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December 18, 2007

You Eat With Your Eyes

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Last night’s dinner wasn’t looking too hot. I mean, it was delicious… but the picture just kind of looked like a pile of brown goo (yum!). I did toss some asparagus on there so there was a bit of green and brown, but come on, this isn’t Rydell (I can’t find a lyrics page to support this reference, so if you get it, post in comments and I’ll have a chuckle). Dark brown and green just do not go together in a very appealing way. I mean, what do you think of when you think of brown and green? I …

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December 18, 2007

Healthy Meal: Sirloin Beef Burgundy (Boeuf Bourgignon)

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All right, here comes another one that’s more than 400 calories. Told you I don’t starve myself! This recipe clocks in at 588 calories, which is totally doable if you’re not pigging out the rest of the day. Not at all bad for a beef-based meal! And oh, substitutions… you are my friends. (That means there are lots of them tonight.) Let’s start with no bacon (you’re eating beef – do you REALLY need to top it with bacon?). Sauteed the mushrooms/onions in olive oil instead of butter. I doubled the amount of mushrooms and onions, because I like mushrooms …

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December 17, 2007

Nutrition Info on Receipts?

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A few days ago, I posted about nutrition information on your beer. But what about nutrition information on your receipt? FitSugar had an interesting link today to Nutricate, company that makes software to print nutrition information right on your receipt at fast food restaurants. On their website, they say, “At Nutricate, we believe in the familiar saying, Knowledge is Power. We believe that education helps people make decisions, which are best for their lifestyles.” In their FAQ for foodservice professionals, they add, “Eighty-nine percent of our research study respondents said they wanted more nutrition information available at all restaurants. They …

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December 17, 2007

Healthy Meal: Quinoa with Cranberries, Walnuts, and Kale

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Bonus lunch meal day! Because I cooked for a friend last night, and therefore didn’t have leftovers, I had to whip something up this morning to bring for lunch today. I opted for quinoa with a few ingredients stirred in. I found this ingredient combination online a while ago (no idea where though – maybe YumSugar?) and have had it saved for a while to try. It was super easy, super delicious, super nutritious, and a great way to use up more of the leftover uncooked kale from last night. Because there’s no official recipe, here are my directions:1. Rinse …

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December 17, 2007

Healthy Meal: Oregon Style Pork Chops with Pinot Noir and Cranberries

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The last few recipes I’ve posted have been super low-calorie. Although I try to cook healthy, my definition of healthy is really just cooking for myself, using natural ingredients (not processed foods), limiting fats/sugars, and making healthy substitutions for some of the worst ingredients. This recipe definitely has a lot more calories than other things I’ve posted so far, but it’s still very good, and has a lot of great nutrients. Tonight’s recipe was Oregon Style Pork Chops with Pinot Noir and Cranberries, Oregon Hash with Wild Mushrooms, Greens, Beets, Hazelnuts and Blue Cheese, Charred Whole Grain Bread with Butter …

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