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Month: February 2011

New Cooking Technique: Broth Saute

I made scallops tonight in a broth saute and they were awesome! It’s SO easy. Here’s how to make lowfat scallops in a broth saute. The key: rinse the scallops and dry with paper towels. Get them as dry as you can, this will give them the “fried” effect without the fat. Do it: Heat…

HCG Diet Day 8

Breakfast (at 2p, old habits die hard): cauliflower rice, kale, ground beef + packaged tuna 3.5 ounces Snack: apple Gym: weight the same as yesterday. Did a CrossFit OneWorld workout: 21-15-9 155# deadlift, 40# kb swing, with 100 single unders between rounds. 10:11. Tired afterward. Dinner: whole raw yellow squash, ate it like a banana.…

Austin: swapatx Presents Clothing Swap!

Clothing swaps are not new. People who are really good at organizing them are. Check this from swapatx’s FAQ: There are free swaps around town. Why are you charging $5? A couple reasons. First of all, charging a nominal fee helps us to be able to spend a lot of our free time working the…

HCG Diet Day 7

Technically, this is the 5th day of the diet part of the HCG Diet. The first 2 are loading, and the more I don’t eat now the more I wish I had eaten then … an oreo brownie? a BeauJo’s veggie pizza? Chocolove chocolate bars are on sale? Man I could have eaten all that…

Movies on Apps?

Warner Bros. Digital Distribution today announced the groundbreaking launch of the “App Editions” of feature films Inception and The Dark Knight. The free App Editions give consumers the first five minutes of a feature film and bonus content, the entire feature film can be purchased in-app. “Warner Bros. is bringing more than 100 million Apple device…

Recipe: (More) Paleo, Low-Cal Cabbage Soup

Except instead of my decadently delicious but healthy, we have straight-up low-calorie but STILL delicious and healthy cabbage soup in a tomato base! Paleo Low-Cal Cabbage Recipe: 2 cans stewed/chopped/diced tomatoes 4 cups chicken broth onions (I used a whole bag of frozen) 1/2 head cabbage 1 bunch swiss chard garlic seasonings to taste Directions:…

HCG Diet Day 6

Unexpectedly on a road trip from Aspen to Denver, I snarfed cabbage soup for breakfast before we left and packed an apple and leftover dinner from the night before for lunch, assuming finding a salad with meat would be easy for dinner. We spent most of the day at the hospital supporting a friend, our…

Aspen: Mountain Naturals $6.50 Burger

Burgers aren’t hard to find in Aspen (LOVE Belly Up’s double and sweet potato fries!!) But burgers under $10? Rare. So when Mountain Naturals, the crunchy store in the ABC, announced lunch specials like a $6.50 burger, I had to check it out. Served on an english muffin with as many toppings as you’d like,…

HCG Diet Day 5

Finally not ravenous! Lunch was easy: salad bar and packet of tuna. Dinner, I went to town at the grocery store and came home and prepped a ton of food. I made an HCG veggie soup (recipe to come soon), cauliflower frice, seasoned ground beef, and steamed broccolini. Many of you former Zoners recognize the…

Austin: Uchi the Cookbook Released!

Uchi Chef and Owner Tyson Cole pretty much owns sushi in Austin, but it’s not just sushi. He has a creative, innovative approach to all Japanese cuisine that’s seldom seen, so it’s no wonder his cookbook is so long-awaited! Uchi the Cookbook is now available for pre-orders … snag one now and you’ll also get an…