Weekly Friday Weight Update for 01/25

I lost 1 pound this week, down to 205.5. The weight loss has slowed, but my stamina on the elliptical trainer has increased considerably. When I started training two weeks ago, an hour at 40 RPM just about killed me. Now an hour at 50 RPM is just about killing me. For food I [...]

A Spanner in the Works

This is the obligatory post where I write about why I haven’t updated in the last week or so. Work has started what can best be described as an amateur biggest looser league. In a moment of weakness I signed up. The good news is that my initial weigh in was 212, and this week [...]

Winter Style Beers: Anchor Christmas

I feel a bit the fraud after reading my last couple of beer reviews. I really don’t know how to sound all professional and thorough when talking about beer so I cribbed words like “mouthfeel.” (Whatever the hell that means.) I really just like talking about stuff that I like, so my goal here to [...]

Raid Food: Damn Good Mac and Cheese

Prep time: 30 Minutes
Bake time: 15 Minutes

3.5 Cups Whole Milk
1 Can of Low Sodium Chicken Broth (1.5 Cups)
6 Tablespoons butter
6 Tablespoons flour
1 Pound of Colby Cheese, shredded
0.5 Pound of Sharp White Cheddar, shredded
0.5 tsp cayenne
1 tablespoon mustard
1 Pound Elbow Macaroni
3 Slices Bread, Cubed
1 garlic clove, minced

Boil your macaroni in a large pot, [...]

Raid Food: Mini Quiches

Makes 12 mini quiches
Cook time: 15 minutes
Prep time: however long it takes you to cube 4 slices of bread and beat a few eggs
Essentials:

4 large eggs
1 cup milk
4 slices of bread, cubed (Any kind works, stale or fresh. We used rye bread.)
½ cup shredded cheese (I prefer sharp cheddar, but just [...]

Beer and Cheese Pairing: Round 1

I’ve heard that beer and cheese pairings could work better than cheese and wine. Figuring that New Year’s Eve was a good time to test this theory, I stopped by our local carry out on my way home from work to grab a few brews to match some cheese we had around the house. Here [...]