Book Description - From Amazon.com - A hilarious collection of true tales of culinary catastrophe, Dinner Party Disasters guides you through the faux pas that other hostesses have made so that you don’t make the same mistakes. Vital facts about each party (the number of guests, the menu) followed by a first-person description of the ensuing disaster, are accompanied by sidebars offering real-life solutions, such as how to prevent fires, how to recover from a hangover, how to spark conversation among your guests, and how to mend broken furniture. The author also provides her simple formula for the headache-free dinner party, which includes the perfect mix of guests, food, décor, entertainment, and preparation, ensuring your next gathering will be a rousing success. A wonderful gift for the host or hostess, these witty stories and charming illustrations will have you chuckling from start to finish, and will help you devise an event that your guests will never forget—but in a good way!
This is another quick read, I read it over the weekend, just reading here and there. It was funny to read about people who have the best intentions and then the dinner party goes south!
My Weight Loss Ticker!
Monday, February 25, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
My hubbys weight loss!
My hubby is doing so well, I just had to brag! He went shopping yesterday and got some shirts and shorts and got mediums! He used to be in XL shirts and Large pants and shorts. He has lost almost 30 pounds and is going to the gym regularly and cooking such good meals for us!! He called me and was so excited! Glad you are doing so well hon, I'm so proud of you!!!
Dogs I Have Met And the People they Found - Ken Foster
Book Review - From Publishers Weekly - In this moving sequel to his 2006 bestseller The Dogs Who Found Me, Foster introduces readers to dogs and owners he encountered while promoting his earlier book. In many cases, the dogs had been rescued from death by people who had "decided that they were worth the work of saving," and Foster interweaves their remarkable stories with updates on his own life and the dogs who continue to change his life in surprising ways. The stories are as diverse as the dogs themselves, from a woman who found a pregnant, one-eyed stray in the exact spot where she had been involved in a car crash six years earlier that killed her best friend, to a man certain that his adoption of a pit bull saved him from Hurricane Katrina. Foster concludes with a more detailed look at the animals affected by Katrina's devastation, including a moving tribute to the volunteers who helped give shelter to the dogs of New Orleans. Dog lovers will welcome this new collection of moving and poignant canine stories.
I had read his first book which I loved and he did it again! What a great book about some amazing animals and some amazing people who have rescued, cared for, adopted and/or surrendered animals. After hearing so many bad stories about how animals are treated its nice to read a book dedicated to the people who do no harm and love these dogs unconditionally.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Week 31 Weigh in..
I gained .2 - not that bad, I still don't feel good and I tried going back to the gym, but overdid it and I'm still recovering! I'm just hoping I can shake this thing and get back on track sooner than later! I'm just sick and tired of being sick and tired! So I'm down a total of 39.3 pounds. I was hoping to hit 40 lost today, but it wasn't in the cards.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Twinkie, Deconstructed - Steve Ettlinger
Book Description - From Amazon.com A pop-science journey into the surprising ingredients found in dozens of common packaged foods, using the Twinkie label as a guide
Like most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods. And, like most consumers, he often reads the ingredients label—without a clue as to what most of it means. So when his young daughter asked, “Daddy, what’s polysorbate 60?” he was at a loss—and determined to find out.
From the phosphate mines in Idaho to the corn fields in Iowa, from gypsum mines in Oklahoma to the vanilla harvest in Madagascar, Twinkie, Deconstructed is a fascinating, thoroughly researched romp of a narrative that demystifies some of the most common processed food ingredients—where they come from, how they are made, how they are used—and why. Beginning at the source (hint: they’re often more closely linked to rock and petroleum than any of the four food groups), we follow each Twinkie ingredient through the process of being crushed, baked, fermented, refined, and/or reacted into a totally unrecognizable goo or powder with a strange name—all for the sake of creating a simple snack cake.
An insightful exploration into the food industry, if you’ve ever wondered what you’re eating when you consume foods containing mono- and diglycerides or calcium sulfate (the latter, a food-grade equivalent of Plaster of Paris) this book is for you.
I was truly amazed at the amount of "stuff" and man hours goes into creating a twinkie! Did you know that there are companies that do nothing but break eggs?? Not to mention the ingredients that are used for other things besides food. I have already changed the way I eat a lot and I think this book will make me take a second look at a lot of labels.
Like most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods. And, like most consumers, he often reads the ingredients label—without a clue as to what most of it means. So when his young daughter asked, “Daddy, what’s polysorbate 60?” he was at a loss—and determined to find out.
From the phosphate mines in Idaho to the corn fields in Iowa, from gypsum mines in Oklahoma to the vanilla harvest in Madagascar, Twinkie, Deconstructed is a fascinating, thoroughly researched romp of a narrative that demystifies some of the most common processed food ingredients—where they come from, how they are made, how they are used—and why. Beginning at the source (hint: they’re often more closely linked to rock and petroleum than any of the four food groups), we follow each Twinkie ingredient through the process of being crushed, baked, fermented, refined, and/or reacted into a totally unrecognizable goo or powder with a strange name—all for the sake of creating a simple snack cake.
An insightful exploration into the food industry, if you’ve ever wondered what you’re eating when you consume foods containing mono- and diglycerides or calcium sulfate (the latter, a food-grade equivalent of Plaster of Paris) this book is for you.
I was truly amazed at the amount of "stuff" and man hours goes into creating a twinkie! Did you know that there are companies that do nothing but break eggs?? Not to mention the ingredients that are used for other things besides food. I have already changed the way I eat a lot and I think this book will make me take a second look at a lot of labels.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Good Dog. Stay. - Anna Quindlen
Book Description - From amazon.com “The life of a good dog is like the life of a good person, only shorter and more compressed,” writes Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anna Quindlen about her beloved black Labrador retriever, Beau. With her trademark wisdom and humor, Quindlen reflects on how her life has unfolded in tandem with Beau’s, and on the lessons she’s learned by watching him: to roll with the punches, to take things as they come, to measure herself not in terms of the past or the future but of the present, to raise her nose in the air from time to time and, at least metaphorically, holler, “I smell bacon!”
Of the dog that once possessed a catcher’s mitt of a mouth, Quindlen reminisces, “there came a time when a scrap thrown in his direction usually bounced unseen off his head. Yet put a pork roast in the oven, and the guy still breathed as audibly as an obscene caller. The eyes and ears may have gone, but the nose was eternal. And the tail. The tail still wagged, albeit at half-staff. When it stops, I thought more than once, then we’ll know.”Heartening and bittersweet, Good Dog. Stay. honors the life of a cherished and loyal friend and offers us a valuable lesson on our four-legged family members: Sometimes an old dog can teach us new tricks.
A very quick read, I love dog books! Yes it is a sad book, but it was nice to glimpse into the life of this grand animal that did nothing but be himself. I was also excited to hear that Beau didn't like water until out of the blue when he was six he jumped inot a pond! There is hope for my water phobic lab yet!!
Of the dog that once possessed a catcher’s mitt of a mouth, Quindlen reminisces, “there came a time when a scrap thrown in his direction usually bounced unseen off his head. Yet put a pork roast in the oven, and the guy still breathed as audibly as an obscene caller. The eyes and ears may have gone, but the nose was eternal. And the tail. The tail still wagged, albeit at half-staff. When it stops, I thought more than once, then we’ll know.”Heartening and bittersweet, Good Dog. Stay. honors the life of a cherished and loyal friend and offers us a valuable lesson on our four-legged family members: Sometimes an old dog can teach us new tricks.
A very quick read, I love dog books! Yes it is a sad book, but it was nice to glimpse into the life of this grand animal that did nothing but be himself. I was also excited to hear that Beau didn't like water until out of the blue when he was six he jumped inot a pond! There is hope for my water phobic lab yet!!
Week 30 weigh in!
I lost 2.8 pounds this week! Not bad for not being able to work out this week! I know my body averages a week behind, so I just need to do all I can to not show a gain next week. I did very well with the food this week and I sure missed going to the gym. I never thought I would be one of those people who have exercise withdrawls! LOL!! I am now down 39.5 pounds! I hope to work out a little today and get myself back into it. I'm going with hubby in case I don't feel well and he will keep me on track but make sure I don't over do it either.
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