The bathroom scale…most people try not to make eye contact as it sits in silent judgement watching us get out of the shower.  It’s treated as if there is a moose ahead on a hiking trail. Be as quiet as possible and tiptoe away before it sees you and tramples you to death. Here’s the […]

In the late 80’s and early 90’s, my favorite restaurant was Fu Lin on Bowman Curve in Little Rock.  They had the absolute best egg drop soup and egg rolls I had ever tasted.  The deep fried breaded chicken was golden brown and delicious perfection for the Sweet and Sour Chicken combo, and the sauce was […]

Lemons.  Lovely, lemony lemons.  I can’t see a lemon now, or think about the word lemon without hearing Ewan McGregor’s voice in the Expedia travel commercial.  I bet that company would be upset to know it didn’t prompt me to spend money on a trip, but instead, programmed me to want to eat something lemony.  […]

I’ve written about gyros before in this article.  I stand by it.  While making the gyro meat is a bit tedious using the food processor and not having an expensive rotisserie device in my possession, the lamb loaf comes out perfect and delicious.  If you haven’t seen that one, here are the links to the article […]

Nothing beats a wrap for quick and fun convenience food.  Even on my performance geared purpose eating lifestyle, wraps can be a great way to have a stockpile of quick and easy lunches.  Wraps can also be full of simple carbs, bad fats, unnecessary oils and additives.  If you are going with a frozen variety […]

Spaghetti squash seems to get a lot of push-back, through no fault of its own.  People will tell me it’s too mushy, the noodles aren’t long enough, and it doesn’t hold up structurally in dishes.  I’ve got some hard news for you.  Those issues are all your fault.   The spaghetti squash is more than capable […]

Back in my previous life when I wasn’t concerned with nutrition and what I was eating, I kept a folder with recipes from food magazines and even mailed flyers.  Remember those Kroger mailers that had coupons attached to recipe pages?  Well, I had a whole accordion folder filled up with them, and every Friday I’d plop that thing […]

The Earth moves through space around our home star at around 67,000 miles per hour.  Every second we move 18 miles.  In one day, that is 1.6 million miles.  Save that info for the next time your significant other gripes at you for never going anywhere.  For some unfathomable reason, once our planet has moved […]

Spaghetti is one of those working class weeknight staples. It’s quick and easy to make, cheap, and makes a lot of leftovers. It checks all the boxes there. Unfortunately, if you are trying to limit your simple carbs and sugars, the refined pasta and sugar added tomato sauce isn’t going to work for you. The […]

When people call you Shirtless Chef, this time of year gets a bit challenging and stressful. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and eating in a slight calorie deficit through November and December can be a daunting task. Most people give up on it all together, and just eat as much holiday foods as they can, while […]