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Sunny and high 40's here in NM.  The Sacramento Mountains, which we can see from here, looks gorgeous and white.  

Working on Valentine's Day dinner menu (for you know who :) ). So far, I'm thinking of blue cheese crusted rib eye, spatzle, salad with red leaf lettuce, avocado, Cara orange, olives and a balsamic/walnut oil dressing--maybe a sprinkle of toasted walnuts on top, and this evil, evil black bottomed chocolate cupcake with a cream cheese filling that my friend has renamed 'Black Bottom Booty'.  Still need a vegie. There's a touch of ice wine left in the fridge, and I'm hoping we have something red and robust left in the 'cellar'--it's been a couple of months since we made a Trader Joe's run!

And no----you can't all come  lol
  Elaine

 

by ElaineinNM on Thu Feb 11th, 2010 at 12:02:07 PM EST
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Who's a spoilt little fella?
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Thu Feb 11th, 2010 at 12:12:46 PM EST
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He better come "bearing gifts" though lol
by ElaineinNM on Thu Feb 11th, 2010 at 12:14:53 PM EST
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I don't want to give away secrets, but I think he's knitting you something. That'll be nice.
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Thu Feb 11th, 2010 at 12:49:25 PM EST
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I don't see very much garlic in there...

You can't be me, I'm taken
by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Feb 11th, 2010 at 01:37:59 PM EST
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probably best not. if there's any drinking to be done.  Was reading yesterday that Garlic amplifies the negative effects of paracetamol on the liver. So wouldn't be good on the hangover afterwards.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Thu Feb 11th, 2010 at 01:58:45 PM EST
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Never touch those painkillers. Garlic is good for you.

You can't be me, I'm taken
by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Feb 11th, 2010 at 02:04:38 PM EST
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Gah, I've just been persuaded that I need to go on a diet.

I've opted for the "Body blitz" diet. No wheat, no carbs after 6:00 pm, no dairy (less than 1/2 pint for tea and cereal allowed) and  ... no alcohol.

I reckon I've got a month before the next compulsory beer day so it'll give the diet a good chance to prove itself.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu Feb 11th, 2010 at 03:10:47 PM EST
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I have a couple of chubby girl friends in the media biz (their own description of themselves) who did a deal with a Scandinavian gym chain. They get a personal trainer and free gym time, and in return the girls amusingly blog about the experience with pix and videos.

And it's working! The blog has now got a wide readership, even in Sweden and both girls are shedding the kilos. My guess is that it is a combination of a trainer to push them and public shame if they fail.

One of them made a delicious meal tonight with 'Lindström pihvit' (a lean hamburger meat and mashed beetroot) baked and sliced sweet potato, and endive leaves to tuck into a chick pea dip.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Feb 11th, 2010 at 03:50:15 PM EST
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