use extraordinary caution when cooking you turkey). Once oil is at 375 degrees you are ready. Take turkey out and rinse and dry it extremely well (water in hot oil spatters badly and can burn you). Put turkey on the stand and with the hook, lower into the oil. It takes about 4 minutes per pound so you will need to watch it carefully. When turkey is done, take out of the oil (be very careful because the bird will be dripping and this is very hot and can burn you badly). Right when the bird comes out, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Let stand for about 10 minutes so that the bird can drain and so that it can cool enough to move. Serve with whatever accoutrements you like. Enjoy
Well day three is here and another turkey creation to share. We know that deep fried food may not be the best for you but hey, it's Thanksgiving and there is nothing like having a deep fried Turkey to enjoy.
Deep Fried Turkey
Ingredients:
1 Turkey
4-6 gallons vegetable oil
salt and pepper
1 turkey frying kit
Method of preparation
Set up turkey frying kit, light fire and fill pot with oil (be very careful, hot oil can burn you worse than boiling water and does not evaporate so it keeps burning you if it gets on you so use extraordinary caution when cooking you turkey). Once oil is at 375 degrees you are ready. Take turkey out and rinse and dry it extremely well (water in hot oil spatters badly and can burn you). Put turkey on the stand and with the hook, lower into the oil. It takes about 4 minutes per pound so you will need to watch it carefully. When turkey is done, take out of the oil (be very careful because the bird will be dripping and this is very hot and can burn you badly). Right when the bird comes out, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Let stand for about 10 minutes so that the bird can drain and so that it can cool enough to move. Serve with whatever accoutrements you like. Enjoy
Sunday, November 23, 2003
Tip for Turkey Day
Here is day 2 in our series of turkey creations for your thanksgiving. For those of you who like to do the tried and true (lame and boring) turkey we will humor your desires and describe our version.
Traditional Turkey
Ingredients:
1 Turkey
1 onion
1 head of celery
2 carrots
2 lb. stale bread
dried sage
2 eggs
2 c. chicken broth
4 cloves garlic
salt and pepper
Method of Preparation
Preheat oven to 350. Take all of the vegetable and dice them up and mince the garlic (For those who are short on time, toss into the food processor and pulse it a few times.) Crumble the bread into a bowl, add vegetables, broth, eggs, sage, salt and pepper and mix up with your hands until well blended. Take turkey out and remove the giblets and rinse the bird inside and out and then dry. Take the bread mixture and stuff the main cavity of the bird loosely until full. Place bird in a roasting pan and cover and put into oven and cook to an internal temperature of 160 and the stuffing is 170. When the bird's temp is 120 remove the lid. While the bird is cooking, take some broth and the giblets and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes and then remove the giblets. Use this to baste the turkey. When turkey is done take out of the pan and remove the stuffing into a bowl to serve and let bird rest until dinner. Take the juices in the pan and simmer on the stove and thicken for your gravy. Serve with whatever accoutrements you like. Enjoy
Here is day 2 in our series of turkey creations for your thanksgiving. For those of you who like to do the tried and true (lame and boring) turkey we will humor your desires and describe our version.
Traditional Turkey
Ingredients:
1 Turkey
1 onion
1 head of celery
2 carrots
2 lb. stale bread
dried sage
2 eggs
2 c. chicken broth
4 cloves garlic
salt and pepper
Method of Preparation
Preheat oven to 350. Take all of the vegetable and dice them up and mince the garlic (For those who are short on time, toss into the food processor and pulse it a few times.) Crumble the bread into a bowl, add vegetables, broth, eggs, sage, salt and pepper and mix up with your hands until well blended. Take turkey out and remove the giblets and rinse the bird inside and out and then dry. Take the bread mixture and stuff the main cavity of the bird loosely until full. Place bird in a roasting pan and cover and put into oven and cook to an internal temperature of 160 and the stuffing is 170. When the bird's temp is 120 remove the lid. While the bird is cooking, take some broth and the giblets and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes and then remove the giblets. Use this to baste the turkey. When turkey is done take out of the pan and remove the stuffing into a bowl to serve and let bird rest until dinner. Take the juices in the pan and simmer on the stove and thicken for your gravy. Serve with whatever accoutrements you like. Enjoy
Saturday, November 22, 2003
Tip For Turkey Day
How many ways can you cook a turkey? There are some who think that there is only one way to do it and we will discuss that later, but for now we are going to give you 5 different ways over the next few day on how you can cook that big fat bird. gobble gobble (hehehe)
Booze Basted Turkey
Ingredients:
1 case of your favorite booze (preferably Bourbon)
1 Rocks Glass
Several Bags of Ice
Steady supply of water
1 Turkey
2 Large Onion
1/2 lb. Brown Sugar
Dried Sage
Salt and Pepper
Method of Preparation
Get up in the morning and turn on the Macy's Parade
Open case of Bourbon
Check freshness of bourbon by pouring a glass on the rocks with a splash
repeat as necessary
Preheat oven to 375
Check bourbon again
Take turkey out and rinse with water and then dry.
check bourbon again
cut onions into quarters and put in bird
salt and pepper and sage inside and outside of bird
check brubon agian
Open second bottle
Mix together 3 cups of Bourbon and Brown Sugar
Put turkey into roasting pan (do not cover) and put into oven
Roast for 30 minutes and then turn oven down to 325
Baste Turkey with bourbon mixture every 30 minutes starting when you turn oven down
Check bourbon again
Cook until turkey has an internal temperature of 160
Take turkey out of oven and out of the roasting pan and let rest until you serve
Take juices that are in the roasting pan, skim off the fat, and simmer on the stove
Thicken as you desire
check bourbon again
Serve with whatever accoutrements you like and continue checking the bourbon
(you may substitute sherry for bourbon if that is your fancy)
How many ways can you cook a turkey? There are some who think that there is only one way to do it and we will discuss that later, but for now we are going to give you 5 different ways over the next few day on how you can cook that big fat bird. gobble gobble (hehehe)
Booze Basted Turkey
Ingredients:
1 case of your favorite booze (preferably Bourbon)
1 Rocks Glass
Several Bags of Ice
Steady supply of water
1 Turkey
2 Large Onion
1/2 lb. Brown Sugar
Dried Sage
Salt and Pepper
Method of Preparation
Get up in the morning and turn on the Macy's Parade
Open case of Bourbon
Check freshness of bourbon by pouring a glass on the rocks with a splash
repeat as necessary
Preheat oven to 375
Check bourbon again
Take turkey out and rinse with water and then dry.
check bourbon again
cut onions into quarters and put in bird
salt and pepper and sage inside and outside of bird
check brubon agian
Open second bottle
Mix together 3 cups of Bourbon and Brown Sugar
Put turkey into roasting pan (do not cover) and put into oven
Roast for 30 minutes and then turn oven down to 325
Baste Turkey with bourbon mixture every 30 minutes starting when you turn oven down
Check bourbon again
Cook until turkey has an internal temperature of 160
Take turkey out of oven and out of the roasting pan and let rest until you serve
Take juices that are in the roasting pan, skim off the fat, and simmer on the stove
Thicken as you desire
check bourbon again
Serve with whatever accoutrements you like and continue checking the bourbon
(you may substitute sherry for bourbon if that is your fancy)
Friday, November 21, 2003
Did you KNOW
My dictionary defines food as "any NOURISHING substance that is eaten or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth etc. Did you Know? Most of the ingredients in convenience foods don'tb meet this definition. maybe the general public has forgotten this( or maybe don't have a clue), as convenience foods, which people buy in large amounts, list mostly non food ingredients. The ingredients in most convenience foods are usually not any recognizable whole foods. Even though I am a culinary school grad college, I still don’t understand the ingredients. Its kinda scary. I am convinced a college degree with a major in chemistry is required to understand label ingredients.
In a day and age when organic foods are rapidly becoming a big chunk of the food market, most convenience foods offer the lowest quality ingredients which consumers purchase without a thought. Baked goods/sweets are the biggest and worst offenders. Instead of butter of cream, the fats I found listed in convenience foods are polysorbate 60, 65 or 80, partially hydrogenated coconut, palm, soybean, cottonseed, rapeseed and corn oil. You would be better off eating a stick of butter...yum! Have you ever tried to buy partially hydrogenated oils? These are cheap low quality oils that grocery stores don’t stock because ( except for margarine) of lack of demand. Why does the consumer who wouldn't buy these items at a grocery store, purchase and consume these non food ingredients in commercially prepared food for the sake of a simple quick bite to eat.
Besides cheap oils, ingredients list the use of sucrose (sugar is a non food since it is not a nourishing substance) white flour (too processed to have any nutrition) a variety of FD&C yellows, blues and reds to color the food, ethyl glycol ( did you know thats antifreeze) propylene glycol, all kinds of gums such as gum arabic, xanthin gum (extracted from toxic organic solvents, totally gross), locust bean gum, guar gum and cellulose gum, agar, glyceryl lacto-esters, carrageenan, carnuba wax, titanium dioxide (added to paints and vinyl products to prevent fading), monosodium glutamate, sodium phosphates, sodium propionate, sodium benzoate, sodium casenate, sodium stearoyl, sodium bisulfite, sodium nitrate, disodium phosphate, sodium citrate, calcium sulfate, calcium caseinate, calcium peroxide, calcium propionate, potassium sorbate, mono and diglycerides, corn syrup solids and high fructose corn syrup. (All that stuff above..I have no idea what it really is for the most part?) Only god and the company chemist knows what artificial flavorings mean( Key word artififical remember that means fake). And yes, it is chemists who formulate (not bake or cook) these convenience items. Their mission is to make foods cheaply that have a long shelf life. Home cooked food has a very short storage period before spoiling.
These are just a few things that came to my mind. Since i began my quest for better health, I think about many food issues. The more I learn the more I can't believe how ignorant we are when it comes to eating...
This is scary?Companies that use non food ingredients, are required to provide HAZMAT (hazardous material) training for their employees by either the Department of Transportation for the storage or transportation of these ingredients or by the Environmental Protection Agency for manufacturers. ( We eat this stuff?) Think about this for a moment. Why would you eat ingredients that if spilled on a highway would require a fully suited HAZMAT Team to clean up?
This makes me think. I guess that why they say ignorance is bliss?
Eating should provide the body with nourishment, not poison it. You should be able to recognize and understand the ingredients in food items without an advanced chemistry degree. The sensible thing to do if buying prepared foods is buy only foods that list ingredients you recognize, understand or that provide good nutrition Today’s acceptable additives and ingredients may become a problem of our future.
Just think about it before you grab food off the shelf. Food labels can be very handy if we take the time to use them.
My dictionary defines food as "any NOURISHING substance that is eaten or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth etc. Did you Know? Most of the ingredients in convenience foods don'tb meet this definition. maybe the general public has forgotten this( or maybe don't have a clue), as convenience foods, which people buy in large amounts, list mostly non food ingredients. The ingredients in most convenience foods are usually not any recognizable whole foods. Even though I am a culinary school grad college, I still don’t understand the ingredients. Its kinda scary. I am convinced a college degree with a major in chemistry is required to understand label ingredients.
In a day and age when organic foods are rapidly becoming a big chunk of the food market, most convenience foods offer the lowest quality ingredients which consumers purchase without a thought. Baked goods/sweets are the biggest and worst offenders. Instead of butter of cream, the fats I found listed in convenience foods are polysorbate 60, 65 or 80, partially hydrogenated coconut, palm, soybean, cottonseed, rapeseed and corn oil. You would be better off eating a stick of butter...yum! Have you ever tried to buy partially hydrogenated oils? These are cheap low quality oils that grocery stores don’t stock because ( except for margarine) of lack of demand. Why does the consumer who wouldn't buy these items at a grocery store, purchase and consume these non food ingredients in commercially prepared food for the sake of a simple quick bite to eat.
Besides cheap oils, ingredients list the use of sucrose (sugar is a non food since it is not a nourishing substance) white flour (too processed to have any nutrition) a variety of FD&C yellows, blues and reds to color the food, ethyl glycol ( did you know thats antifreeze) propylene glycol, all kinds of gums such as gum arabic, xanthin gum (extracted from toxic organic solvents, totally gross), locust bean gum, guar gum and cellulose gum, agar, glyceryl lacto-esters, carrageenan, carnuba wax, titanium dioxide (added to paints and vinyl products to prevent fading), monosodium glutamate, sodium phosphates, sodium propionate, sodium benzoate, sodium casenate, sodium stearoyl, sodium bisulfite, sodium nitrate, disodium phosphate, sodium citrate, calcium sulfate, calcium caseinate, calcium peroxide, calcium propionate, potassium sorbate, mono and diglycerides, corn syrup solids and high fructose corn syrup. (All that stuff above..I have no idea what it really is for the most part?) Only god and the company chemist knows what artificial flavorings mean( Key word artififical remember that means fake). And yes, it is chemists who formulate (not bake or cook) these convenience items. Their mission is to make foods cheaply that have a long shelf life. Home cooked food has a very short storage period before spoiling.
These are just a few things that came to my mind. Since i began my quest for better health, I think about many food issues. The more I learn the more I can't believe how ignorant we are when it comes to eating...
This is scary?Companies that use non food ingredients, are required to provide HAZMAT (hazardous material) training for their employees by either the Department of Transportation for the storage or transportation of these ingredients or by the Environmental Protection Agency for manufacturers. ( We eat this stuff?) Think about this for a moment. Why would you eat ingredients that if spilled on a highway would require a fully suited HAZMAT Team to clean up?
This makes me think. I guess that why they say ignorance is bliss?
Eating should provide the body with nourishment, not poison it. You should be able to recognize and understand the ingredients in food items without an advanced chemistry degree. The sensible thing to do if buying prepared foods is buy only foods that list ingredients you recognize, understand or that provide good nutrition Today’s acceptable additives and ingredients may become a problem of our future.
Just think about it before you grab food off the shelf. Food labels can be very handy if we take the time to use them.
Thursday, November 20, 2003
Tuesday's Tip of the Week (On Thursday)
Well I know that it is not tuesday but I felt that I owed my fans their Tip. Now there are many things that I can tell you and I do like to incorporate a little humor into the tips, so this is serious but you may still chuckle a little!
Do you not like taking a handful of supplements every morning for your folate and iron? Then you need to eat the wonder food! Yes one food that will give you the RDA of both folate and iron, not to mention all of the other B vitamins plus magnesium, zinc, copper, selenium, and other trace nutrients. I will give you five dollars if you can guess it. Give up? It's liver!!! Yes, that family favorite of years past is back and can give you so many nutrients that you'll need a basket to carry them home.
p.s. I gave it away so sorry about the five bucks.
Well I know that it is not tuesday but I felt that I owed my fans their Tip. Now there are many things that I can tell you and I do like to incorporate a little humor into the tips, so this is serious but you may still chuckle a little!
Do you not like taking a handful of supplements every morning for your folate and iron? Then you need to eat the wonder food! Yes one food that will give you the RDA of both folate and iron, not to mention all of the other B vitamins plus magnesium, zinc, copper, selenium, and other trace nutrients. I will give you five dollars if you can guess it. Give up? It's liver!!! Yes, that family favorite of years past is back and can give you so many nutrients that you'll need a basket to carry them home.
p.s. I gave it away so sorry about the five bucks.
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Disgusting Food ListThis was originally the result of one of those sleep-deprivation psychoses. You know when you stay up way to late and you start thinking about really stupid stuff. Or when you get bored at work.
This a game we sometimes play at work to gross out staff out side of the culinary department.
The idea here is that you put foods -- that people would otherwise eat -- in nauseating combinations. So ingredients like vomit, toenails, and condensed farts, while indeed disgusting, don't count. I thought about making an exception for haggis, because even though some people like it, most of those people are Scottish.
For example, "deep fried clams with a chocolate hoseradish tartar sauce and a side of eel in a wild cherry aspic smothered in a vanilla chipolte chutney". This would not count. Any five things are probably nasty in combination. The trick is to find two great tastes that taste awful together.
One of these days I'll honor a few foods that are disgusting unto themselves: haggis, vegemite, marmite (Thanks Vipey), and melkfleisch.
· Jello sushi –
· Strawberry popsicle with ranch dressing
· Corn-dog covered with chocolate
· Lime jello with bacon bits
· Sausage milkshake -- Fudge bars with little bits of corn inside, topped with carrot shavings
· Chocolate-covered shrimp –
· Magic-Shell-covered shrimp
· Cornflakes with catsup Omlette with marshmallow creme inside –
· Taco with cherries in the meat sauce
· Chili with Junior Mints --
· Carmel-coated lima beans –
· Smores made with hamburger patties
· Vegemite – we will discuss this one later.. for all thoughts who don’t know this one
· Banana split with baked beans
· Pickles and milk – ( My Dad may disagree..he like pickles a lot)
· Tang and Quik –(Choc/ orange.. this may actually be ok..NOT)
· Graham, cheese & saurkraut S'Mores -- Jason
· Clam chowdah with Oreos -- Jane
· Steak and Skittles -- Laura
· Brussel sprout tapioca pudding -- Bob
· Tuna milkshake
· Peanut-butter and mayonnaise sandwich
·
· Donut and squid casserole -- Suzy
· Liver merangue pie
· Marshmallow creme in Ministrone soup
· A sandwich of mayonaisse and Cheetos between two thin-mint Girl Scout cookies
· Peach marmalade with anchovies
·
· Disgusting things to do with food· Gargle with mayonaise
· Ketchup lip balm
· Potato-skin toilet paper –
· Caesar salad dressing shampoo --
Disgusting Food Games
I love my audience.
Which, of course, leads to: "I would like a turkey jerky strudel with powdered sugar and wheat germ, marinated in a melted-chocolate-frozen-yogurt sauce with hash browns and relish on the side. And who can blame me?"
This is a little quip about one of the cool kitchen chicks that I work with quite often:
She used to have sleepovers when she was younger. she would have four or five of our friends over and they would take a big Mason jar half full of milk and set it in the middle of the table. First person would roll a dice. Whoever got the lowest number would have to add anything--anything *at all*--to the jar. The one with the highest roll had to take at least a swallow of it. This would continue until a terribly disgusting concoction came in to being and nobody would drink it or somebody threw up, which ever came first. They once ended up with a milk, pickle juice, relish, cat food, coffee ground, and a-bunch-of-other-stuff cocktail.
So at work we tend to be a little childish. Not that there's anything wrong with that..we i must be going i hear my bed calling my name i know it's not the Mr. K-C because it doesn't sound like snoring...
Until till next time.
This a game we sometimes play at work to gross out staff out side of the culinary department.
The idea here is that you put foods -- that people would otherwise eat -- in nauseating combinations. So ingredients like vomit, toenails, and condensed farts, while indeed disgusting, don't count. I thought about making an exception for haggis, because even though some people like it, most of those people are Scottish.
For example, "deep fried clams with a chocolate hoseradish tartar sauce and a side of eel in a wild cherry aspic smothered in a vanilla chipolte chutney". This would not count. Any five things are probably nasty in combination. The trick is to find two great tastes that taste awful together.
One of these days I'll honor a few foods that are disgusting unto themselves: haggis, vegemite, marmite (Thanks Vipey), and melkfleisch.
· Jello sushi –
· Strawberry popsicle with ranch dressing
· Corn-dog covered with chocolate
· Lime jello with bacon bits
· Sausage milkshake -- Fudge bars with little bits of corn inside, topped with carrot shavings
· Chocolate-covered shrimp –
· Magic-Shell-covered shrimp
· Cornflakes with catsup Omlette with marshmallow creme inside –
· Taco with cherries in the meat sauce
· Chili with Junior Mints --
· Carmel-coated lima beans –
· Smores made with hamburger patties
· Vegemite – we will discuss this one later.. for all thoughts who don’t know this one
· Banana split with baked beans
· Pickles and milk – ( My Dad may disagree..he like pickles a lot)
· Tang and Quik –(Choc/ orange.. this may actually be ok..NOT)
· Graham, cheese & saurkraut S'Mores -- Jason
· Clam chowdah with Oreos -- Jane
· Steak and Skittles -- Laura
· Brussel sprout tapioca pudding -- Bob
· Tuna milkshake
· Peanut-butter and mayonnaise sandwich
·
· Donut and squid casserole -- Suzy
· Liver merangue pie
· Marshmallow creme in Ministrone soup
· A sandwich of mayonaisse and Cheetos between two thin-mint Girl Scout cookies
· Peach marmalade with anchovies
·
· Disgusting things to do with food· Gargle with mayonaise
· Ketchup lip balm
· Potato-skin toilet paper –
· Caesar salad dressing shampoo --
Disgusting Food Games
I love my audience.
Which, of course, leads to: "I would like a turkey jerky strudel with powdered sugar and wheat germ, marinated in a melted-chocolate-frozen-yogurt sauce with hash browns and relish on the side. And who can blame me?"
This is a little quip about one of the cool kitchen chicks that I work with quite often:
She used to have sleepovers when she was younger. she would have four or five of our friends over and they would take a big Mason jar half full of milk and set it in the middle of the table. First person would roll a dice. Whoever got the lowest number would have to add anything--anything *at all*--to the jar. The one with the highest roll had to take at least a swallow of it. This would continue until a terribly disgusting concoction came in to being and nobody would drink it or somebody threw up, which ever came first. They once ended up with a milk, pickle juice, relish, cat food, coffee ground, and a-bunch-of-other-stuff cocktail.
So at work we tend to be a little childish. Not that there's anything wrong with that..we i must be going i hear my bed calling my name i know it's not the Mr. K-C because it doesn't sound like snoring...
Until till next time.
Friday, November 14, 2003
OK now for what we really think
Well today has been boring, you know where you are trying to figure out which is faster, grass growing or paint drying? Really it was just a long day where nothing of any real consequence happened and you sit around just contemplating your existence and whether you bought that milk yesterday or last week? So that is why i wrote the poem, (Whacky isn't it, Laura said she wanted no credit for it but she made me put in monkey, I did everything else). But it is getting late so we are going to go to bed now and sleep. What you thought I was going say something else? Where is your mind?
Well today has been boring, you know where you are trying to figure out which is faster, grass growing or paint drying? Really it was just a long day where nothing of any real consequence happened and you sit around just contemplating your existence and whether you bought that milk yesterday or last week? So that is why i wrote the poem, (Whacky isn't it, Laura said she wanted no credit for it but she made me put in monkey, I did everything else). But it is getting late so we are going to go to bed now and sleep. What you thought I was going say something else? Where is your mind?
Press following the release of the previous poem
Well as you can imagine there was a large turn out for the first public reading of Mr. KC's latest poem "Ode to my favorite chair," and he did not disappoint. The rhyme scheme is absolutely exsqusite and the rhythym is tantalizing. It has been a great many years since His last release ifyou all remember "Where is my Ball?" Which brought Mr. KC into the limelight of modern dumb poetry. We are definitely looking forward to his next release which should be somewhere around 2023. back to you Bob.
Well as you can imagine there was a large turn out for the first public reading of Mr. KC's latest poem "Ode to my favorite chair," and he did not disappoint. The rhyme scheme is absolutely exsqusite and the rhythym is tantalizing. It has been a great many years since His last release ifyou all remember "Where is my Ball?" Which brought Mr. KC into the limelight of modern dumb poetry. We are definitely looking forward to his next release which should be somewhere around 2023. back to you Bob.
Ode to the chair I love
What can be said of the chair
The chair that I love
With the butt imprint here
and the beer stain there
You smell kind of funky
Like a skunk or a monkey
You are not much to look at
You have a big trunk"y"
You have become soft
Like a worn pair of jeans
We are lucky noone can clone you
No stealing your genes (haha)
Oh how you have grown on us
Both physically and metaphysically
you are so deep
Like the Grand Canyon or a gulley
We don't want to lose you
You are very wanted
Besides, you are hard to move
Like a donkey that's pampered
We like you a lot
If you could not tell
So please don't go
Or we'll cry like hell
What can be said of the chair
The chair that I love
With the butt imprint here
and the beer stain there
You smell kind of funky
Like a skunk or a monkey
You are not much to look at
You have a big trunk"y"
You have become soft
Like a worn pair of jeans
We are lucky noone can clone you
No stealing your genes (haha)
Oh how you have grown on us
Both physically and metaphysically
you are so deep
Like the Grand Canyon or a gulley
We don't want to lose you
You are very wanted
Besides, you are hard to move
Like a donkey that's pampered
We like you a lot
If you could not tell
So please don't go
Or we'll cry like hell
Thursday, November 13, 2003
Chocolate Talk
Today was a lovely day..number one reason...I did not have to go to work. I had to work the last eight days straight. so i selt in today. Biked my ten miles and did absolutely nothing. can i say it was wonderful! Hopefully my batteries got a little bit of a chance to recharge...Oh and the number two reason today was great, I had a chocolate cupcake for dessert. Yum!!!!
Speaking of dessert...that reminds me that the holidays are just around the corner..so of you may now the stuff below..some may not..so hopefully the tips are helpful!
Old and New Tips and Hints for baking
When making cookies, don't substitute margarine or "light" products for butter. Use the real thing here. Low fat products contain water and will cause cookies to spread out and not bake in cookie shapes.
What is the difference between dark-colored and light-colored bakeware?
Dark pans will make recipes which contain sugars and eggs burn on the outside before the inside is done. Recipes which are quick baking such as cookies will scorch or burn. Dark pans are good to help brown the sides and bottom of breads and it helps breads cook faster. This is because dark baking pans, etc., absorbs more heat. If your intent is to have light colors in your products, such as cookies, you are better off with light-colored bakeware. Light-colored bakeware cooks slower and is, therefore better suited to a product you want kept lighter in color.
Use what ever you have..don't forget to use timers and to always trust your nose it never lies.
Today was a lovely day..number one reason...I did not have to go to work. I had to work the last eight days straight. so i selt in today. Biked my ten miles and did absolutely nothing. can i say it was wonderful! Hopefully my batteries got a little bit of a chance to recharge...Oh and the number two reason today was great, I had a chocolate cupcake for dessert. Yum!!!!
Speaking of dessert...that reminds me that the holidays are just around the corner..so of you may now the stuff below..some may not..so hopefully the tips are helpful!
Old and New Tips and Hints for baking
When making cookies, don't substitute margarine or "light" products for butter. Use the real thing here. Low fat products contain water and will cause cookies to spread out and not bake in cookie shapes.
What is the difference between dark-colored and light-colored bakeware?
Dark pans will make recipes which contain sugars and eggs burn on the outside before the inside is done. Recipes which are quick baking such as cookies will scorch or burn. Dark pans are good to help brown the sides and bottom of breads and it helps breads cook faster. This is because dark baking pans, etc., absorbs more heat. If your intent is to have light colors in your products, such as cookies, you are better off with light-colored bakeware. Light-colored bakeware cooks slower and is, therefore better suited to a product you want kept lighter in color.
Use what ever you have..don't forget to use timers and to always trust your nose it never lies.
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
This a little poem..i hope you like it...
No blocks Please
A kitchen is like a wheel
The smoother it runs
The better the eye appeal
No last minute chores
No sauce stains on the floor
You can see quality from the door
The fewer the Guests
The better the jests
Of the chef-patrons best
When a kitchen runs like a wheel
_______________________
In recent food news
Chewing gum tax in the pipeline to clean up the world's streets
03 Nov 2003
Source: Patrick McGuigan
Article Summary:
The Irish government’s proposal to slap a ten-cent tax on chewing gum to pay for street cleaning is not just bad news for manufacturers in Ireland. If successful, the initiative might encourage governments around the world to adopt similar schemes.
Very interesting...i wish people would swallow it and dispose of it naturally...
No blocks Please
A kitchen is like a wheel
The smoother it runs
The better the eye appeal
No last minute chores
No sauce stains on the floor
You can see quality from the door
The fewer the Guests
The better the jests
Of the chef-patrons best
When a kitchen runs like a wheel
_______________________
In recent food news
Chewing gum tax in the pipeline to clean up the world's streets
03 Nov 2003
Source: Patrick McGuigan
Article Summary:
The Irish government’s proposal to slap a ten-cent tax on chewing gum to pay for street cleaning is not just bad news for manufacturers in Ireland. If successful, the initiative might encourage governments around the world to adopt similar schemes.
Very interesting...i wish people would swallow it and dispose of it naturally...
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
Tuesday's Tip for Nutrition
It really has been a week since my last tip and I almost forgot about this week. Now I hope that last week's tip helped you and I know that this week's will help you as well.
Today's Tip: Are you getting your vegetables? the average american consumes less than the RDA for vegetables in fact more than 75% eat less than half of the reccomended amount in favor of higher fat choices. So it is important to get your vegetables everyday this will help you in many ways. It increases your fiber intake as well as you B vitamins and vitamin C as well as many essential minerals as well. By eating your vegetables you will help your body function better and make you feel better so like last week. Lettuce Eat.
It really has been a week since my last tip and I almost forgot about this week. Now I hope that last week's tip helped you and I know that this week's will help you as well.
Today's Tip: Are you getting your vegetables? the average american consumes less than the RDA for vegetables in fact more than 75% eat less than half of the reccomended amount in favor of higher fat choices. So it is important to get your vegetables everyday this will help you in many ways. It increases your fiber intake as well as you B vitamins and vitamin C as well as many essential minerals as well. By eating your vegetables you will help your body function better and make you feel better so like last week. Lettuce Eat.
Monday, November 10, 2003
A Day in The Life of ME!
Do youu ever wonder what a typical day in my life is like? Or my typical morning.NO, sure youu do. Well to bad i"m going to tell you any way. Well it goes something like this. It first starts out with a noise that is very unfriendly...yep, thats right the alarm goes off. it's kinda like that movie Ground hogs Day with Bill Murry. The CD in the clock is the same one everyday. i hop right out of bed as fast as i can, to do crunches... I don't think so...And then i hit the snooze button. usually several times Most people say they can't go back to sleep cause they have go. you know what i mean. Nope not me! I end getting up because i can't bear the thought of hearing the alarm one more time. After i turn the alarm off..I fight with my self. One side of me says get your lazy butt out of bed and the other side says just call in sick. Ahhh..so many hard choices. Work or sleep? hmmm? I usually regret snoozing , because i become more grogy ( if that is even possiable?) the more i snooze. Oh well...what can i say i don't do mornings very well. It's not my fault. i was born in the afternoon. And i had nothing to do with that. So this whole thing started many moons ago. My husband will tell you I'm a little nasty and a little grumpy. i disagree. Okay maybe just a bit. After finally pulling my aching budy from the warmth of my comfy bed i wandeer around the apartment for a few minuates. You may ask what i'm doing. i couldn't tell you..i call it zombie mode or auto pilot. Then it's off to my stationary bike( before the zombie mode subsides,i may change my mind)..I hang out there until I ride 8-10 miles or reality sets in. Or until my legs feel like there going fall off. Or my butt has gone completely numb. Soon I have to take a shower and get ready for work. Yuck. And i recite my favorite saying. I don't want to go to work. then i hop in my car and wiz right off to work..That's my mornig. Not very exciting. but the next installment about me will be coming soon from a blog near you. Part 2 is full of silliness and more humor. i really don't know, i haven't written it yet..
until next time..cheerio
Do youu ever wonder what a typical day in my life is like? Or my typical morning.NO, sure youu do. Well to bad i"m going to tell you any way. Well it goes something like this. It first starts out with a noise that is very unfriendly...yep, thats right the alarm goes off. it's kinda like that movie Ground hogs Day with Bill Murry. The CD in the clock is the same one everyday. i hop right out of bed as fast as i can, to do crunches... I don't think so...And then i hit the snooze button. usually several times Most people say they can't go back to sleep cause they have go. you know what i mean. Nope not me! I end getting up because i can't bear the thought of hearing the alarm one more time. After i turn the alarm off..I fight with my self. One side of me says get your lazy butt out of bed and the other side says just call in sick. Ahhh..so many hard choices. Work or sleep? hmmm? I usually regret snoozing , because i become more grogy ( if that is even possiable?) the more i snooze. Oh well...what can i say i don't do mornings very well. It's not my fault. i was born in the afternoon. And i had nothing to do with that. So this whole thing started many moons ago. My husband will tell you I'm a little nasty and a little grumpy. i disagree. Okay maybe just a bit. After finally pulling my aching budy from the warmth of my comfy bed i wandeer around the apartment for a few minuates. You may ask what i'm doing. i couldn't tell you..i call it zombie mode or auto pilot. Then it's off to my stationary bike( before the zombie mode subsides,i may change my mind)..I hang out there until I ride 8-10 miles or reality sets in. Or until my legs feel like there going fall off. Or my butt has gone completely numb. Soon I have to take a shower and get ready for work. Yuck. And i recite my favorite saying. I don't want to go to work. then i hop in my car and wiz right off to work..That's my mornig. Not very exciting. but the next installment about me will be coming soon from a blog near you. Part 2 is full of silliness and more humor. i really don't know, i haven't written it yet..
until next time..cheerio
Friday, November 07, 2003
WAKE UP!!!!!
that's right we are going to talk about one of my favorite beverages..
that's right coffee...So folks if you find yourself in the list below you may want to get some help.
YOU KNOW YOU'VE HAD TOO MUCH COFFEE WHEN...
*Juan Valdez names his donkey after you.
* You get a speeding ticket even when you're parked.
* You prefer to grind coffee beans in your mouth...it's an excellent alternative to gum
* You sleep with your eyes open.
* You lick your coffeepot clean...be careful not to burn your tongue
* Your eyes stay open when you sneeze...be very careful your eyes could pop out
* The nurse needs a scientific calculator to take your pulse...or when the doctor listens to your heart beat a thinks he/she is listening some crazy rap song
* You can type sixty words a minute with your feet...that would be pretty cool
* You can jump-start your car without cables.
* You don't sweat, you percolate.
* You've worn out the handle on your favorite coffee mug...or you drink it straight from the pot
* You go to AA meetings just for the free coffee.
* The Taster's Choice couple wants to adopt you...Wouldn't that be touching
* Your life's goal is to "amount to a hill of beans."
* Instant coffee takes too long...But like beans you can pour some into your mouth and chew
* Your lips are permanently stuck in the sipping position.
* Your first-aid kit contains two pints of coffee with an I.V. hookup.
There's nothing to be ashamed of. Go ahead and admit it...The list above is you to the tee...Or very close. Remember coffee is your friend and mine. So raise your cup up high..And feel free to Toast to it's wonderful taste, smell. And last but most important, Caffeine.
that's right we are going to talk about one of my favorite beverages..
that's right coffee...So folks if you find yourself in the list below you may want to get some help.
YOU KNOW YOU'VE HAD TOO MUCH COFFEE WHEN...
*Juan Valdez names his donkey after you.
* You get a speeding ticket even when you're parked.
* You prefer to grind coffee beans in your mouth...it's an excellent alternative to gum
* You sleep with your eyes open.
* You lick your coffeepot clean...be careful not to burn your tongue
* Your eyes stay open when you sneeze...be very careful your eyes could pop out
* The nurse needs a scientific calculator to take your pulse...or when the doctor listens to your heart beat a thinks he/she is listening some crazy rap song
* You can type sixty words a minute with your feet...that would be pretty cool
* You can jump-start your car without cables.
* You don't sweat, you percolate.
* You've worn out the handle on your favorite coffee mug...or you drink it straight from the pot
* You go to AA meetings just for the free coffee.
* The Taster's Choice couple wants to adopt you...Wouldn't that be touching
* Your life's goal is to "amount to a hill of beans."
* Instant coffee takes too long...But like beans you can pour some into your mouth and chew
* Your lips are permanently stuck in the sipping position.
* Your first-aid kit contains two pints of coffee with an I.V. hookup.
There's nothing to be ashamed of. Go ahead and admit it...The list above is you to the tee...Or very close. Remember coffee is your friend and mine. So raise your cup up high..And feel free to Toast to it's wonderful taste, smell. And last but most important, Caffeine.
Thursday, November 06, 2003
Do You Walk on Stilts
There is this commercial on TV up here where everyone is walking on stilts for fear of fire ants. If you sit down and actually watch it you see how unbelievably dumb that it is. But because we are in hick town aka Jax they show it nearly 20 times and day or so. So what could you do twenty times a day just to avoid this commercial.
There are parallels out there and even other commercials. Like the whole Jared thing and the Where's the beef campaign in the 80's. And hopefully like the lady who couldn't get up or find the beef and whatever else the senility made her lose this too will end and soon, for our sanity's sake.
Do you ever watch the commercials for foods? For McDonald's and Burger King and even for the grocery stores they seem to get more wierd weekly and now the new products that they are coming out with are driving them nuts and in turn drive us nuts with their ads. How many times have you wished that you could fast forward live TV to avoid the tempting eye candy these companies produce to entice the already hefty individual out of the chair and into the drive-thru for another round of artery clogging processed beef product.
Best choice only eat lettuce!
Posted by Greg
There is this commercial on TV up here where everyone is walking on stilts for fear of fire ants. If you sit down and actually watch it you see how unbelievably dumb that it is. But because we are in hick town aka Jax they show it nearly 20 times and day or so. So what could you do twenty times a day just to avoid this commercial.
There are parallels out there and even other commercials. Like the whole Jared thing and the Where's the beef campaign in the 80's. And hopefully like the lady who couldn't get up or find the beef and whatever else the senility made her lose this too will end and soon, for our sanity's sake.
Do you ever watch the commercials for foods? For McDonald's and Burger King and even for the grocery stores they seem to get more wierd weekly and now the new products that they are coming out with are driving them nuts and in turn drive us nuts with their ads. How many times have you wished that you could fast forward live TV to avoid the tempting eye candy these companies produce to entice the already hefty individual out of the chair and into the drive-thru for another round of artery clogging processed beef product.
Best choice only eat lettuce!
Posted by Greg
Wednesday, November 05, 2003
Slurppee, anyone?
I don't know how this popped into my head..but I'm really not sure how most things get there either. One thing I don't like about living in Jax Florida... yep you guessed it or maybe you didn't. The 7-11.. yes the holy church of the almighty slurpee. we don't have them here. We have Lil champ and Jiffy corner stores. Some have frosty drink machines but they just are not up to the slurpee standard...So if it's been awhile sinceyou've had one I'll have to remind you of the following:
The Sacred List of Slurpee Commandments :
DO fill the Slurpee up as much as you can so the bubble is completely full and you have to lick a little off of the top
DON'T hold the lever even after the bubble is full. Some kind of weird air-pressure thing occurs and you end up with the Slurpee all over you because it explodes out the top of the bubble
DO go for "Slurpee Runs" whenever possible
DON'T wuss out and not drink it all
DO drink your Slurpee as fast as possible in order to get the rush that
comes with every brain freeze
DON'T spend more than 15 minutes testing otherwise the clerk starts to bug you
DON'T wear a white shirt while drinking a slurpee, invariably you will spill it and ruin your outfit
DON'T try to carry six Slurpee cups at the same time without a quality cup-holder. Especially don't carry all 6 of them at once after you've paid
DO Be nice and get to know your 7-11 clerks, especially the graveyard workers. They are sacrificing sleep so YOU can enjoy slurpee freedom
Just a few things to remember when the urge takes you over...never ignore it..or you run a risk of becoming psychotic.. you think I'm kidding..Well, if I were you I wouldn't chance it...
I don't know how this popped into my head..but I'm really not sure how most things get there either. One thing I don't like about living in Jax Florida... yep you guessed it or maybe you didn't. The 7-11.. yes the holy church of the almighty slurpee. we don't have them here. We have Lil champ and Jiffy corner stores. Some have frosty drink machines but they just are not up to the slurpee standard...So if it's been awhile sinceyou've had one I'll have to remind you of the following:
The Sacred List of Slurpee Commandments :
DO fill the Slurpee up as much as you can so the bubble is completely full and you have to lick a little off of the top
DON'T hold the lever even after the bubble is full. Some kind of weird air-pressure thing occurs and you end up with the Slurpee all over you because it explodes out the top of the bubble
DO go for "Slurpee Runs" whenever possible
DON'T wuss out and not drink it all
DO drink your Slurpee as fast as possible in order to get the rush that
comes with every brain freeze
DON'T spend more than 15 minutes testing otherwise the clerk starts to bug you
DON'T wear a white shirt while drinking a slurpee, invariably you will spill it and ruin your outfit
DON'T try to carry six Slurpee cups at the same time without a quality cup-holder. Especially don't carry all 6 of them at once after you've paid
DO Be nice and get to know your 7-11 clerks, especially the graveyard workers. They are sacrificing sleep so YOU can enjoy slurpee freedom
Just a few things to remember when the urge takes you over...never ignore it..or you run a risk of becoming psychotic.. you think I'm kidding..Well, if I were you I wouldn't chance it...
Tuesday, November 04, 2003
NEW FEATURE ON TUESDAYS!
We have decided to add a new feature to our blog on tuesdays. it is going to be called Tuesdays' tips. This will consist of tips dealing with nutrition issues and will be as current as possible and as reliable as possible. Now these tips will not apply to all people but we are trying to keep all that read this site in mind when writing it. The tips will be coming from Greg who, as most of you know, is in school to become a dietician and he has a lot to say to help make everyone as healthy as possible.
Today's Tip "are you eating enough or too much? many americans are not aware of how much they need to eat to maintain a healthy body some eat too little and many eat too much. here is a simple way to tell if you are eating the right amounts. your meat portion needs to be about the size of a deck of cards and you should have about three a day. your starch should be about the size of the palm of your hand and you should have between 6 and 10 a day. eat as many vegetables as you would like as these are 'free' foods. If you follow this tip you will get the nutrition you need everyday and you should not feel hungry"
you can expect the next installment in a week and another tip will be revealed
We have decided to add a new feature to our blog on tuesdays. it is going to be called Tuesdays' tips. This will consist of tips dealing with nutrition issues and will be as current as possible and as reliable as possible. Now these tips will not apply to all people but we are trying to keep all that read this site in mind when writing it. The tips will be coming from Greg who, as most of you know, is in school to become a dietician and he has a lot to say to help make everyone as healthy as possible.
Today's Tip "are you eating enough or too much? many americans are not aware of how much they need to eat to maintain a healthy body some eat too little and many eat too much. here is a simple way to tell if you are eating the right amounts. your meat portion needs to be about the size of a deck of cards and you should have about three a day. your starch should be about the size of the palm of your hand and you should have between 6 and 10 a day. eat as many vegetables as you would like as these are 'free' foods. If you follow this tip you will get the nutrition you need everyday and you should not feel hungry"
you can expect the next installment in a week and another tip will be revealed
Saturday, November 01, 2003
Has this happened to you???
I was in a local sub shop the other day, and they apparently had hired several new employees who were trying *very* hard to do a good job under the watchful eyes of their trainer...
The fellow who was making my sandwich actually asked me, "And what kind of meat would you like on that roast beef sandwich?"
All i have to say is duh!!! What part of roast beef don't you understand. And politicians don't think that education needs more funding. Aren't these young folks supposed to be our future...scary thought!!
Its as if i was in peanuts cartoon and i was the teacher. wah..Wah.wah..you folks get the picture..Things that make you go Hmmmm???
I was in a local sub shop the other day, and they apparently had hired several new employees who were trying *very* hard to do a good job under the watchful eyes of their trainer...
The fellow who was making my sandwich actually asked me, "And what kind of meat would you like on that roast beef sandwich?"
All i have to say is duh!!! What part of roast beef don't you understand. And politicians don't think that education needs more funding. Aren't these young folks supposed to be our future...scary thought!!
Its as if i was in peanuts cartoon and i was the teacher. wah..Wah.wah..you folks get the picture..Things that make you go Hmmmm???
Friday, October 31, 2003
Happy Belated Halloween!!!Yes it's that time of the year again...candy day has come and gone....i ate me share of candy. I hope you did as well..
Did you Know???
CANDY
American adults (18 and over) consume 65 percent of the candy that's produced each year.
The Dutch are the biggest eaters of candy, at 65 pounds per person a year; Americans eat about 21 pounds a year.
Halloween, Christmas, Easter and Valentine's Day are the biggest candy selling days in that order.
If you look in the garbage of the average American home after Halloween, you find empty candy wrappers. However, after Valentine’s Day, you will find the wrappers, boxes and candy all thrown away.
It is supposedly against the law in Idaho to give anyone a box of candy that weighs more than 50 pounds.
Just some brain candy for you to munch on...
I hope you enjoyed it!!!!
Did you Know???
CANDY
American adults (18 and over) consume 65 percent of the candy that's produced each year.
The Dutch are the biggest eaters of candy, at 65 pounds per person a year; Americans eat about 21 pounds a year.
Halloween, Christmas, Easter and Valentine's Day are the biggest candy selling days in that order.
If you look in the garbage of the average American home after Halloween, you find empty candy wrappers. However, after Valentine’s Day, you will find the wrappers, boxes and candy all thrown away.
It is supposedly against the law in Idaho to give anyone a box of candy that weighs more than 50 pounds.
Just some brain candy for you to munch on...
I hope you enjoyed it!!!!
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Hello all...
Here's a little ditty about I've been up to th last few days::
By Friday noon i was playing with food, while my husband was happy and good in good mood. I fussed an fussed to feed so many faces, he boarded the plane with little suitcases. I had to feed 175, he was on his way and soon would arrive. The party was over in a little while, when greg was on his last air mile. I cleaned and cleaned my little kitchen that i love, as he checked in to his room above. So i came home from the place i call work, he was in San Antonio talking to some hotel clerk. Later that night he gave me a call, he gave his warmest greatings above all. I s oon had to say goodnight and all that good stuff, so did he, and he promised he would call me soon enough. Then saturday came, it was a day not to pay much attention, he ran around learning at his big fancy dietetics convention. I sadly took myself to work this day, while he talked, to many pro's while eating from a fruit tray. I didn't do anything exciting, i'm sure he ate dinner somewhere inviting. This was my day all in all, I'm sure he was busy because he did't call. Sunday came around while i was asleep, He sure was up early from his beauty sleep. I felt i slept to long, forgot about the time chang, he headed off to church across the Texsas range. Before i knew it i was at The River dance, He headed back from the convention by happy chance. I went to the theatre with Karen and Joe, while Greg hit the downtown with electric glow. We watched the preformers sing, dance, and play, he hung out with eight other students on this lovely day. Before to long the night was done, that when his fun had just begun. I recieved a little call later, He told me he had a time greater. That was our Sunday in a few silly words, But i guess we sound like a bunch of goofy nerds.. THE END.
Excuse the bad rythming...i didn't relise i was doing it at first...but who knows i just may be cursed.So i hope you enjoyed it just a little...because i really don't need an accquitle. So i say chat with you folks later...trust me folks it will only get greater..
Here's a little ditty about I've been up to th last few days::
By Friday noon i was playing with food, while my husband was happy and good in good mood. I fussed an fussed to feed so many faces, he boarded the plane with little suitcases. I had to feed 175, he was on his way and soon would arrive. The party was over in a little while, when greg was on his last air mile. I cleaned and cleaned my little kitchen that i love, as he checked in to his room above. So i came home from the place i call work, he was in San Antonio talking to some hotel clerk. Later that night he gave me a call, he gave his warmest greatings above all. I s oon had to say goodnight and all that good stuff, so did he, and he promised he would call me soon enough. Then saturday came, it was a day not to pay much attention, he ran around learning at his big fancy dietetics convention. I sadly took myself to work this day, while he talked, to many pro's while eating from a fruit tray. I didn't do anything exciting, i'm sure he ate dinner somewhere inviting. This was my day all in all, I'm sure he was busy because he did't call. Sunday came around while i was asleep, He sure was up early from his beauty sleep. I felt i slept to long, forgot about the time chang, he headed off to church across the Texsas range. Before i knew it i was at The River dance, He headed back from the convention by happy chance. I went to the theatre with Karen and Joe, while Greg hit the downtown with electric glow. We watched the preformers sing, dance, and play, he hung out with eight other students on this lovely day. Before to long the night was done, that when his fun had just begun. I recieved a little call later, He told me he had a time greater. That was our Sunday in a few silly words, But i guess we sound like a bunch of goofy nerds.. THE END.
Excuse the bad rythming...i didn't relise i was doing it at first...but who knows i just may be cursed.So i hope you enjoyed it just a little...because i really don't need an accquitle. So i say chat with you folks later...trust me folks it will only get greater..
Friday, October 24, 2003
Are you a sinkie? Well if your not sure than read on. I know I am!!!
Hungry?
No time to cook?
No time to eat?
Don't like to clean up?
Become a SINKIE!
Delicious! Nutritious! No Dishes!
SINKIES know the difference between fast food
and REALLY fast food.
SINKIES prefer refrigeratorlight to candlelight.
Eating and snacking over the kitchen sink.
Millions of people around the world have been enjoying this casual dining style for many years.
Their casual dining style can also include standing in front of their open refrigerators, rummaging around the leftovers, taking inventory of the contents.
Drinking milk straight from the carton.
Eating on the run.
Grabbing a jelly doughnut, while racing out the door in the early afternoon(morning in most peoples cases), late for work.
Dashboard dining in the car.
Having a lunch of M&Ms and Pepsi from the vending machines in the break room.(In my case i would grab it from room service..
IN OTHER WORDS, IF IT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH HAVING A QUICK BITE, IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH BEING A SINKIE.
No dress code, reservations, tipping, annoying table conversation; no "soup or salad" decision (have both if you like), no trying to catch the waiter's eye, no deciding whether to use the everyday dishes or the good stuff, no having to endure the waitress calling you "Hon" or "Dearie."
I say it loud and proud..Yes I'm a sinkie..are you?
Hungry?
No time to cook?
No time to eat?
Don't like to clean up?
Become a SINKIE!
Delicious! Nutritious! No Dishes!
SINKIES know the difference between fast food
and REALLY fast food.
SINKIES prefer refrigeratorlight to candlelight.
Eating and snacking over the kitchen sink.
Millions of people around the world have been enjoying this casual dining style for many years.
Their casual dining style can also include standing in front of their open refrigerators, rummaging around the leftovers, taking inventory of the contents.
Drinking milk straight from the carton.
Eating on the run.
Grabbing a jelly doughnut, while racing out the door in the early afternoon(morning in most peoples cases), late for work.
Dashboard dining in the car.
Having a lunch of M&Ms and Pepsi from the vending machines in the break room.(In my case i would grab it from room service..
IN OTHER WORDS, IF IT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH HAVING A QUICK BITE, IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH BEING A SINKIE.
No dress code, reservations, tipping, annoying table conversation; no "soup or salad" decision (have both if you like), no trying to catch the waiter's eye, no deciding whether to use the everyday dishes or the good stuff, no having to endure the waitress calling you "Hon" or "Dearie."
I say it loud and proud..Yes I'm a sinkie..are you?
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
HEAT IT - EAT IT AND BEAT IT
This how it all went down hill...
Does anybody remember the home cooked meal ???
When aromas coming out of the kitchen kept you in euphoric ecstasy and joyful anticipation for 2 or 3 hours.
Then you sat down and devoured a 7 course delectable meal in all it’s glorious grandeur .Okay maybe not quit that fancy.
That’s over folks!
Look how many thousands of years it took us to ‘advance’ to “Fleeting Eating.” (Eating on the run)
Look how many people got rich from this advanced form of eating. Companies like Rolaids…Tums…Maalox…Mylanta.
We no longer have to look for flavor, succulence or edibility.
Just grab a bun and run.
Restaurants today are meeting competitive racing standards for dining. Some get very creative. Some of them have their own racing forms. Some put a cute clock on your table and you’re clocked on ‘food arrival’ and you’re clocked on how fast you can ‘glom’ it down…so they can have your space for the next Olympic ‘glommer’.
You’ve heard the expression “we hate to eat and run.” You’ve also heard diners burping all over the place. That folks, is the fast food frenzy!
Just think back thousands of years. The very first meal in a cave took 32 hours because they didn’t know how to start a fire. It wasn’t until Murray who was impatiently dawdling with two sticks, caught fire…and before they could put the fire out, they roasted two iguanas, a rhino and Murray. The Rhinoburger took a week to eat…it was tough!
That was the first home cooked meal.
If they had a microwave in those days, they could have saved Murray and a lot of time.
Today it’s fast food - junk food and processed food. Stop eating for one minute and just think where we are going next. Ponder this: Your wristwatch alarm goes off…you reach into your watchband and peel off a ‘pill’ and you will have just dined on your favorite gourmet meal. That Simple!
Dominos and Pizza Hut have made driving in traffic rather dangerous and some of them have crashed into our living rooms trying to beat the delivery deadline. The race got so competitive a company is now offering a 15 minute delivery ‘cook your own pizza’. See where we are going! It didn’t stop there. All you can eat restaurants are popping up all over the place. You can always spot them by the ‘Medics’ parked outside.
But we cannot , and should not , get so complacent that we forget the unsung heroes who gave their lives in agonizing torture, ‘tasting - testing and touting recipes so you and I can go to McDonalds today with a minimal amount of pain!
So hang in there you fast food freaks, and until we ‘meat’ again.
Bon Appetite!
This how it all went down hill...
Does anybody remember the home cooked meal ???
When aromas coming out of the kitchen kept you in euphoric ecstasy and joyful anticipation for 2 or 3 hours.
Then you sat down and devoured a 7 course delectable meal in all it’s glorious grandeur .Okay maybe not quit that fancy.
That’s over folks!
Look how many thousands of years it took us to ‘advance’ to “Fleeting Eating.” (Eating on the run)
Look how many people got rich from this advanced form of eating. Companies like Rolaids…Tums…Maalox…Mylanta.
We no longer have to look for flavor, succulence or edibility.
Just grab a bun and run.
Restaurants today are meeting competitive racing standards for dining. Some get very creative. Some of them have their own racing forms. Some put a cute clock on your table and you’re clocked on ‘food arrival’ and you’re clocked on how fast you can ‘glom’ it down…so they can have your space for the next Olympic ‘glommer’.
You’ve heard the expression “we hate to eat and run.” You’ve also heard diners burping all over the place. That folks, is the fast food frenzy!
Just think back thousands of years. The very first meal in a cave took 32 hours because they didn’t know how to start a fire. It wasn’t until Murray who was impatiently dawdling with two sticks, caught fire…and before they could put the fire out, they roasted two iguanas, a rhino and Murray. The Rhinoburger took a week to eat…it was tough!
That was the first home cooked meal.
If they had a microwave in those days, they could have saved Murray and a lot of time.
Today it’s fast food - junk food and processed food. Stop eating for one minute and just think where we are going next. Ponder this: Your wristwatch alarm goes off…you reach into your watchband and peel off a ‘pill’ and you will have just dined on your favorite gourmet meal. That Simple!
Dominos and Pizza Hut have made driving in traffic rather dangerous and some of them have crashed into our living rooms trying to beat the delivery deadline. The race got so competitive a company is now offering a 15 minute delivery ‘cook your own pizza’. See where we are going! It didn’t stop there. All you can eat restaurants are popping up all over the place. You can always spot them by the ‘Medics’ parked outside.
But we cannot , and should not , get so complacent that we forget the unsung heroes who gave their lives in agonizing torture, ‘tasting - testing and touting recipes so you and I can go to McDonalds today with a minimal amount of pain!
So hang in there you fast food freaks, and until we ‘meat’ again.
Bon Appetite!
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Hello everyone..Well i've heard some positive feed back about this blog..i would like to thankyou for keeping up with me..Some says it;s silly, funny and even a little bit crazy..But of course it is. Would you expect anything less?
Not to toot my own horn, but I am a little bit funny.You may ask me me how do I do it? I ask myself the same question. The answer is I have NOOO Idea.
Okay i have a few ideas where it comes from. Here's a short list:
1) Being exposed to paint fumes from a very early age
2) It could be genetic..If you know my family there a little wacky, too.
3) Being exposed to the workers in the food industry
4) A few to many mixed drinks
5) Too much heat..remember i worked in many kitchen
6) Too much cold...the kitchen i currently work in is about 54 degrees
NAh...the real answer is my little sister. And you are saying to yourself.What does she have to do with this? EVERYTHING...My folks told me that i was born a mild tempered child...And was she was born thats when it happened. Do you really think I was going to let some cute curely haired child take my spot light? I think not..I call it a little bit a genus...yep that me...
That's Just alittle bit of rambling on about little ole me
What do you think????
Not to toot my own horn, but I am a little bit funny.You may ask me me how do I do it? I ask myself the same question. The answer is I have NOOO Idea.
Okay i have a few ideas where it comes from. Here's a short list:
1) Being exposed to paint fumes from a very early age
2) It could be genetic..If you know my family there a little wacky, too.
3) Being exposed to the workers in the food industry
4) A few to many mixed drinks
5) Too much heat..remember i worked in many kitchen
6) Too much cold...the kitchen i currently work in is about 54 degrees
NAh...the real answer is my little sister. And you are saying to yourself.What does she have to do with this? EVERYTHING...My folks told me that i was born a mild tempered child...And was she was born thats when it happened. Do you really think I was going to let some cute curely haired child take my spot light? I think not..I call it a little bit a genus...yep that me...
That's Just alittle bit of rambling on about little ole me
What do you think????
Sunday, October 19, 2003
Bid You Know?
M & M CANDIES
Originally made as a high-energy field snack for American soldiers, because "they melt in your mouth, not in your hand." M&M's were named after Forrest Mars and Bruce Murries, the inventors.
Red M&M's were discontinued for 11 years from 1976 to 1985 after the FDA banned Red Dye No. 2, even though M&M's did not contain this dye. They have always used Red #'s 3 and 40!
Many consumers protested, and a student at the University of Tennessee (Paul Hethmon, the photo editor on the student newspaper, the Daily Beacon) started a society for the Restoration and Preservation of Red M&M's. Eventually the company relented and began producing it again. It was reintroduced it at about the same time as glasnost and the crumbling of the anti-Red scare. Focus groups were held to decide the correct proportions for the gradual reintroduction of the banned variety during the Christmas season of 1985.
The new proportions were 30% brown, 20% red, 20% yellow and 10% each of orange, green and tan for plain M&M's.
A little food history lesson for everyone. I hope you enjoyed it. I think at least once a week there will be a little lesson..So pay pay attention you might have a quiz..just kidding...hehehe...
M & M CANDIES
Originally made as a high-energy field snack for American soldiers, because "they melt in your mouth, not in your hand." M&M's were named after Forrest Mars and Bruce Murries, the inventors.
Red M&M's were discontinued for 11 years from 1976 to 1985 after the FDA banned Red Dye No. 2, even though M&M's did not contain this dye. They have always used Red #'s 3 and 40!
Many consumers protested, and a student at the University of Tennessee (Paul Hethmon, the photo editor on the student newspaper, the Daily Beacon) started a society for the Restoration and Preservation of Red M&M's. Eventually the company relented and began producing it again. It was reintroduced it at about the same time as glasnost and the crumbling of the anti-Red scare. Focus groups were held to decide the correct proportions for the gradual reintroduction of the banned variety during the Christmas season of 1985.
The new proportions were 30% brown, 20% red, 20% yellow and 10% each of orange, green and tan for plain M&M's.
A little food history lesson for everyone. I hope you enjoyed it. I think at least once a week there will be a little lesson..So pay pay attention you might have a quiz..just kidding...hehehe...
Friday, October 17, 2003
Crazy Day...
well I had a rather lovely day..woke up at about ten.. pretty much like every other day. Biked about 8 miles..still normal..took a shower..still normal..got dressed...still normal.. left for work...That's when i stepped right into the twilight zone...can you hear the music...it weht something like this....
Today we are standing here in the quiet sleepy town of Jacksonville. Just a regular day just like any other..Enter stage left..a young female chef.. She thinks she going to leave for work early. She's a good team player and wants to get ahead of the game..But now you are about to enter the twilight zone...
ok here's the short version of my day.. Car had a flat tire, went to put the spare on, it was flat too. Then I said $%#@!#$! You get the idea..When I finally got to work. It seemed maybe that the Twilight zone was behind me...WRONG...To make a long story short..Umpteen hundred people decided they all wanted to eat at the same time...
Yes today was big fat stinky day... And it's all up hill in the snow both ways tomorrow..
So it will be very interesting..
Hopefully no twilight zone music will play when i wake up in the morning..on the other hand it didn't play this morning when i woke up..it snuck up on me...
hopefully it won't sneak up on you!!!
well I had a rather lovely day..woke up at about ten.. pretty much like every other day. Biked about 8 miles..still normal..took a shower..still normal..got dressed...still normal.. left for work...That's when i stepped right into the twilight zone...can you hear the music...it weht something like this....
Today we are standing here in the quiet sleepy town of Jacksonville. Just a regular day just like any other..Enter stage left..a young female chef.. She thinks she going to leave for work early. She's a good team player and wants to get ahead of the game..But now you are about to enter the twilight zone...
ok here's the short version of my day.. Car had a flat tire, went to put the spare on, it was flat too. Then I said $%#@!#$! You get the idea..When I finally got to work. It seemed maybe that the Twilight zone was behind me...WRONG...To make a long story short..Umpteen hundred people decided they all wanted to eat at the same time...
Yes today was big fat stinky day... And it's all up hill in the snow both ways tomorrow..
So it will be very interesting..
Hopefully no twilight zone music will play when i wake up in the morning..on the other hand it didn't play this morning when i woke up..it snuck up on me...
hopefully it won't sneak up on you!!!
Thursday, October 16, 2003
Hello all...I'm glad you could stop by.As you my notice I've added a comment section..so feel free to say it... i don't know what it is yet it is but you should..
On to todays news of fun and frolcking...
Lets talk about something wonderful...no i'm not talking about what you think..Hey get your minds out of the gutter. I'm talking about my favorite thing CHOCOLATE!!!! YUM!!
Facts: Chocolate is a vegetable.(o.k. a vegetable by product) It is made of cocoa paste, cocoa butter, and sugar. There are many different types, such as: semi-sweet, unsweetened bittersweet, milk chocolate, white chocolate (which really isn't chocolate at all if you ask me). Did you know that the Swiss (famous for their chocolate) eat twice as much chocolate per person as do Americans but have one of the lowest obesity rates?
Always remember "Stressed" spelled backwards is "desserts".
On to todays news of fun and frolcking...
Lets talk about something wonderful...no i'm not talking about what you think..Hey get your minds out of the gutter. I'm talking about my favorite thing CHOCOLATE!!!! YUM!!
Facts: Chocolate is a vegetable.(o.k. a vegetable by product) It is made of cocoa paste, cocoa butter, and sugar. There are many different types, such as: semi-sweet, unsweetened bittersweet, milk chocolate, white chocolate (which really isn't chocolate at all if you ask me). Did you know that the Swiss (famous for their chocolate) eat twice as much chocolate per person as do Americans but have one of the lowest obesity rates?
Always remember "Stressed" spelled backwards is "desserts".
Wednesday, October 15, 2003
FINALLY, a way to know what to pitch and what to save!
FOOD SPOILAGE TABLE
THE GAG TEST
Anything that makes you gag is spoiled (except for leftovers from what you cooked for yourself last night).
EGGS
When something starts pecking its way out of the shell, the egg is probably past its prime.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Milk is spoiled when it starts to look like yogurt. Yogurt is spoiled when it starts to look like cottage cheese. Cottage cheese is spoiled when it starts to look like regular cheese. Regular cheese is nothing but spoiled milk anyway and can't get any more spoiled than it is already. Cheddar cheese is spoiled when you think it is blue cheese but you realize you've never purchased that variety. Unless you count the various molds which may take years to consume a block of cheese, but do give the fridge the look of an interesting lab experiment and several exciting shades of blue and green.
MAYONNAISE
If it makes you violently ill after you eat it, the mayonnaise is spoiled.
MEAT
If opening the refrigerator door causes stray animals from a three-block radius to congregate outside your house, the meat is spoiled.
LETTUCE
Bibb lettuce is spoiled when you can't get it off the bottom of the vegetable crisper without Comet. Black is not a normal lettuce color and may be a clue to edibility. Romaine lettuce is spoiled when it turns liquid.
CANNED GOODS
Any canned goods that have become the size or shape of a baseball should be disposed of. Carefully. Leakage is another sign of lowered quality.
POTATOES
Fresh potatoes do not have roots, branches, or dense, leafy undergrowth.
EXPIRATION DATES
This is NOT a marketing ploy to encourage you to throw away perfectly good food so that you'll spend more on groceries. Perhaps you'd benefit by having a calendar in your kitchen.
GENERAL RULE OF THUMB
Most food cannot be kept longer than the average life span of a hamster. Keep a hamster in your refrigerator to gauge this.
And most important rule of all if in doubt throw it out!!!
FOOD SPOILAGE TABLE
THE GAG TEST
Anything that makes you gag is spoiled (except for leftovers from what you cooked for yourself last night).
EGGS
When something starts pecking its way out of the shell, the egg is probably past its prime.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Milk is spoiled when it starts to look like yogurt. Yogurt is spoiled when it starts to look like cottage cheese. Cottage cheese is spoiled when it starts to look like regular cheese. Regular cheese is nothing but spoiled milk anyway and can't get any more spoiled than it is already. Cheddar cheese is spoiled when you think it is blue cheese but you realize you've never purchased that variety. Unless you count the various molds which may take years to consume a block of cheese, but do give the fridge the look of an interesting lab experiment and several exciting shades of blue and green.
MAYONNAISE
If it makes you violently ill after you eat it, the mayonnaise is spoiled.
MEAT
If opening the refrigerator door causes stray animals from a three-block radius to congregate outside your house, the meat is spoiled.
LETTUCE
Bibb lettuce is spoiled when you can't get it off the bottom of the vegetable crisper without Comet. Black is not a normal lettuce color and may be a clue to edibility. Romaine lettuce is spoiled when it turns liquid.
CANNED GOODS
Any canned goods that have become the size or shape of a baseball should be disposed of. Carefully. Leakage is another sign of lowered quality.
POTATOES
Fresh potatoes do not have roots, branches, or dense, leafy undergrowth.
EXPIRATION DATES
This is NOT a marketing ploy to encourage you to throw away perfectly good food so that you'll spend more on groceries. Perhaps you'd benefit by having a calendar in your kitchen.
GENERAL RULE OF THUMB
Most food cannot be kept longer than the average life span of a hamster. Keep a hamster in your refrigerator to gauge this.
And most important rule of all if in doubt throw it out!!!
Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Food
What's the point unless it tastes good?
Pizza is great though I also like burger and fries, egg and fries, egg and Cheerios, egg and burger, egg and pineapple pizza. Hey I guess I like eggs a LOT but you gotta know that they don't HATCH no matter how long you leave them!! Have you ever thought how versitile eggs are..
Some people are vegetarians. Well, fries are vegetables but frankly I don't much like that GREEN MUCK they eat(some of it's not too bad) I like my yummy meatie dishes. Not that there's anything wrong with that either. I can only eat so much rabbit food unless it comes with a nice chunk beef, chicken, fish, pork, or pretty much any animal for that matter.
Now I hear that people wanne SUE McDonalds for making them FAT. Yeah cuz like getting FAT is something that happens OVERNIGHT and that maybe SIX burgers a day was a BAD FREAKING IDEA. Sorry i tend to ramble on when my inner dialog starts moving lightning fast through me.. You think it drives you crazy think how i feel!!!!
What's the point unless it tastes good?
Pizza is great though I also like burger and fries, egg and fries, egg and Cheerios, egg and burger, egg and pineapple pizza. Hey I guess I like eggs a LOT but you gotta know that they don't HATCH no matter how long you leave them!! Have you ever thought how versitile eggs are..
Some people are vegetarians. Well, fries are vegetables but frankly I don't much like that GREEN MUCK they eat(some of it's not too bad) I like my yummy meatie dishes. Not that there's anything wrong with that either. I can only eat so much rabbit food unless it comes with a nice chunk beef, chicken, fish, pork, or pretty much any animal for that matter.
Now I hear that people wanne SUE McDonalds for making them FAT. Yeah cuz like getting FAT is something that happens OVERNIGHT and that maybe SIX burgers a day was a BAD FREAKING IDEA. Sorry i tend to ramble on when my inner dialog starts moving lightning fast through me.. You think it drives you crazy think how i feel!!!!
Sunday, October 12, 2003
How 'bout these apples?Recently we..that is my Hubby and myself have jumped on the healthy band wagon.
He's in school for dietetics...so he recommendes before grabbing your favorite snack food chew on this..
Mostly disgusting, weird, bizarre or funny. And to begin with:
o One 15-ounce bag of potato chips = 1 cup of oil
o One 12-ounce can of Coke = 10 teaspoons of sugar
o 1 medium movie popcorn (11 cups) with "butter topping" = 8 potatoes
o 1 McDonald’s Big Mac and large fries = 1 cup of Crisco.
o 1 pint of Vanilla Haagen-Dazs ice cream = 2/3 stick of butter
o One 12 oz. cafe mocha = 1 Taco Bell soft taco
o 1 Bagel with Cream Cheese = 2 ½ slices of pepperoni pizza
He's in school for dietetics...so he recommendes before grabbing your favorite snack food chew on this..
Mostly disgusting, weird, bizarre or funny. And to begin with:
o One 15-ounce bag of potato chips = 1 cup of oil
o One 12-ounce can of Coke = 10 teaspoons of sugar
o 1 medium movie popcorn (11 cups) with "butter topping" = 8 potatoes
o 1 McDonald’s Big Mac and large fries = 1 cup of Crisco.
o 1 pint of Vanilla Haagen-Dazs ice cream = 2/3 stick of butter
o One 12 oz. cafe mocha = 1 Taco Bell soft taco
o 1 Bagel with Cream Cheese = 2 ½ slices of pepperoni pizza
Saturday, October 11, 2003
HUH?Broken egg maths
Sampling statistics is a very complex issue and see if you can work this one out!
The following mathematics-related conundrum appeared in the October 11, 2002 issue of "The Salt Lake Tribune": The menu at the Coffee Garden at in Salt Lake City has included a scrumptious selection of quiche for about 10 years. The recipe calls for four fresh eggs for each quiche. A Salt Lake County Health Department inspector paid a visit recently and pointed out that research by the Food and Drug Administration indicates that one in four eggs carries salmonella bacterium, so restaurants should never use more than three eggs when preparing quiche. The manager on duty wondered aloud if simply throwing out three eggs from each dozen and using the remaining nine in four- egg-quiches would serve the same purpose. The inspector wasn't sure, but she said she would research it.
I don't know about you but that sounded like a bunch a crap with a capital C.
When the eggs are cooked the bacteria is killed.. On the other hand the health inspector might not realize that you bake a quiche for extended period of time.
LIKE A HALF HOUR To FORTY-FIVE MINUTES.....
Sampling statistics is a very complex issue and see if you can work this one out!
The following mathematics-related conundrum appeared in the October 11, 2002 issue of "The Salt Lake Tribune": The menu at the Coffee Garden at in Salt Lake City has included a scrumptious selection of quiche for about 10 years. The recipe calls for four fresh eggs for each quiche. A Salt Lake County Health Department inspector paid a visit recently and pointed out that research by the Food and Drug Administration indicates that one in four eggs carries salmonella bacterium, so restaurants should never use more than three eggs when preparing quiche. The manager on duty wondered aloud if simply throwing out three eggs from each dozen and using the remaining nine in four- egg-quiches would serve the same purpose. The inspector wasn't sure, but she said she would research it.
I don't know about you but that sounded like a bunch a crap with a capital C.
When the eggs are cooked the bacteria is killed.. On the other hand the health inspector might not realize that you bake a quiche for extended period of time.
LIKE A HALF HOUR To FORTY-FIVE MINUTES.....
Friday, October 10, 2003
Some silly thoughts about a place i call work
Time to make the daily ramblings. Today was an oddly strange day at work. It was like I walked into the movie Office Space…Every time I turned around one of my many bosses would come in and ask if I got the note for the party tomorrow. It included some changes in the food order. This didn’t start to annoy me until the third person walked in and asked the same question as the previous two. That would have been quite enough until the forth walked in and asked the same question AGAIN. I wanted to say don’t you guys communicate with each other!! Or are you just trying to drive me INSANE!!!!
I think the problem is simple..to many chiefs or in my case chefs…and too few Indians..
On a lighter note…Rated 6 on the insanity scale..
A practical joke involving jello
Here’s a little joke I heard at work from my boss…he’s quite a character
A gelatin mold should be made with Knox Unflavored Gelatin and red food coloring. One would think that a flavorless food would not be at all difficult to swallow, but not so true, he described the looks of people who inserted cold masses of gelatinous glop into a mouth that was expecting sweets. The experience was unexplainably horrifying! That’s some the guests said. Some claimed to be nauseated by the feel of it; others politely swallowed.( They didn’t want to admit it at first) Who wants to act stupid. Remember a chef prepared the meal…HEHEHE I think it’s pretty funny!!!
NOW THAT”S SOMETHING TO CHEW ON>>>NO PUN INTENDED
Time to make the daily ramblings. Today was an oddly strange day at work. It was like I walked into the movie Office Space…Every time I turned around one of my many bosses would come in and ask if I got the note for the party tomorrow. It included some changes in the food order. This didn’t start to annoy me until the third person walked in and asked the same question as the previous two. That would have been quite enough until the forth walked in and asked the same question AGAIN. I wanted to say don’t you guys communicate with each other!! Or are you just trying to drive me INSANE!!!!
I think the problem is simple..to many chiefs or in my case chefs…and too few Indians..
On a lighter note…Rated 6 on the insanity scale..
A practical joke involving jello
Here’s a little joke I heard at work from my boss…he’s quite a character
A gelatin mold should be made with Knox Unflavored Gelatin and red food coloring. One would think that a flavorless food would not be at all difficult to swallow, but not so true, he described the looks of people who inserted cold masses of gelatinous glop into a mouth that was expecting sweets. The experience was unexplainably horrifying! That’s some the guests said. Some claimed to be nauseated by the feel of it; others politely swallowed.( They didn’t want to admit it at first) Who wants to act stupid. Remember a chef prepared the meal…HEHEHE I think it’s pretty funny!!!
NOW THAT”S SOMETHING TO CHEW ON>>>NO PUN INTENDED
Thursday, October 09, 2003
I hate to admit it but once in a while I catch myself watching Martha Stewart on TV…Then I must also admit that I have some crazy inner dialog… it goes something like this…
"Did you know that the word 'pancake' comes from the Swedish 'panne kokken'?" asks Martha Stewart.
Aw, gee, I always thought it came from cakes that you make in a pan, Martha!
Jes oh Pete, Martha's making pancakes. She's making them with frigging yeast for the love of god - yes! Yeast! And "let the batter rise for at least an hour - you should refrigerate if you make the batter the night before - then return it to room temperature in the morning before you begin."
You see, this is where I just pour some water in the Aunt Jemima pancake mix. But then, I really like Aunt Jemima pancakeWups again.
I just fling 'em onto de plate
"Be sure to warm the serving platter."
"Did you know that the word 'pancake' comes from the Swedish 'panne kokken'?" asks Martha Stewart.
Aw, gee, I always thought it came from cakes that you make in a pan, Martha!
Jes oh Pete, Martha's making pancakes. She's making them with frigging yeast for the love of god - yes! Yeast! And "let the batter rise for at least an hour - you should refrigerate if you make the batter the night before - then return it to room temperature in the morning before you begin."
You see, this is where I just pour some water in the Aunt Jemima pancake mix. But then, I really like Aunt Jemima pancakeWups again.
I just fling 'em onto de plate
"Be sure to warm the serving platter."
Tuesday, October 07, 2003
Hello, everyone!!! We would like to welcome you to our little world. We are so glad you could stop in for a little visit..Your welcome to drop in as often as you like.
At your local supermarket, pass the pork chops. we hope that you find us Better than a TV dinner, the world according to the K-C's (thats us)contains a three course meal of humor, satire, and ramblings that provide sanity to a few and insanity to most. Sit back and enjoy the humor from the from the comfort of your own home.
We don't care if you like us or not because, currently, we are not making money off of this site. If the time comes when we are making money, then we may care, but in all likelihood, we still won't. That's how it is sometimes.
well above is a small description of what we expect to serve up.... so grab a plate..hopefully it's worth chewing on...
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At your local supermarket, pass the pork chops. we hope that you find us Better than a TV dinner, the world according to the K-C's (thats us)contains a three course meal of humor, satire, and ramblings that provide sanity to a few and insanity to most. Sit back and enjoy the humor from the from the comfort of your own home.
We don't care if you like us or not because, currently, we are not making money off of this site. If the time comes when we are making money, then we may care, but in all likelihood, we still won't. That's how it is sometimes.
well above is a small description of what we expect to serve up.... so grab a plate..hopefully it's worth chewing on...
Insanity Disclaimer All of the Insanities are for entertainment purposes only. Please do not attempt to do, say, or think what our warped minds can conceive.
Want More Insanity?
So we hope to see you sooooooner than later!!!!
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