Year: 2008

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Jenny Craig And the Skinny Chef!

Invitation to Jenny Craig Open House

Our local Jenny Craig in San Luis Obispo is doing something fun. They are holding an open house to introduce the community to some of the local ‘stars’ of weight loss!

A whole lot of folks have lost weight in our community which must be tilting the entire North American continental plate! Wow!

Anyway, the ‘Skinny Chef’ (my moniker at Jenny) will whip up a portion controled goodie for the occasion… complete with nutritional label. Ah, fame! ha!

So… if you are in the San Luis Obispo area come on down! (click on the invite pic for a larger size).

viva Jenny!

Roger

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the Humble Cracker

so many uses

Food of years gone by has always fascinated me … I have felt that tasting the food of other times is like sampling history…. the next best thing to actually being there. I fondly remember sampling a glass of Armagnac made before my grandfather was born, near a town in which he helped liberate in WWI. Whether it be the various Purees of the Roman’s or the Beer of the ancient Egyptians… it would transport me back to another time.

So it is with the humble cracker. This is an everyday food so commonplace in other centuries, but replaced with more fattening and sweeter alternatives. However, the humble cracker is making a comeback… be it in sometimes a more exotic form.

Chef Noriyuki Sugie has come up with an interesting twist with a cracker featuring nori (dried seaweed) and  various spices. Basically it is a simple yeast dough with the garnish that making the statement.

I have some very old yeast based cracker recipes… but they take 24-36 to let the yeast rise… but it is next on my list…. along with an Armenian Cracker /bread called  Lavash.

Roger Freberg

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Sc Trojans Best Ohio State

Fight On! for Ol SC, Fight On to Victory!

There were so many heroes… so many Trojans that deserve recognition. However, my heart goes out to two who did a wonderful job setting the tone of the game… Ray Maualuga running back his interception for a touchdown is a highlight ( I played linebacker as a youth… loved that feeling!) and our quarterback… what can I say but “Viva Sanchez!”

The running backs fit the Trojan mold perfectly… who will shine the greatest the season is still unfolding!

Congrats to all!

Roger

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Leroy Sievers

Time Passes Things Change

Laura’s family has suffered a bit this year with the passing of both her Mother June Sievers and her younger brother Leroy Sievers.

Above is a picture I have posted before of Laura and Leroy around 1980 and then a picture of Leroy and his wife “Laurie”. The last picture is of June and me… the ‘old me’ before I lost half of me.

Leroy’s Blog “My Cancer”  has clearly touched a lot of folks… and hopefully, someone will maintain it on-line as a resource for others who are facing this end-of-life experience with cancer.

Tomorrow, a service will be broadcast on-line and you are invited to watch. Here’s how NPR describes it:

“Leroy’s Celebration Of Life

Hi Friends,

This Sunday, Sept. 14, a small group of Leroy’s friends and family are gathering for a celebration of his life. Space is very limited and it’s an invitation-only event, so we’re opening up the celebration online. We will have a live audio stream of the event from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST. A chat room will also be open so you can share memories and have a conversation.

All of it will be posted right here Sunday afternoon. We hope to see you then!

UPDATE: Yes, we will also post an archived version of the event for those of you who can’t listen in live.

— Eyder Peralta”

Roger Freberg

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Happy 36th Anniversary

my Laura in San Luis Obispo

Happy 36th Wedding Anniversary! I am not so impressed that we are still married as I am that 36 years have transpired. It can’t be because I’ve gotten older when you still look the same?

We had the most unlikely of weddings. The wedding at Los Angles Superior Court in front of Judge Xenophon P. Lang ( yes, I remember) along with many other young people married during his lunch hour. We had a single ring ceremony… as I admit… left my ring at my folks house being only 20 and a bit excited.

Dad cooking something... what else?

Thank you for everything.

Love,

Roger