Month: January 2004

…at least according to our government.

[A World Health Organization (WHO)] report recommends eating more fruits and vegetables and limiting fats and salt. It also suggests governments limit food advertising aimed at children and encourage their citizens to eat healthier foods…

[Health and Human Services special assistant for international affairs William] Steiger said in [a letter to the United Nations agency] that the WHO report did not adequately address an individual’s responsibility to balance one’s diet with one’s physical activities, and objected to singling out specific types of foods, such as those high in fat and sugar.

“The (U.S. government) favors dietary guidance that focuses on the total diet, promotes the view that all foods can be part of a healthy and balanced diet, and supports personal responsibility to choose a diet conducive to individual energy balance, weight control and health,” wrote Steiger…

“We doubt the secretary’s commitment to fighting obesity on any serious level,” said Bruce Silverglade, legal affairs director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest. “Government is part of the problem and government needs to be part of the solution.” [CNN]

Gretchen and I split an omelette this morning, along with two toasted pieces of her stone baked Italian bread with strawberry preserves, some maple venison sausage, an orange, and a glass of juice.



<ins datetime="2004-01-18T19:21:00-05:00">Dinner was shepherds pie, a small salad, and a bowl of frozen peach slices.</ins>

&ldquo;&lsquo;Varietal wines&rsquo; are those that are identified by the grape. Even though there are hundreds of wine grapes, <a href="http://www.greatwinemadesimple.com/" title=":: Andrea Immer ::">Immer</a> likes to call the most popular ones the &lsquo;Big Six.&rsquo; The whites are Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, while the reds are Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. These help make up about 80% of quality wine in the United States. Each is distinct, with it&rsquo;s own flavor, color, size and acidity.&rdquo; <cite><a href="http://www.fineliving.com/fine/practical_living/text/0,1663,FINE_8068_14283,00.html" title="FINELIVING: Need to Know: Wine">[Fine Living]</a></cite>

Breakfast was scrambled eggs topped with homemade salsa, a toasted slice of Gretchen’s whole wheat raisin bread with strawberry preserves that we got as a Christmas present, one of the oranges that my parents sent us, and a glass of orange juice.



<ins datetime="2004-01-17T17:33:00-05:00">I weighed in at 158 pounds this morning. Lunch was tortilla chips and homemade salsa and a half glass of wine. <strong>Tip:</strong> When buying chips for chips and salsa, choose little ones. Most of the calories are in the chip. With big ones, you will eat more chip for any given amount of salsa. Buy little chips and really load them up with that great salsa. We serve about one half-cup of salsa for each person when we have chips and salsa. When the salsa is gone, stop eating the chips.</ins>



<ins datetime="2004-01-17T19:59:00-05:00">Awesome&hellip; awesome dinner tonight. We had grilled marinated pork chops, rosemary roasted potato wedges with balsamic vinegar, homemade baked beans, a slice of homemade Italian bread, and two glasses of <a href="http://www.bolla.com/view_wine.asp?nWID=3" title="Bolla Wines of Italy - Open Up">Bolla Bardolino</a>.</ins>

My Pismo had been acting strangely for a few days. Perhaps I had installed and removed one too many questionable software utilities and something important was just plain screwed up. Anyway… I decided to reinstall Panther from scratch. I backed everything up and did a “Format and Install” then I restored from the backup. Just to make sure everything was really back, I went through and spot checked things. In the process, I rediscovered my archive of the now defunct Emazing Food Newsletter. The recipe here was the last one I got from them.

May 9, 2003

Grilled vegetable quesadilla

Sometimes I can prepare a dish that kills two birds with one stone. For example, these full-flavored snacks make a great party appetizer for adults or a fun meal for kids. Serves 2-4.

Ingredients:

• 4 large Flour tortillas
• 1 Green bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 Zucchini, sliced
• 1 medium Red onion, sliced
• 1 Portabella mushroom, sliced
• ¼ cup Olive oil
• 1 cup Pepper jack cheese
• Spray oil
• Salsa
• Guacamole
• Sour cream

Step 1: Toss the vegetables with the olive oil. Grill until soft.

Step 2: Place ½ of the cheese on two tortillas. Top with the vegetables, the rest of the cheese and finally the remaining tortillas.

Step 3: Heat a skillet. Spray with the oil and add one of the quesadillas. Cook, turning once, until the cheese has melted and the tortilla is a light brown. Repeat with the second quesadilla.

Step 4: Slice into pie-like slices. Serve warm with sides of salsa, guacamole and sour cream.

Step 5: Eat!

Contributing Editor Nick Sundberg is the Chef at Browning’s and Wellinghurst’s at Louisville Slugger Field in Louisville, KY. Nick has been supplying EMAZING subscribers with fine quality recipes since 1999.

My first post to the Internet and already I was being a know-it-all jerk:

From: mhl@icf.hrb.com (Mark H. Linton)
Subject: Re: Music Scale For sound():  Does anyone have one handy?
Date: 1995/05/18
Message-ID: <1995May18.161422.23264@hrbicf>#1/1
references: <3pg30c$an7@maverick.tad.eds.com>
organization: HRB Systems, Inc.
newsgroups: comp.lang.c


In article <3pg30c$an7@maverick.tad.eds.com>, 
   dsmith01@ccun.eds.com (Darrin Smith) writes:
> The subject says it all.  I'm looking for some kind soul to give me the # 
> of Hz for each note (A flat, A, A sharp, B...).  If anyone has one, or 
> knows of an FTP site that might, please let me know.

A below middle-C is 440 Hz. All other notes are related to that by 
the 12th root of 2 for each half step away from A-440.

What does this have to do with the C programming language?

-- 
Hope this helps.

Mark H. Linton
____________________________________________________________________
mark 'märk n [ME, fr. OE mearc boundary, march, sign; akin to OHG
marha boundary, L margo] 1 a : a conspicuous object serving as a guide
for travelers 2 : A standard or criterion of quality 3 : An object or
point that serves as a guide --idiom. mark time. 1 : To make little or
no progress

Breakfast this morning was a bowl of orange and banana pieces. I guess we are out of pineapple. I weighed in at 158.



<ins datetime="2004-01-16T14:49:00-05:00">Lunch was Panda Buffet&rsquo;s orange chicken with vegetables on chow mein noodles with hot and sour soup and a small sierra mist.</ins>



<ins datetime="2004-01-17T17:25:00-05:00">Dinner was whole wheat spaghetti with homemade tomato sauce with pork sausage, a piece of Gretchen&rsquo;s whole wheat raisin bread, a small Caesar salad, and two glasses of <a href="http://www.bolla.com/view_wine.asp?nWID=3" title="Bolla Wines of Italy - Open Up">Bolla Bardolino</a>.</ins>

Breakfast was an omelet, a slice of Gretchen’s toasted whole wheat raisin bread, and a glass of orange juice. I weighed in at 158 pounds.



<ins datetime="2004-01-15T18:42:00-05:00">I did not have any lunch today. At the same time, I did not go for a walk &mdash; it was too cold and I had a 1:00 meeting. Dinner was ham and potatoes au gratin with a small Caesar salad.</ins>



<ins datetime="2004-01-15T20:35:00-05:00">I had an orange and a slice of Gretchen&rsquo;s whole wheat raisin bread after dinner.</ins>

<a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_25717,00.html" title="Food Network: Penne alla Telefono">Traditional Italian Tomato Sauce</a>: 

• 4 (28-ounce) cans whole Italian plum tomatoes
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 cup Chianti or dry red wine
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 8 leaves fresh basil
• Coarse salt
• Freshly ground pepper

Puree the tomatoes in a food mill, removing most of the seeds. In a medium stockpot, heat the olive oil over medium heat, add garlic, and saute until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add red pepper flakes. While the oil is sizzling, slowly add half of the pureed tomatoes and the wine, stirring to mix. Add remaining tomatoes, reduce heat to low, and let simmer. Add the oregano, and continue to simmer until slightly thickened, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add the basil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.



The sauce may be kept in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 or 4 days, or in the freezer for 1 month.



Yield: about 9 cups

Al Roker has a <a href="http://www.alroker.com/journal.cfm" title="Al's Journal">blog</a>.