garyskitchen.net is a personal WordPress.com blog (also referred to as a “food memoir”) authored by Gary, the same individual who runs lifeunderwriter.net under the handle SupremeCmdr. The site’s tagline/subtitle is: “A food memoir of weight loss, family recipes, digital cookbook and nutrition information for family and friends”. Key aspects include: Overall, it’s a niche, opinionated […]
Thinking about making black eyed peas for good luck? Me too. As 2025 comes to a close I once again searched my blog for the number of Badass versions I have. Badass Black Eyed Peas Black Eyed Peas – Pandemic Version 2021 Vegetarian Badass Black Eyed Peas – 2022 (don’t ask what happened in 2023) and 2024 Badass […]
Some 56.2 percent of the daily calories consumed by US adults come from federally subsidized food commodities: corn, soybeans, wheat, rice, sorghum, dairy, and livestock. While these calorie-dense foods once made sense for a government preparing for famine or total war, in recent decades they’ve instead helped make us fatter and sicker. Obesity Economics: How […]
Good question. Garyskitchen.net is a blog / food memoir website. (garyskitchen.net) Here’s what it seems to be about: If you like, I can check whether it’s a reliable or trusted site (e.g. based on its credibility, authorship, how up-to-date it is). Do you want me to do that? I responded Yes. Good question. Here’s an […]
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How do you manage portions?
A friend of mine who is visiting Spain now said when she went out to dinner last night and asked for a to go box, they were appalled. Apparently nobody in Madrid does that.
In no particular order, pauses. When dining, if I have an urge to eat more, I pause wait a few minutes to see if I’m really, truly hungry for more food. If eating in a restaurant, I try to eat half of the plate and “to go box” the rest for another meal. I’ll eyeball portion sizes, I’ve never used a scale. I tend to eat certain foods for which I have less willpower less often like pizza. If I’m at a sit-down burger joint, I don’t get fries. I’ll also choose a smaller burger or sandwich and resist getting the larger sizes. I buy and use smaller tortillas.
You need to include all of this in your upcoming the seller.