MARCYINCNY1's CalorieKing Blog
Into the Wild
Thursday, January 3rd 2008
Yesterday we picked up Marilyn and had something to eat at Dominick's before going up the hill to The Palace to see "Into the Wild". It was a nice outing on a frigid, starry night. The movie however, wasn't as satisfying as I'd been led to believe. Another case of a book, like "The Perfect Storm", that should never have been made into a movie?
So I'm two for three. We watched a Netflix copy of "Rare Birds" on New Year's Eve, a quirky Canadian comedy w...
Fish
Wednesday, January 2nd 2008
RealAge Tip: Top 5 Low-Mercury, Heart-Healthy Fish
Do fears about mercury keep you from reeling in the health benefits of fish? If so, you could be missing the love-your-heart boat.
For most people, the healthy fats in fish provide a huge benefit to your heart and overall health -- even with a little mercury. Skeptical? Get this: Eating one to two 6-ounce servings of omega-3-rich fish each week reduces your risk of dying from heart disease by 36 percent! And your all-cause morta...
A Clarification
Tuesday, January 1st 2008
Awhile back when I started my first paperwhites I pulled a photo from the internet for a blog entry. Now mine are finally about to bloom.
I know a lot of people don't care for the fragrance but I came to love it when I was exposed to it years ago at Williamsburg and Winterthur. But then I like the smell of boxwood too so I must have lived a past life in Colonial America.
As for the coming year, I don't remember ever feeling such a sense of uncertainty before on a New Year's D...
Is it Really Monday?
Monday, December 31st 2007
It doesn't feel at all like Monday, it feels like another Sunday. We woke up to a winter wonderland but the snow's already melting and it's just gonna make the trails more muddy. Phooey.Meanwhile I've reclaimed the kitchen and got things back to what passes for normal. One thing that's been packed away until next year is the steamed pudding mold:
My mother used to steam puddings in a standard cake mold which she covered with foil. I use this covered mold I bought years ago ...
Figgy Pudding (on Grandma Donovan's plate)
Friday, December 28th 2007
1/2 cup softened butter2/3 cup (132g) sugar
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
3/4 t. cinnamon
3/4 cup finely ground dried Calimyrna figs (140g)
1 1/3 cup sifted flour (170g)
3/4 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
1/3 cup milk
Mix and steam in a mold for 2 1/2 hours.
Serve warm with lemon sauce and/or hard sauce.