Middle Aged and Living Well

My Weekly in Tweets for 2010-03-12

_DSC0017 http://bit.ly/dh3u0p # _DSC0018 http://bit.ly/9kOp2m # Francoli's Gourmet Restaurant on #Yelp Francoli's is a transplanted restaurant and gift shop from Fashion Island in… http://bit.ly/9w5i5z # Tacos Jalisco on #Yelp First of all, ignore the reviews that they are cash only. We go semi regularly and have pai… http://bit.ly/c9bLuE # I'm at Panera Bread (1348 Bison Ave, [...]

Coffee, Breakfast’s Best Friend

Coffee found me late in life. Growing up, my parent’s drank coffee (only if you call freeze dried instant, coffee), but having only a few sips of the bitter brew, I had no desire to drink it on a regular basis. I got through college and the early part of my career without having to [...]

My Weekly in Tweets for 2010-03-05

nice bunt #yankees v #phillies # Photo: Breakfast 101- day 2. Another fried egg, this time with a single slice of bacon and baked beans…. http://tumblr.com/xub71ump4 # I checked in at Los Cabos Mexican Restaurant (843 N Tustin St) on #Yelp http://bit.ly/bPddyx # I checked in at Britta's Cafe (4245 Campus Dr) on #Yelp http://bit.ly/9dm3fj # Photo: Part of [...]

Breakfast 101

Based on your comments and your searches, I am getting the feeling that a lot of you want more information about breakfast. More than 50% of the people that land on my site are searching for something about breakfast. My breakfast has changed over the years. For many years, I didn’t eat breakfast. When I [...]

My Weekly in Tweets for 2010-02-25

Next time you go out for tuna sushi, think about this article from the Boston globe: http://bit.ly/9ty8Oz (via @Rick_Bayless) # I've got the most check-ins at Tacos Jalisco on #Yelp http://bit.ly/cwMZqZ # I am finally home and I survived #pacnet # I'm at newport beach marriott (Newport center dr, Santa barbara, Newport beach). http://4sq.com/dmSOEd # I just unlocked [...]

Your Food Family Tree

I lost my Aunt last night to a long battle with breast cancer. She lived in Texas, so we only saw her occasionally, but stayed in touch through modern technologies of emails, Facebook and even telephones. What I will miss about her the most is she was my last connection to my family’s cooking history. [...]

My Week in Twitter

I’ve got the most check-ins at Panera Bread Bakery Cafe on #Yelp http://bit.ly/aOzofM # A hamburger from grass fed beef makes all the difference in the http://j.mp/9wkcyk # Serendipity’s Frozen Hot Chocolate | Recipe | Local Lemons http://j.mp/a9QCQP Looks fun to try and tasty # The weather is so nice, its so tempting to leave the office # When [...]

Ten Things I am Eating

In my effort to lose weight over the last several years, I slowly changed my diet. First removing lots of sugar, then fat, and finally carbs. But after I lost the weight (I truly believe the loss is more attributable to exercise and portion control), my diet has migrated further. Now I worry less about the nutrient [...]

The Great Chicken Experiment

The Great Chicken Experiment pitted three different types of chicken against each other for taste and texture. The test was to see if the chickens I am buying from a local source are worth the extra money on taste alone. I don’t want to get into the arguments about health and ecological pros and cons, [...]

Butternut Squash Enchiladas

I was listening to a food podcast during a drive home a few weeks ago and the guy called the show asking what to do with his bumper crop of butternut squash. It got me thinking and I thought of a sweet butternut puree with a rich earthy dried chile sauce and I was convinced [...]