The Buffet Is Closed

During the final quarter of 2014 I committed a dietary sin every day of the week. 1.  my cheese addiction took hold of me2.  potato chips were my best friend 3.  I fell off my daily juicing habit4.  Mexican takeout5.  Thai takeout6.  Chinese takeout7.  chocolate, chocolate, chocolateThe bright side is that my diet was exemplary the first…

Who Needs Cheese

I have a new gastronomic obsession.I never thought I would live to see the day but something has become as dear to me as the beloved curd.Salsa.I am unable to go a day without it.So good.So fresh.So hot.….and oh so spicy.The best part is I can whip up a big bowlful of salsa in a…

Real Food Daily

It’s nice to have time to think about food. What I mean is, it’s nice to be able to consider what one will eat. I find that I need to know what I want to eat and where I’m going to eat. What do I want today? I was raised almost exclusively on fish. So…

What’s Eating Me

Why are we most hurt by the ones we love?The horrific virus that I am finally almost free of has lead me to an unexpected but not unfamiliar place. There is nothing like a respiratory infection to make a cheese, bread and something sweet lover run for the hills.In this case the hills would be…

Stop The Madness?

Whatever happened to Susan Powter? Who is Susan Powter, you ask? Susan Powter was the fitness guru of the 1990’s. She had a platinum mohawk and there was no where to hide from one of her infomercials.Her personal story was all about her life as a couch potato. One day she miraculously saw the light…

Soup of the Day

Its long been said that the egg is the perfect food. Truth be told, up until two weeks ago, I began most days with a soft boiled egg. You can’t beat it for practicality. While I’m in the shower, my egg is cooking and all I need do is peel. A few shakes of white…

(Vegan) Reading Is Fundamental

My trainer is anti-veganism and anti-vegetarianism. She is concerned that I will not get adequate protein on a vegan plan, even for a short period. She also doesn’t believe I can go without cheese for more than a few weeks. I must admit she had me there.With her sage advice in mind, I’ve come up…

V…is for Vegan

It should be stated that there is no law prohibiting the consumption of vanilla chocolate and brownie ice cream for breakfast. I don’t know exactly why this particular combination of flavors is called Moose Track, but it is. The pure frenzy of the Thanksgiving holiday has unnerved me . So much so that I threw away…

So Good, So Right

OK, I know I said I was going to try doing a vegan thing every few days, as a way to ease my taxed digestive system.I’ve done fairly well, so far, but when the urge for a good, old fashioned American breakfast strikes…. Surrender! If you’re anything like me, that means diving fork- first and ankle…

Doggie Heaven?

When it comes to les chiens, Angelenos go all out. I wonder if this kind of thing could be big in Paris. I don’t imagine so; the french are too practical, I think. I can not imagine them going to a doggie bakery or doggie boutiques. But, I could be wrong.Luna loves this bakery. Unfortunately…