Every time I see a Jared The Subway Guy commercial, that man has a huge subway in his hand. Sure it has only a small number of fat grams, but my body functions on calories and if the bread is there, the pounds go on. Last year when I saw an article that Jared had died, I thought "I can believe that"....he must have had one too many subway sandwiches. But his death notice was a hoax and Jared was still alive, eating his half of a footlong sub....and probably is eating one as you read this.
Yesterday I saw a Weight Watcher's commercial with American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson. That girl not only can sing, she can really lose weight and look good! It makes me want to go enroll in Weight Watchers. Especially if I can lose weight and also sing like her by enrolling in their plan. I've had a few of their recipes and they actually aren't bad but it seems like the recipes call for ingredients no one has on their pantry shelf. Who in the heck would have fresh ginger, rice wine and wasabi paste or powder on their pantry shelf as everyday ingredients? Of course a person can make wasabi slaw, wasabi tuna, wasabi salmon, wasabi cucumbers, wasabi shrimp, wasabi deviled eggs, and on and on..... I bet some weight watchers even eat wasabi right out of the jar. Since so many of their recipes use wasabi, is it the wasabi that makes you lose weight??? Hmmm.....a trip to the store is necessary today for some wasabi because I'm going to do the weight watchers at home without enrolling. I have a couple of their books and I can read, so it should be an easy thing.
Next on my weight loss commercials is Jenny Craig. I saw Queen Latifah and really believed she was the victim of Jenny Craig. They later admitted they lied and she really lost but it wasn't due to Jenny Craig. Of course Valerie Bertinelli at age 48 and after Jenny Craig, looks hot in her bikini....but somehow I don't think I would look as good at my age. HA HA HA Jennifer Hudson first was on the commercial for Jenny Craig and all at once she's on Weight Watchers....somehow I think it's whoever lines the pockets the most.
Kirstie Alley is the most impressive, because Jenny Craig fired her for gaining weight....then Kirstie went on Dancing with the Stars and lost weight....she went on to develop her own Organic Liason which helped her lose....and now she has lost 100 pounds since Dancing With The Stars. I need some of that Organic Liason stuff I guess.
Last is the NutriSystem program. Talk about expensive!!! And the meals they send to you have so much sodium, you must retain fluid in your stomach and think you're full. This was the only diet my daughter tried and said "it's the only program I've tried and gained weight while on it". I know someone else who lost massive amounts of weight but, as soon as they went off the purchased meals, the person gained all of the weight back plus some more.
It doesn't matter if you're Jared the Subway Guy, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, Kirstie Alley or a plain person from podunk Illinois, weight loss is difficult and especially so when you gain a bit of age.
Weight and age...two of life's archenemies!
I'm trying.....and hungry to boot, but ready to go get my wasabi .... and make some cool things....and be a skinny minnie one of these days!
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Greenview In Olden Days
From the book History of Menard and Mason Counties - 1879:
The winter of the "deep snow" (1830-31) is an era of the past that is
vividly remembered by the few survivors of that gloomy period. The snow began to fall about the middle of December, continued until nearly four feet deep on a level, and remained on the ground until the following March. Much of the game in the country starved to death, and many people came near sharing the same fate. We were informed by Joseph Walker that, in his father's family, the snow caught them without meal or flour. They had laid in their
winter's supply of meat, and this, with corn pounded into hominy, sustained them for six weeks. Their corn was standing in the field in shocks, and everyday they would shovel away the snow to a shock of corn, in order to procure their supply of hominy and to feed their limited amount of stock. The sudden freeze of 1837 is another event that will be remembered by all who were of a sufficient age to note such an occurrence. It was in the month of November, and several inches of snow had already fallen. The weather had become rather
warm, the snow was melting, and. aided by a drizzling rain, it was a perfect mass of slush, when, without premonitions of its approach, a great " Manitoba wave" swept over the country, and apparently in the twinkling of an eye, the slush congealed, and, in the language of the Song of Hiawatha : " As hard as stone became the waters."
vividly remembered by the few survivors of that gloomy period. The snow began to fall about the middle of December, continued until nearly four feet deep on a level, and remained on the ground until the following March. Much of the game in the country starved to death, and many people came near sharing the same fate. We were informed by Joseph Walker that, in his father's family, the snow caught them without meal or flour. They had laid in their
winter's supply of meat, and this, with corn pounded into hominy, sustained them for six weeks. Their corn was standing in the field in shocks, and everyday they would shovel away the snow to a shock of corn, in order to procure their supply of hominy and to feed their limited amount of stock. The sudden freeze of 1837 is another event that will be remembered by all who were of a sufficient age to note such an occurrence. It was in the month of November, and several inches of snow had already fallen. The weather had become rather
warm, the snow was melting, and. aided by a drizzling rain, it was a perfect mass of slush, when, without premonitions of its approach, a great " Manitoba wave" swept over the country, and apparently in the twinkling of an eye, the slush congealed, and, in the language of the Song of Hiawatha : " As hard as stone became the waters."
The suffering was great. We have heard of no loss of human life in this section; but in other localities where our duties have called us, people were not so fortunate. In this " cold snap " much stock perished from the sudden change and the intensity of the cold. Another event of the past history of this part of the country, was the great hailstorm of 1851. It came in the month of May, and we were informed by one old settler that they had plenty of it to cool
their mint-juleps on the 4th of July. In its course, it left the trees with the appearance (in their nakedness) of midwinter, and all vegetation was literally beaten into the ground. It was destructive to stock, where exposed to its fury, and many animals, hogs particularly, were killed outright.
their mint-juleps on the 4th of July. In its course, it left the trees with the appearance (in their nakedness) of midwinter, and all vegetation was literally beaten into the ground. It was destructive to stock, where exposed to its fury, and many animals, hogs particularly, were killed outright.
Recipe
Since the cold is coming, soup sounds mighty good. This is my recipe for Broccoli Cheddar Soup which I think tastes similar to Panera Bread's soup.
Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Soup
1 Tablespoon melted margarine (saute the onion)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup melted margarine
1/4 cup flour
2 cups half and half (cream)
2 cups chicken stock
3/4 pound fresh broccoli - chopped
1/2 cup grated carrots
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
8 ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Saute the onion in 1 tablespoon of margarine and set aside. Cook rest of margarine and flour using a whisk over medium heat and cook for about 3 minutes. Stirring constantly, add the half and half. When it begins to look a bit thickened, add the chicken stock. Simmer on low for 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the broccoli, carrots and onions and salt and pepper. Cook over low for another 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Put in a blender and blend for just a few seconds. Return to the heat and add the cheese and nutmeg. Enjoy!
Thought For The Day
Sometimes the best way to convince
someone he is wrong is to let him have his way.
--Hugh Roe O'Donnell
Autumn came this morning. It's cool and crisp out in Greenviewland. Looks like summer went away quietly.....she was probably tired from all of the heat and drought she fed to us.
When the trees unselfishly begin to relinquish their hold on the leaves, nature is telling us that it's time for nature's "things of life" to rest for a few months, so a glorious spring can be presented to the world after that short rest. As Autumn deepens, nature's "things of life" await the snow of winter, which will replenish the essence of life.
Soon the colorful trees will be bare, but you will see the bright sun better through the bare branches. You will feel the warmth of the sun better now than when winter's harsh cold comes to the land. When you stand among nature's finest, change is in the air. You can feel the underlying currents of cool air creeping in. It won't be long and autumn will be gone, replaced by the next season of cold.
Some of us like fall and some of us don't. I personally like it better than winter but not as well as spring and summer. But it's here and we cannot change that. So we will get out our rakes, jump in the leaves for fun and hope that the seasons of rebirth won't be long coming.
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Have a good weekend....see you Monday.
2 comments:
We actually use Wasabi paste quite frequently...I take it you are not a Sushi person, Carla?
Ken Dirks
Ken....I'll take fried catfish anyday...to me raw fish should swim and not be eaten.....ha ha ha...I've tried sushi but stay far away....and have used wasabi too and don't mind that but didn't keep it in my household supplies....it's here now!! :>)
Carla
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