I have read lots of information on what to eat and not to eat. I have tried many diets and deprivations. The problem is that if I try to switch to a diet of twigs and branches, I feel like I am not enjoying life and I always fall off the diet. I just need some “real” food sometimes. Continue reading Food That Is “Bad” For You →

This was originally posted on November 23, 2013. It has been reposted due to a catastrophic back up failure by my web host.

I see people buying Hamburger Helper or packaged meals. I know they are busy and think that they are saving time. I just disagree.
Last night I made a smoked picnic shoulder. While it does take time, it is not a lot of work, it just cooks for a long time. Also, if you take the time to make at least one really good meal a week, you can make extra and prepackage your own convenience food.

I have four meals worth of ham frozen and we will have another meal of ham tonight.That is five nights that I just have to reheat some ham for dinner. Add some nice bread and a salad and you have a great meal that is quicker than most “convenience food” and will taste way better.

Please try at least one great meal a week and make your own packaged food! Your stomach and family will thank you!

The Old Fat Guy

This was originally posted November 22, 2013. It is being reposted due to a catastrophic back up failure by my Web Host.

We are having a bit of a fancy dinner today. The local supermarket had a sale on a smoked pork picnic shoulder. So, pork picnic shoulder and scalloped potatoes were called for. I will post on those efforts later.

I was also out of English Muffins and we needed groceries. It sounded like a full day. We headed off to buy groceries and She Who Must Be Obeyed wanted to go to Home Depot for Black Friday. We went and she found two light fixtures she wanted and asked me to put them up this afternoon.

I pointed out I already had pork picnic shoulder, English muffins and scalloped potatoes pending this afternoon. I didn’t think I’d have time. After input from the missus, it was determined I was wrong. So, as I take a brief break and type this, The ham is cooking, the English muffins are done and the light fixtures are in. I will start the scalloped potatoes shortly.

It was a good thing the missus was here to correct me.

The Fat Old Guy

This was originally posted on November 19, 2013. It is being reposted due to a catastrophic back up failure by my web host.

Campbell Soups announced their soup sales are down six percent. Good! Continue reading Canned Soup Sales Are Down →

This was originally posted on November 18, 2013. It is being reposted due to a catastrophic back up loss by my web host.

There has been a lot of publicity and debate around GMF recently. I have to admit, I am at a loss. There are scientists and advocates on both sides. I have no idea if it is a threat or not.

That being said, as a significant number of people want to avoid it, I do not understand the reluctance to label GMF. Put it out there and let the market decide.

I have heard the arguments re cost but, once it is in practice, it shouldn’t cost any more than ingredient and nutritional levels.

Label it and let the buyer decide.

The Old Fat Guy

This was originally posted on November 17, 2013. It is being reposted due to a catastrophic back up failure by my web host.

I have friends who ask why I make my own bread, bacon, sausage, etc when it is available pre-made in the stores. My answer is, it tastes better. I don’t need any other reason. What other reason would there be? OK, there are a couple of other reasons. Continue reading Why Make It Yourself? →

This was originally posted on November 16, 2013 and has been reposted due to a catastrophic back up loss by my web host

The major reasons I could not lose weight was I snacked so much. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I didn’t eat breakfast and I would be hungry by mid morning. I would buy some chips, a doughnut or a candy bar. In the evening, I would run into the same problem a couple of hours after dinner. Continue reading Cut Back On Your Snacking, Eat Fruit! →

This post was originally posted on November 15, 2013 but was lost in a catastrophic web loss.

I hate breakfast. I don’t just dislike it, I really hate it. When I get up, I am just not hungry for the first hour and the thought of food is akin to French kissing your grandmother. I hate breakfast. Continue reading My Take On Breakfast →