The mystery of yeast

I pride myself in being a decent cook.. someone who can put a little love into something and end up with something tasty.. So in my “one ingredient diet”  recently, I planned the big one: Baking my own homemade bread. The concept itself was beautiful in my mind.. in practice? Well.. I’ve not reached three … Read moreThe mystery of yeast

The wheat belly..

And here I thought the beer was doing it to me..Tonight, my dental hygienist, who converses with me for the entire appointment about food (she talks more than me, given the circumstances), taught me something new. I learned something about food that I somehow did not contemplate: Wheat is making people fat, and maybe causing … Read moreThe wheat belly..

It’s rather sickening to think about the percentage of the day I am sitting for

I have been inspired by my nephew, a little over a decade younger than me, coming back from several weeks of his training to become a Marine and seeing a healthy, altogether different looking young man.. It made me realize the roly poly little bout-faced boy I am becoming needs to stop. I think it’s … Read moreIt’s rather sickening to think about the percentage of the day I am sitting for