Well, 2011 is almost here. Just another few hours to reflect on this year and look forward to the next. This seems to be the time to write blog posts about being thankful for what has happened this year and making plans for the year to come. Here is my stab at it. This past ...
Read moreArchive for December, 2010
A Grain of Salt
An article appeared in our local bugle today that caught my eye. The piece, written the AP’s Michele Kayal centers around Mark Bitterman’s, new book Salted which extols the glories of the natural salts of the Earth and which I just received from my darling husband for Christmas. The reason it caught my eye is ...
Read moreWhat’s Cookin in CJ’s Kitchen – 60 of 90
Fajita Steak with Salad.
I cooked some well done and some medium, so I just cooked the well done ones longer before adding the medium ones.
Then added some diced tomatoes and water to let them simmer with some taco seasoning.
Until they simmered …
Packing on the pounds? Blame refined carbs, not calories
… argues Atkins and Gary Taubes, Author of Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About ItDENVER, Dec. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Atkins™ Nutritionals, Inc., supports the key premise of the new book Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It by Gary Taubes, nam…
Read moreNew Fat Head DVD Release
Fat Head For Foreigners
Let’s start with the big news: If you check the sidebar on the right, you’ll see that Fat Head is finally available outside the USA. We had hoped to have this all set up a month ago — just in time for Christmas shopping — but the fulfillment center ran a bit ...
A Few Ways To Cook Eggs
If you’ve read this blog for longer than a week, you know I eat a lot of eggs, and even have chickens in my backyard. It’s a rare day I don’t eat at least 2 eggs, 3 is more common, and 6 or more is not unheard of. I have been known to turn out omelet…
Read moreRecipe for Black-Eyed Pea Hummus with Olive Oil and Sumac
Black-eyed peas are considered a lucky food to eat on New Year's Day, and for years now I've made Hopping John Soup for good luck in the New Year. This year I thought I'd go for a double dose of good luck, so I used all the traditional hu…
Read moreThe Low Carb Journey Podcast Episode 10 Featuring George Stella
This week’s episode features chef George Stella. George’s family lost a combined total of 560 pounds following a low carb diet. George has written several low carb cook books and had his own show on Food Network. George answered a lot of your questions that were posted on Facebook and Twitter. George Stella, a professional ...
Read more2010 is coming to a close
So. It’s been a pretty exciting year for me. You all know my story so far. I have some things to share with you for New Years, but first I want to hear from you. What is the best lesson you learned in 2010? What is the worst mistake you made in 2010? What ...
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