Jenny Craig : it’s a family thing!

Jenny Craig success Stories!
A short while back, jenny Craig asked some of their clients and those considering becoming clients to express a little about themselves and their “ideal Size”. Karen, then me and finally Laura wrote in and they posted each of our individual yet highly related stories. Here are a few links to our stories:

Laura’s : SIZE PROFESSIONAL! 

exerpt: “I’ve tried many diets before, but the great thing about Jenny Craig is that it’s so easy….Even better is the maintenance program, which was always a major obstacle for me before. I have now maintained my weight loss for a year, varying only in a 3 pound range.

Karen’s: SIZE STRONGER!

excerpt: “I am very thankful for Jenny Craig—I have lost 75 lbs and I am wearing a size 8 pair of pants- a size that I would have never believed that I would have gotten into! Jenny Craig has also given me the strength to do challenging physical activities—I ran in my first 5k race” 

Roger’s: SIZE SKINNY CHEF! 

exerpt: “…Unfortunately, the expression ‘don’t trust a skinny chef’ is based on some truth. I was not skinny. My weight caused other problems, I became diabetic and that was a journey I wanted off…… So (today), if I am preparing some éclairs, Seafood Gumbo, Boston Cream Pie, Bobotie or one of many other favorite items, you can depend on it being good. It will also be portion controlled and only once a week. Thank you Jenny Craig. Signed, Roger Freberg The skinny chef”

So why am I posting all of this stuff over the past couple of years?  It’s ‘Compassion’… I know if you lose weight so many things in ones life look better… it’s not a cure… but it’s a step in the right direction. Been there.

Roger Freberg

Quiche me baby!

President Woodrow Wilson supported this short lived RepublicCertainly one of my favorite foods, be it as a small snack or as the American tradition requires — a full meal packed with goodies — Quiche is wonderful! I make a mean crab quiche.

“Quiche Lorraine” and it’s many varieties has evolved from a German, yes German, dish. The word evolved from “Kuchen” to “Kuche” to “Kische” and finally to “Quiche” as it stands today. So, let’s pay  homage to the homeland of this great dish and the short lived Republic of Alsace-Lorraine.

Although there are still arguments as to the history of this delectable dish, I will side with the French classic “Larousse Gastronomique” (1962 first English Version, 1939 first French Edition… I have both) that says this classic is of German origin. After all, who would know better?

Laura has requested a ‘Mexican style’ quiche for Saturday… and I want a traditional Quiche Lorraine with bacon… so, we’ll probably have something with a south of the border flare…. she would like one of my pie crusts rather than a tortilla shell… so I am still working on it.

Stay tuned.

Roger Freberg

Viva Jenny Craig!

Can you believe she once weighed 349? or more?I know diets!

Believe me, I have been on thousands of diets with some success, but this is the only one that has provided staying power and I am still moving the weight down!

I am very proud of my family that has taken weight off as well… particular the ‘foodie’ children of mine who love cooking and preparing irresistible and wondrous dishes of epicurean delight! Is that description over the top? I can’t really tell! ha! You get the idea… we all know how to cook great stuff, so we have a bigger challenge than most… plus , there is this ‘super taster’ thing that we all share.

Laura has been able to maintain her weight loss for an entire year… and after my weight loss , I have maintained the same for a year… but I am now taking it farther down as is Karen.

So before you worry about us being ‘anorexic’ — as some of my pudgy friends like to suggest — let’s just say my BMI (Body Mass Index) is still high. I’ve got some reasonable work to do! I do get some funny looks from guys when I am snacking on a Jenny Craig Breakfast bar astride my aging Harley… but no one says anything.

Jenny Craig  works… and Jenny has introduced an  “Ideal Size Challenge”  and the deal is very cool… so what’s your excuse?
Roger

that’s  Karen  above… doing marvelously!

Love is spelled ‘Apple Pie’

A wonderful Apple Pie made with love for Kristin's future visit!
Here’s the Apple Pie with a streusel like topping that I made for my daughter Kristin’s future visit… she also requested something unusual… a full ‘feast’ involving various stuffed birds… should be fun.

The pie above is obviously not baked but will be frozen for the ‘event’. That’s something really nice about Apple Pies, they often taste much better cooked after they have been frozen.

into the freezer for later!

This ones for you Kris! Here’s the recipe.
Dad

In Praise of Apples!

See Canyon Apples

I was never a real fan of ‘apples’. Apples tasted liked sweet and slightly flavored styrofoam to me. As for apple pies, I found so many to be too much apple and not enough of everything else. Crunchy apple pies with poorly baked apples seemed to be the rule… they never seemed to be right …. until now!

Of course, starting off with the perfect apples is always a key… and not just any apples … but those especially good in baking! As I have discussed in my blog… we have this wonderful ‘See Canyon’ Apple tree that never fails to produce tons and tons of great apples for baking! I have pictured some of them above… the only thing I did to them is buff them up a bit on my cotton shirt…but they are as wondrous as they appear!

Our apple Pie Recipe 

We do prepare our recipe very differently than what you are accustomed to reading… but then, that is why I now love apple pie!

Roger freberg