Chopped
On Chopped the contestants have to use weird ingredients and make an appetizer, a main course, and a dessert. Too easy. They should only be allowed to use what they find in a random college kid’s dorm room. And only be allowed to use tools and appliances that kid...
Pam’s Peppers
I saw these on a photoshoot recently: dehydrated Scorpion Peppers. Curious I went to the producer’s website and they have lots of great stuff at Pam’s Produce. Not just peppers, but a lot of pepper-oriented stuff. And some neat looking spice blends and salts. Some stuff will probably make...
Noom Observations, Part 2
As mentioned earlier, it’s July and I’ve been using Noom since January. I’ve lost a lot of weight. Some things Noom does well, some things they don’t. Psychology Noom says they use psychology and small goals to get the weight off and keep it off. They do understand a...
Noom Observations, Part 1
A couple of months ago I got sick of my weight and decided to do something about it. I’d heard a lot of good things about Noom so thought I’d give that a try. Personalized, small goals, teaching strategies to lose the weight and keep it off, no meals...
Thaco Thursday
Breakfast tacos. Corn tortillas, egg whites, ham, cheese, sauteed onions and peppers. I figure about 350 calories total. A note: Corn tortillas are generally lower in calories (e.g. 2 of these are 90 calories, which is about what 1 flour tortilla is) but they really lack the structural integrity...