Archive for the ‘Food’
Recommend on MahaloDeep Fried Bacon • 10.25.07
I play a small part in this Deep Fried Bacon video:
Read more about it here:
How to Make Perfect Bacon - Mahalo
What’s up, C.K.? • 03.04.07
Well, I’ve been twittering. I’ve been playing my new Wii. I’ve also been shopping. I went to Best Buy yesterday and picked up a $20 component switch box, so my HD Cable box, my PS3, and my Wii all reach my wall-mounted 32″ HDTV via the same hidden cable, which makes my wife happy. I bought Curt a replacement set of headphones for the set that Sonja flew over and tore to shreds when Kristin and I were in LA and he and Marian were bird-sitting. I also got Kristin an Apple Hi-Fi, which she’d been wanting for a while. It sounds pretty good, I must say.
I should have waited to buy it today at CompUSA, though, b/c everything in the store was 10-20% off since they’re closing down. Unfortunately, the web-advertized $679 for a MacBook wasn’t being upheld by this store where the people were incredibly rude. NEWSFLASH COMPUSA EMPLOYEES: Your horrible customer service is why your entire chain is going out of business and you’ll soon be unemployed. I mean, I was considering buying a *lot* of Wii games at a discount from you, which would have helped your company’s bottom line, but you couldn’t be bothered to stand at that glass case and let me look for just a little while longer. Instead, you rushed me out the door with two classic controllers and one game. Bully for you.
I was hoping to find a largish hard drive and a Wacom tablet for sale at the store, but there weren’t any of either. I need to get a good Wacom tablet to sketch some stuff digitally. I am going to get pt to laser-etch some of my artwork onto metal plates. Should be really great stuff if it comes out the way I’ve been visualizing it in my head.
Kristin made some mean BLT sandwiches for dinner. Evidently it was some recipe she got from Martha Stewart. It was super-tasty and filling.
What else is up? Hmm… I’m about settled on getting an iPhone after my BlackJack crapped out on me for the 3rd time since I first grabbed it and I had to reset it again.
Also, I’ve been wrapping up the last of my responsibilities at AOL and prepping for my full separation from the company on the 15th. I’m glad the Netscape team is going strong and I hope that AOL continues to support them and let them push the envelope. My.Netscape renovation is coming soon and is looking HOT. Also, the Netscape browser is like Firefox but BETTER. I love it. I use it all the time. It’s sleeker and nice and I cannot wait until the team releases it. Lots of cool little features. It’s really going to be the version of Firefox that gets out to the masses, I think, because of the strength of the Netscape brand. Think of all the Netscape 4.7 / 8.2 users out there who are going to download this new version to give it a whirl and be BLOWN away. I am so stoked.
I’m looking forward to moving on to the next thing though. I’ve been juggling a few consulting opportunities of late and there are some exciting things in the works.
I’m watching The Amazing Race right now. Boston Rob & Amber FTW! CBS should try to get them to appear as the first married couple to enter the Big Brother house this summer. That would make them the only reality people to run the trifecta (sp?) of reality TV competitions.
Kristin is upset b/c she bought a Coach bag this afternoon and when she got it home and started unpacking it, she realized it was a baby bag with a diaper thing in it. Now, she’s torn as to whether to keep it until we need it, risk using it now as a regular bag and having her socialite friends (? ha ha) make fun of her for it, or to return it. My money is on the latter, though I think she should just keep it and use it now and keep using it when we crank out a kid.
I think I’m caught up on blogging now. Later.
Get Fit With Fat C.K.: The Return • 01.23.07
So the first goal set for Get Fit With Fat C.K. failed miserably. I think much of this was because of several bad habits that were built into my Netscape workday (leading a team of individuals on a 24/7 news site makes one sort of on call), and I’m hoping that now that I’m doing the whole fresh start thing, I can rededicate myself to losing some of the blubber. To accomplish this, I am going to:
1. Stop eating meals in front of the computer. I’m actually going to take breaks for my meals.
2. Eat more slowly. Chew my food. Give myself more time to get full.
3. Avoid junk food.
4. Avoid after dinner snacking.
5. Reduce my weekly alcohol intake.
6. Get back into Tai Chi.
7. As soon as it is warmer / I get the necessary sporty, insulated body glove, I’m going to start riding my new bike like a maniac. Note to self: Look into getting a helmet.
If I can drop about 20lbs of fat, I’ll be pleased. If I can drop about 40lbs, I’ll be ecstatic. I’m a big-framed guy though. I’ll never be slim. However, I’d like to have a little more muscle and a less of the gut.
Happy New Year! • 01.01.07
Man… it’s 2007. I remember a time when 2000 sounded so far away.
Then again, it’s just tomorrow. I wonder why we’re all so obsessed with counting and time. Probably has something to do with our mortality.
In any case, last night, Kristin and I had dinner at Scarborough Fair in Bronxville and then came back home and watched The Fellowship of the Ring and began watching The Two Towers, as the New Year rolled in. Ever since we’ve had all three extended version movies, we’ve made watching them on New Year’s our annual tradition.
Today, we are having Kristin’s family over for New Year’s Day brunch, so there’s a bit of cleaning to be done this morning.
Long Island Yesterday • 12.03.06
So, yesterday, we shot out to Long Island. I was working on Netscape during the first half of the day, while Kristin went to teach dance and then attended Laura’s baby shower. In the afternoon, Curt took me over to a bike store in Malverne, and I got to pick out a bike for my Christmas present from Curt and Marian. I got a Raleigh bike (similar to this model). It will be good to have a bike again. I haven’t had one since my old mountain bike got stolen from my apartment building in the Bronx back in 2001. It’s supposed to be the best kind of exercise for my bad knee, and bike-riding has been something I’ve enjoyed since I was a kid. My first bike had a plastic facade to make it look like a little motorcycle, complete with a little plastic flipper that hit the wheel spokes as I pedaled and made a noise like an motorbike engine revving up. I used to ride that thing all around my neighborhood and ramp off of dirt hills that the local kids put together on the weekends where they were going to build more houses. Once I jumped off this huge dirt mound and came flying off the bike, landing on top of the handlebar which was sticking straight up and landed just north of crotch, leaving a ringed welt just beneath my belt line, teaching me the good lesson to never let go of the bike when airborne.
In any case, I’m not planning on ramping anything with this street bike. It’s comfortable, more comfortable than my old mountain bike, with shock absorbent springs in the seat and handlebars. I rode it back to Curt and Marian’s from the store yesterday. It was fun, albeit pretty cold.
Then last night, we went to see the Christmas show put on by the dance studio at the Malverne tree lighting, followed by dinner with Sara, Tim, Dave, and Margaret at this new place called Blue Sky in Malverne. Great food. Good times.
Fork You! • 11.14.06
Scott has just launched his new project:
This podcast has taken months to get off the ground, but with the help of some very good, and creative, friends here it is. Watch to learn how to make some sushi, and marvel at how dorky I really am.
Watch and marvel…
Get fit with fat C.K.: Day 1 • 09.12.06
Food: For breakfast, I had a bagel with butter and coffee. For lunch, a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. Mid-afternoon I got hungry and gave in to temptation briefly, eating 4 Doritos, before closing the bag and grabbing an apple. For dinner, I made a salad with a left over piece of chicken breast chopped up with lettuce, spinach, cucumber, carrots, green peppers, and oil and vinegar for dressing.
Exercise: I typed a lot. I walked to the train station and back. In other words, I didn’t really do anything, but I think I’m going to start taking Tai Chi classes.
Other goals: I ate slower today at breakfast and again at dinner and I can tell the results, as I didn’t get hungry as much afterwards. I made the mistake of not really taking a break from work for lunch and so I kind of rushed through that meal (thus the afternoon snack). I drank a lot of water today though and avoided thirst hunger.
All in all, it was an easy and good first day. Tomorrow, I will do better.
Also, I added a Get fit with fat C.K. tag / category in case you want to subscribe to its feed and follow along.
Get fit with fat C.K. • 09.12.06
Scott McNulty has inspired me. As has my friend Erik. All these people I know trying to get into shape, I thought I’d do the same. However, after signing up for Traineo, I don’t know how much I’ll use it. I don’t think going on a diet is healthy. I think making a change in the overall way one eats is healthy. I also don’t think weighing oneself daily is healthy, as the numbers mean little. Muscle weighs more than fat and you can easily psyche yourself out just as you are starting to make progress.
So here’s the Fat C.K. Gets Fit plan:
1. Exercise.
2. Don’t eat junk food.
3. Only eat when hungry.
4. Consciously chew my food longer and eat more slowly.
5. Stop eating when full.
6. Drink when thirsty.
And that’s it. Simple plan. I work out, I build muscle and lose fat. This is something I know how to do from back when I used to box (and even before that from two a days in highschool).
I avoid junk food. Easy enough. I like fruit and veggies.
Numbers 3 & 6, I think are somewhat related. I tend to dehydrate rather easily, always have. I also tend to get thirsty, then start looking for a drink with a particular taste, and if it’s not available, I get distracted by some food like an apple and I end up snacking when I’m not really hungry, just thirsty.
Number 4 is going to be the difficult one, but the one that I think will really pay off. I tend to race to finish my meals. I always have. My father and I used to see who could eat the fastest at dinner. My busy lifestyle lends itself to me eating quickly in between things. I’m going to start taking the time to eat. To enjoy my food. And as I chew more per bite and slow down, I’ll give my body the time it needs to tell how much I’ve consumed and I’ll actually fill up more quickly and eat less.
My goal: lose 50 pounds in 6 months, though again, I’m not really obsessing about the number there. I just know that now I weigh somewhere around 260. I’m a big guy with a big barrel chest, so even when I’m fighting fit, I’m still around 200lbs. So I figure fighting fit + 10 lbs is a good final goal.
So who wants to get fit with fat C.K.?
Prime time with Sarah and Tim • 07.08.06
Last night, our good friends Sarah and Tim introduced us to BLT Prime. The food was magnificent. We shared the tuna tartare, the marinated tomatoes, the seafood platter, and the chopped salad for our appetizer. I had the american kobe skirt steak with the peppercorn sauce, blue cheese tater tots, and asparagus for my main course. It was all great.
Dieters Eat Less to Live Longer • 08.25.05
From this article, we have information on caloric restriction diets: “As a devotee of a diet movement called caloric restriction, or CR, she believes that consuming less will allow her to live longer.”
Live longer, sure….but it can’t be a full life.
Sorry. I couldn’t resist.
Crayfish Recipes • 07.21.05
Jason pointed me to this earlier: Crayfish Recipes. I need a food category…
