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The Tortoise Knows Best and A RR Cioppino Recipe

January 23, 2012

This is cute but I’m doing all the stuff that’s going to make me fat and die young. Shucks! HEALTH MESSAGE As I was lying in bed pondering the problems of the world, I rapidly realized that I don’t really give a rat’s patoot. It’s the tortoise life for me! 1. If walking/cycling is good [...]

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CNYEats A Taste of Utica Italian Rum Cake

January 22, 2012

Get your Yum on. This recipe from our book A Taste of Utica is like a little slice of heaven. Page 154 through 155: Italian Rum Cake, posted by Mario 1 Italian Sponge Cake (recipe below) 1 recipe of Zabaglione (recipe below) 1 cup chocolate pudding (optional) sliced strawberries whipped cream toasted sliced almonds rum [...]

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Embrace Resolutions and Planning a Route

January 19, 2012

I stopped making resolutions years ago. Good intentions would last for about two weeks but then fall by the wayside about mid January. I do set goals and challenges for myself but don’t invent them “willy-nilly” at the turn of the year. They are well thought out and I work towards them utilizing a defined [...]

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FOFF Bread Bowl Cheese Fondue and Irish Stout Stew

January 19, 2012

This weeks Fusion of Food and Friends by Carla Vavala is a cheese fondue in a bread bowl. PLUS…Peggy made the “Irish “Good Craic” Stout Stew”, found on page 26 of Carla’s book and contributed by Alfie Falcitelli. EXCITING! The Bread Bowl: A great party recipe so get your fondue forks ready. I picked up [...]

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Gluten Free Penne with Spinach and Ricotta

January 18, 2012

I bowed out of my Sunday run, it was –4 degrees outside and the treadmill just wasn’t calling my name. Monday was a good workout with 5 miles on the treadmill before doing a 25 minute weight workout THEN finishing with another 3 speedy miles on the mill. 8 miles logged for Monday, a good [...]

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Don’t sit and Chickpea Mix Salad with Yogurt Ranch Style Dressing

January 16, 2012

I’m a huge fan of Huffington Post. The other day on Huffington Post Healthy Living, an article offered six reasons not to sit all day. See if you agree. 1. Diabetes: Can be increased by prolonged sitting which amounts to inactivity, hence weight gain, result diabetes. *My interpretation. 2. Increased overall death risk: Sitting more [...]