http://www.proteinpower.com/drmd_blog On food, friends, family, and fun...mostly. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:22:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Readers of this blog know that Mike and I have followed a low-carb way of eating and day-to-day living for about a quarter of a century now. We try to follow our own advice most of the time, with (admitted) dietary vacations thrown in for fun and psychosocial health. ... http://www.proteinpower.com/drmd_blog/?p=572 In most of the country, it's hotter than blazes, which means it's a good time to make something light and cool for dinner. Our local newspaper, the other day, gave me a perfect idea: Viccyssoise. It was mentioned in an AP article about Julia Child, which seem to ... http://www.proteinpower.com/drmd_blog/?p=561 Several of you have written in reference to a comment on one of Mike's posts mentioning my mayonnaise recipe. I thought I'd post it here, instead of in the comments, since more people will be able to find it if it's a blog. I don't think you can search ... http://www.proteinpower.com/drmd_blog/?p=553 The family gathered for a little Father's Day/Mike's birthday get together this past weekend. I'd planned a casual light meal for the evening that incorporated several of Mike's favorites: steak and tomatoes. The menu included Garden Style Gazpacho (like my usual Gazpacho Andaluz, but without going to the trouble of ... http://www.proteinpower.com/drmd_blog/?p=537 Forgive my lengthy absence from the blog desk. As those of you who also read Mike's blog know, I've been up to my eyeballs for the last month finishing a couple of major business projects and wearing my SB Choral Society President and soprano-in-the-chorus hats getting our Verdi Requiem ... http://www.proteinpower.com/drmd_blog/?p=513 In the dining section of the NY Times last Wednesday, there was a somewhat alarming article by Kim Severson, titled: Showdown at the Coffee Shop (free but requires registration) detailing the entry of the new sweetener Truvia to the world of packet sweeteners. [caption id="attachment_500" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Photo from NY Times ... http://www.proteinpower.com/drmd_blog/?p=496 Our local newspaper carried an article a few days ago by the McClatchy News Service's Steve Schmaedeke that caught my eye: A whiff of luxury: Take Le Whif of inhalable chocolate. Say what?! Inhalable chocolate? Truth is indeed stranger than fiction. According to Mr. Schmadeke, David Edwards, the ... http://www.proteinpower.com/drmd_blog/?p=487 As most long-time readers know, I have the honor to sing with the Santa Barbara Choral Society in the soprano section. For the last two years, we have had plans for the Verdi Requiem on our calendar for Spring 2009. Our concert will be May 16 and 17, ... http://www.proteinpower.com/drmd_blog/?p=474 We just had a quick bite tonight at Dargan's, our favorite Irish pub in Santa Barbara, where they're already gearing up for St. Paddy's Day and today's paper was filled with recipes for everything Irish. There was a recipe for lamb stew, corned beef and cabbage, and Irish Coddle ... http://www.proteinpower.com/drmd_blog/?p=461 Nothing says love on Valentine's Day quite like sweets, particularly chocolate, which can make it a mine-field for the low-carb devotee. But here's a solution that may surprise you: truffles! My all-time favorite recipe for classic Bittersweet Chocolate Truffles comes from Alice Medrich's wonderful book A Year in Chocolate: ... http://www.proteinpower.com/drmd_blog/?p=423