April 20, 2009

and How This Book Won’t Help You on Your Next One!   Today is Day 6 of my brother’s Virtual Book Tour! I am sure by now most of you know that Charlie is my brother and he’s written this book: Of course I think it is a great read, partly because he’s my brother, but because I get his sense of humor and I think...

I OVER COOKED THE RIBS!!!!!!!!!  I am showing the recipe I used below, but after talking about it, Tony and I agreed that we would do this all over again, except skip the step on the grill with the hickory chips.   It was really difficult to control the temperature on the grill, and as such, I believe we overcooked them on the grill before they...

I am determined not to let the rain deter me from making ribs today!  It is a very interesting process, which I’ll post tonight – but the most interesting part is that the barbecue sauce goes on last and never goes on the heat.  And the process is half grill and half oven to get “fall off the bone” tender. But first lunch was chicken...

Of baked potato and steak!  My hashbrowns were so good yesterday, I just had to make them again – this time it took hardly no time since my potatoes were already baked.  I made an omelet out of 2 ounces diced leftover steak, 1/2 cup egg beaters, 1/2 ounce goat cheese, .25 jack cheese, 5.5 ounces potato and 1 tsp. canola oil. I have to finish...

Tony and I split a big New York strip because it was pretty thick – once steak weighed in at a whole pound!!    Tips On Grilling a Great Steak: the steak should be room temperature – never grill a cold steak make sure your grill is really pre-heated – mine was 500 degrees when I put mine on I use a timer to make sure...

Quick post before I do Day 18 of shred!  Tony just asked me “are you going to earn a sticker today??” I went to my grand-nephews soccer game this morning – so glad it wasn’t raining and/or freezing!   They are starting to keep score which is really cute.  I came half way through the game and I shot this pic as he first noticed me...

Tony wasn’t hungry this morning, but I sure was!  We slept in late today too, which I love.  I did get up to see Hannah before she went to work, but as soon as she left I jumped right back into bed! 4 ounces of potato pan fried in Pam and 1 tsp. canola oil 2 slices bacon 1 fried egg with 1/2 ounce cheddar...

Anytime you can sit outside when food cooks on a Weber is a good day!  And tonight was no exception.  I did end up buying the 64 calorie beer, but after drinking a Corona last weekend at my friends house, I decided to add a slice of lime – so good! When I was cleaning out my downstairs fridge last week, I found this container...

My co-worker couldn’t work out until later today, so I split up my lunch!  First round – 1/2 cup of red pepper soup and 1 slice of low carb rye bread with 1/2 tsp. smart balance butter: In between lunch 1 and lunch 2 was day 17 of 30 day shred!  After that I did 10 minute cool down on the treadmill while watching Bobby...

I have decided that Tuesday and Thursday mornings are going to be my morning trips to the gym, and that Monday, Wednesday and Friday has to be something else in the morning, whether that be taking the dog for a walk or riding my bike.  Today I decided on yoga!  Now, I’ve only done this a few times, and I need to research (and maybe...