I can’t tell whether I’ve arrived at the weight I’ll maintain, or a plateau, or if two weeks of excessive wine/dinners out has stalled my progress. Time will tell. Off to the gym. Tonight’s dinner out should be the last of this round of special project restaurant craziness.
On the increasingly rare occasion I have one too many drinks, I really want pizza for lunch the next day. Today was no exception, but I didn’t want to compound my calorie sins with a cheesy, greasy slice. Instead, I whipped up some roasted cauliflower and gave it a hint of pizza flavor with plenty [...]
When I wrote the new rules, I built in a once-monthly “spontaneity exception.” So last night, when my friend who works in New York appeared in Philly, I ditched my plans to stay in and have a healthy dinner. Instead we got together with another girlfriend and headed to Tria–one of my favorite spots. The [...]
Tara directed my attention to this great piece at Newsday.com. The story gives an overview of the book and features the recipe for our Almost Meatless version of chilaquiles, a classic Mexican dish. So check it out, read the piece, make the recipe, and report back! It’s not one of the lightest recipes in Almost [...]
Another restaurant meal, another (hopefully) temporary weight jump. My prescription: plenty of water, exercise and light, meatless food at home today.
New low! And a very unexpected one at that. Weight fluctuations are amazingly weird, but I’m grateful for this one.
OK. This tune is awesome for the gym or any time you feel misanthropic. It’s not safe for work. Or kids. Or those who dislike the F word. But if your sensibilities are less delicate, you might like it as much as I do.
Dan, I was packing up that coconut cupcake from Brown Betty that I bought you today so you could have it for work tomorrow, but some of it fell into my mouth. It is delicious. I am sure you’ll enjoy the other half with lunch.
I just came upstairs and started typing that. Dan asked me [...]
I was hoping for less, but I had a pretty lavish meal last night, so I’m not quite sure why I thought that I might weigh less. Tomorrow is my official weigh-in day. I’d like to see 144, a number I’ve laid eyes on once or twice, but only once has my weight gone down [...]
Dan’s Classic Cookies
2 sticks butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1 bag chocolate chips
Beat the butter and sugars together in the bowl of a stand mixer until light and [...]