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60 days to get in shape

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2 lbs a week.

That means you have to have a 7000 calorie differential between calories out and calories in to lose 2 lbs a week. The easiest way to do this is to consume 500 calories fewer and burn 500 calories more. Some days are easier than others.

Planning.

What can I cut out?

What I was consuming Calories Stay or Go? New Total
Omlete 193 stay 193
Amy’s Paneer frozen entree 320 ok to stay 320
Afternoon snack: cookies 300 go 0
Afternoon snack: fruit smoothie 300 replace 300
Before dinner snack: chips and salsa 300 go 0
Spaghetti dinner 500 watch 400
White wine, 1/2 bottle 320 go 0
Chocolate chip cookies 320 go 0
Total 2553  1213

 

 

Popovers at Altitude

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A popover seems like a magical delight when it pops “over” the edges of the pan.

Making popovers at altitude is a matter of trial and error — and a whole lot of errors — until it seems that you can get the ratios of eggs to flour just right so they expand, don’t deflate, and cook enough.

After a dozen practice batches we have learned the importance of:

1) sifting the flour before adding it to the mixture

2) an extra egg or at least half an egg

3) measuring the temperature in the oven (mine beeps when it’s not actually at temperature yet)

4) pre-heating the pans so that the batter sizzles when it hits the pan

5) hoping for a cloudy day (my popovers pop better on cloudy days than sunny days!)