Somewhere there is a gene for food appreciation and I think we all have it! As Aton Ego said in Ratatouille, “I don’t just like food, I LOVE it” seems to capture many of our family gatherings.
Karla definitely has her food preferences and when she likes something, we ALL hear about it! Karla was most distressed when our favorite store COSTCOran out ofCorazonas ( oat bars), but since they are back in supply all is well with the world!
Karla drew the little picture above to show her appreciation.
This is my daughter’s favorite picture… for reasons I cannot explain. I think they would hang it in their dorm rooms to scare off all but the most worthy… which is fine by me. When I see this picture, I think of them.
A good friend of mine wanted to do a chrome shoot ( help his students learn how to photograph chrome) and needed two things: 1) a Harley motorcycle and 2) a great looking male model. 😉 So, I felt a bit like‘Zoolander’but a bit out of place since none of my suits fit. I was still a big boy at the time ( over 400) and lifting (weights) and a bit cranky at having to pose for hours. It was worth it as they detailed my bike which had been on a long trip.
Happy Valentine’s Day, Ladies!
Roger Freberg
PS. Ladies, if you need to scare someone off, print off this picture and tell the fellow that this is your dad and his new motorcycle that the bro’s gave him for getting out early! Use what works! 😉
Tiramisu is a nice, delicious and easy to make dessert that comes across very nicely on Valentine’s Day. Besides the eggs, cheese, sugar, chocolates and liquors… the other major ingredient is ladyfingers. You can buy ladyfingers almost anywhere, or you can make them yourself… or substitute a wide variety of prepared products… such as Pepperidge Farm’s Milano cookies.
Like many wonders of nature, some times things that look so imposing are actually quite simple.
Laura enjoys her Tiramisu... yes, I had a few spoonfulls myself! 😉
3 years ago, our family started on a unique journey, we joined Jenny Craig. Today, one of our local television stations — KSBY — caught up with us to interview folks about their new year’s resolutions. Between us we lost a rather large football player. Although this holiday season I jumped up a little bit in weight, I am still a shadow of where I started… and a long way from the original 427 when I was lifting. Of course, Jenny will help me take off this year’s holiday indulgence.
Laura talked about how much fun it was to wear a size 4 rather than a 16 and Karen likes to be mistaken for a basketball or volleyball player rather than the All-American and Southern Cal record holder in the women’s shot put. Kristin likes the fact that Jenny helps keep her weight under control to meet or exceed army standards. I like the fact that my ‘fat pants’ are size 36 rather than 46.
Once we reach our goal weight and find a comfortable range to stay in, then ‘maintenance ‘ isn’t much of a problem and Jenny helps with that as well. Jenny isn’t as much a resolution as accepting a more healthy lifestyle… and we enjoy our indulgences so much more!
Being on Jenny Craig means you can still have feasts... just not as often and you will enjoy them far more!
I am always amused at how simple recipes often intimidate… when there really is no reason.
Baked Alaska is a simple cake and ice cream dish with a flare for meringue and sometimes a little showmanship of lighted dark rum! If you look closely in the top right part of the above photo collage, you will see the flames rising from dark rum splashed on top of the meringue.
The brownie cake base was a simple one and I am sure your own nutty and heavily chocolaty version would probably work well. I prefer using a heavy cake as it needs to support the weight of a couple of quarts of ice cream. I used three mixed flavors of ice cream pressed together in a Neapolitan style. The superior meringue was thetraditional one we use in all our pies.
Family Chefs Clowning around while making Meringue
