8.29.2009
8.06.2009
Adventure Jen reports on food
So my next adventure in the world of blogging is my new food blog. I will be throwing out different foods that I enjoy that are good for you. Enjoy, and be sure to participate in the poll on the side bar, or comment!
http://adventurefoods.blogspot.com/
Go there. Go there now!
http://adventurefoods.blogspot.com/
Go there. Go there now!
7.03.2009
The Grill...
Rob's mom won this in a drawing at Home Depot and gave it to Rob for Father's Day. We've used it quite a few times since bringing it home.
6.11.2009
album 06/11/09 (27 photos), by Jen Fournier
I'd like to share my Snapfish photos with you. Once you have checked out my photos you can order prints and upload your own photos to share.
http://www1.snapfish.com/fbshareredirect/p=618111244727858050/l=1414263016/g=4289502/redirectURL=share/otsi=SALBBL/AlbumID=709769016/a=4289502_4289502/usercomments=I_xqd%20like%20to%20share%20my%20Snapfish%20photos%20with%20you.%20Once%20you%20have%20checked%20out%20my%20photos%20you%20can%20order%20prints%20and%20upload%20your%20own%20photos%20to%20share./counttext=27%20photos/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish
6.02.2009
Ducks... can't find the lake
These are the baby ducks that aren't so "baby" anymore - they seem to know there is a lake behind these houses, but can't figure out how to get to it. They just keep walking back and forth across the fronts of these 2 houses... They originally came from the lake behind my house, crossed the street, and have been wandering around out there for a while now... Not sure where the mom duck is...
5.31.2009
Meet the sleuths who fix your postal mistakes in Arizona - Phoenix Arizona news, breaking news, local news, weather radar, traffic from ABC15 News | ABC15.com
Meet the sleuths who fix your postal mistakes in Arizona - Phoenix Arizona news, breaking news, local news, weather radar, traffic from ABC15 News | ABC15.com
BE SURE TO CLICK THE VIDEO ON THE RIGHT TO SEE US... well, not me personally, but it is my workplace and people I know.
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BE SURE TO CLICK THE VIDEO ON THE RIGHT TO SEE US... well, not me personally, but it is my workplace and people I know.
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5.23.2009
4.19.2009
How Does Your Garden Grow
The garden still grows...
Here is the celery we planted. We pulled a lot of it and put it in the crock pot with carrots (also from our garden) and a pork roast. It was good :)
We replanted some of the celery. We didn't realize how closely together it was going to grow and it turns out, there were many, many celery plants in this bunch.
I thought this was just a pretty picture of our little garden in the early morning. That corn is growing like crazy.
We have another garden along the side of the house with newly planted seeds - Okra, more corn, onion, tomatoes, eggplant... more pics to come.
Here is the celery we planted. We pulled a lot of it and put it in the crock pot with carrots (also from our garden) and a pork roast. It was good :)We replanted some of the celery. We didn't realize how closely together it was going to grow and it turns out, there were many, many celery plants in this bunch.
I thought this was just a pretty picture of our little garden in the early morning. That corn is growing like crazy.We have another garden along the side of the house with newly planted seeds - Okra, more corn, onion, tomatoes, eggplant... more pics to come.
3.17.2009
Garden Update.... 3/2/09
More from the Garden of Rob and Jen.... (photos from 3/2/09)
Squash...
Lettuce...(green leaf - just tear it off!)
Cauliflower...
Corn...
Celery...
2.20.2009
1.25.2009
Crystalline Fructose... mmm, arsenic
In my ongoing effort to educate in a non-snobbish way, here is a little something you all might be interested in.
If you are like me, you have begun eliminating HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) from your life. I don't care how many ways "they" try to convince me that it is perfectly fine... IT'S NOT.
That being said --- have you ever noticed THIS on your food label?
CRYSTALLINE FRUCTOSE
Do you know what it is? You can find it in a lot of different products... one of which is the very popular Vitamin Water and, crazily enough, even some Kashi products.
Here is the composition:
....
No thank you.
If you are like me, you have begun eliminating HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) from your life. I don't care how many ways "they" try to convince me that it is perfectly fine... IT'S NOT.
That being said --- have you ever noticed THIS on your food label?
CRYSTALLINE FRUCTOSE
Do you know what it is? You can find it in a lot of different products... one of which is the very popular Vitamin Water and, crazily enough, even some Kashi products.
Here is the composition:
....
| Fructose | ≥ 98.0% and £ 102.0%, after drying |
| Arsenic | ≤ 1 mg/kg |
| Chloride | ≤ 0.018% |
| Glucose | ≤ 0.5% |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | ≤ 5 mg/kg |
| Hydroxymethylfurfural | ≤ 0.1%, dry basis |
| Lead | ≤ 0.1 mg/kg |
| Loss on drying | ≤ 0.5% |
| Residue on ignition | ≤ 0.5% |
| Sulfate | ≤ 0.025% |
No thank you.
1.21.2009
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown...
What started out as a pumpkin on Halloween,
with its ooygooy seeds, became this:
with its ooygooy seeds, became this:
And now, is this:
1.04.2009
Cauliflower Rice... among other things
I just enjoyed one of the best dinners I have ever made.
I used my food processor to chop up the following:
Cauliflower - 1 head
Red and Yellow Bell Peppers - full yellow, half red
Onion - 1/2 an onion
Garlic - 2 cloves
Celery - 3 stalks
Combine all of these into a pan and saute over medium heat until veggies being to "weep" or release liquid.
Then add the following:
Chicken Broth - 1 TBS
Veggie Broth - 1 TBS
Parsley - 1 TBS
Lemon Pepper - 1 TBS
Pepper
Salt (optional)
Water - add as needed
Cover and simmer until desired consistency is reached. I topped mine with oven baked, seasoned (not breaded) pork chops, sliced very small. You could use chicken as well.
SO GOOD.
I used my food processor to chop up the following:
Cauliflower - 1 head
Red and Yellow Bell Peppers - full yellow, half red
Onion - 1/2 an onion
Garlic - 2 cloves
Celery - 3 stalks
Combine all of these into a pan and saute over medium heat until veggies being to "weep" or release liquid.
Then add the following:
Chicken Broth - 1 TBS
Veggie Broth - 1 TBS
Parsley - 1 TBS
Lemon Pepper - 1 TBS
Pepper
Salt (optional)
Water - add as needed
Cover and simmer until desired consistency is reached. I topped mine with oven baked, seasoned (not breaded) pork chops, sliced very small. You could use chicken as well.
SO GOOD.
12.29.2008
More and More on Michael Pollan - why I like him.
I'm putting links to some REALLY good interviews with Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food (which I recommended months ago).
Very short...
Michael Pollan on Day to Day, Nov 27, 2003 (6 minutes)
Michael Pollan on Morning Edition, Jan 1, 2008 (6 minutes)
Michael Pollan on NPR on Day to Day, April 24, 2008 (4 minutes long)
Get a little more...
Micael Pollan on The Bryant Park Project from NPR news, Jan 8, 2008 (19 minutes)
Get the full story!!!
Michael Pollan on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Oct 20, 2008 (40 minutes)
Michael Pollan on Talk of the Nation, Dec 24, 2008 (30 minutes)
Very short...
Michael Pollan on Day to Day, Nov 27, 2003 (6 minutes)
Michael Pollan on Morning Edition, Jan 1, 2008 (6 minutes)
Michael Pollan on NPR on Day to Day, April 24, 2008 (4 minutes long)
Get a little more...
Micael Pollan on The Bryant Park Project from NPR news, Jan 8, 2008 (19 minutes)
Get the full story!!!
Michael Pollan on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Oct 20, 2008 (40 minutes)
Michael Pollan on Talk of the Nation, Dec 24, 2008 (30 minutes)
Life Expectancy Calculator
I was listening to NPR one day and they had a doctor on (Dr. Thomas Perls) talking about how to live to be 100 years old...
My "calculated age" with my current habits and lifestyle is 90 years. It also gives tips on what you can do, based on your answers, to add years to your life. In addition to the obvious - lower your bad cholesterol, etc, it gives you ones you may not have thought of, such as "Floss your teeth." Weird, right? Here's the reason:
- Calculate here:
www.livingto100.com
My "calculated age" with my current habits and lifestyle is 90 years. It also gives tips on what you can do, based on your answers, to add years to your life. In addition to the obvious - lower your bad cholesterol, etc, it gives you ones you may not have thought of, such as "Floss your teeth." Weird, right? Here's the reason:
- There is a clear link between the inflammation of gum disease and heart disease. Do a good job of flossing daily and you could add a year to your life expectancy.
12.27.2008
An Unexpected Experiment
Ugh... will the sugar cookies, brownies, candies and all other holiday goodies please go away?!?!?
What is wrong with me, you ask? Well, any of you that have talked to me in the last few months or so know that I have been working to phase out certain foods in my life. Processed foods, foods that have "stuff" in them, no fast food, organic when possible, etc. I have been working at this for a while and it wasn't until recently that I had some validation for my efforts.
I was at work, heating up my lunch (that I made at home with REAL food) and two co-workers were also heating their food but both of them were complaining about how awful and tired they felt. I should say that for months I have been noticing what other people eat - not because I am curious, but because it is so noticeable now. How do I explain... it's like I didn't notice until I was no longer doing the same thing. Does that make sense?
Anyway, they were going on about how they felt and then one lady looked at me and said, "You don't look tired at all." And, I wasn't. I have been feeling great... until about 2 weeks ago when all the Christmas goodies started rolling in... then we ate not so good at home... and I could tell.
I have been tired and just "blah" all this week and I think my eating habits are directly to blame. So GO AWAY holiday goodies. I want to go back to proving to myself that what I am doing is doing my body good!!!
What is wrong with me, you ask? Well, any of you that have talked to me in the last few months or so know that I have been working to phase out certain foods in my life. Processed foods, foods that have "stuff" in them, no fast food, organic when possible, etc. I have been working at this for a while and it wasn't until recently that I had some validation for my efforts.
I was at work, heating up my lunch (that I made at home with REAL food) and two co-workers were also heating their food but both of them were complaining about how awful and tired they felt. I should say that for months I have been noticing what other people eat - not because I am curious, but because it is so noticeable now. How do I explain... it's like I didn't notice until I was no longer doing the same thing. Does that make sense?
Anyway, they were going on about how they felt and then one lady looked at me and said, "You don't look tired at all." And, I wasn't. I have been feeling great... until about 2 weeks ago when all the Christmas goodies started rolling in... then we ate not so good at home... and I could tell.
I have been tired and just "blah" all this week and I think my eating habits are directly to blame. So GO AWAY holiday goodies. I want to go back to proving to myself that what I am doing is doing my body good!!!
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