The gears have been turning faster, so it’s full steam ahead or get crushed! One thing about the warmer season is the introduction of more local produce, and one thing I like is when the local peas are about they are more likely eaten raw than cooked. If I recall, there is a fairy tale […]

So far, salads are a great way to diversify my ‘bulk’ section of my lunch but I need to devise more recipes; this time I’ve experimented with a ‘Thai’ style one that uses cabbage. It’s not bad considering all the changes I’ve applied in keeping it low calorie and actually looks attractive. If only this […]

A trip into town is exciting because of all the awesome ingredients you can stock up on to make the bestest of food (the quality of food in town is not reliably great despite what you pay for it – and you’ll have to pay well to get the best). One of those results was […]

I’ve merged 2 weeks as certain things in my yearly schedule are muddled with schenanigans (I’m still very pleased taking my own food to festivals, thanks). May 17 Nothing like that dieter’s feeling when you spot the konnyaku. But frying it in a very hot pan did wonders. Lunch is lightly teriyaki’d konnyaku, a tiny […]

One thing this ‘diet’ plan is not very compatible with: sushi. At least there aren’t any ingredients at hand, but when one despairs at the sight of more steamed broccoli, any perk would uplift the spirits. As much as broccoli is improved with mayonnaise, I’ll hold on a bit longer… May 8 I must hold […]

Oh woe, the fruit of knowledge – the bathroom scales have been revived! And with the startling cruelty of reality, this time I really need to be more serious about my consumption of food and drink. I’ve tried fasting, which I have no idea did anything but affirm that I can survive fine. So this […]