GOOD ADVICE:
The correct way to treat a good wine...
Open the bottle to allow it to breathe.
If it does not look like it's breathing, give it mouth-to-mouth resuscitation....................I've just resuscitated my 1.5L bottle of Montipulciano
PRACTICE DOES MAKE PERFECT
I'm sure you will get a kick out of this.................or at least it will bring a smile to your face. Only in Italy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=hN8CKwdosjE
WHAT'S FOR DINNER???
After spending the past year and a half, looking at this lump growing between my chest and my hips, I really feel that I have to do something about it. What?...........I really don't know . Margot, is constantly telling me to........cut down on my portion size.............SAY WHA!!!!! If you want me to cut down serve me my food on a smaller plate. This is one thing that really bugs the hell out of me in France. They bring you food on a 10" plate and only the middle 4" has any food on it...........the rest of the plate has all kinds of sprinkles, squirts of different condiments and your plate looks like it is a painting.....It looks so pretty I certainly don't want to eat it, but I do!!!!.........with a smiley face. Portion control, surprisingly is the trick. Each portion is not to be larger than the size of your hand when made into a fist..........does it count if I wear my boxing gloves?? I really like it when my meat........steak or fish....covers at least 7" of my 10" plate, my potatoes are served on a separate plate and my veggies on another..........THAT'S THE REASON THEY ARE CALLED.............SIDE DISHES!!
Now.....you name the diet and I have been there, and done that.........even to the point of being inoculated with urine from pregnant women..............OH WOW!!!! perhaps that's the reason for this big pouch!!
Here again, not only did I not like sizing my portion but I also did not particularly like reducing the number of meals per day.....................I did like increasing them though. so, here I sit waiting for lunch...........speaking of which why not try out this sandwich. I will have a DIET coke with it though, to cut down the calories.
HAM & CHEESE SANDWICH
1. Spread slices of rye bread with pepper jelly and top with sliced ham, Jack cheese and thinly sliced cucumbers
OK! only 6 hours to dinner.
