Thank you for your comment and words of encouragement.
Re: their fries, they are surely the most controversial thing on their menu and are definitely not for everyone. I think the biggest issue behind that would be that they don’t taste like any other hamburger chains fries…they taste like a fresh potato. But besides crinkle cut/waffle cut fries, they are my favorite. If you do end up trying them, I would definitely recommend you ask for them “well-done”.
As for the weight loss, congrats on yours as well. I realized that my lack of exercise and the fact that I’d never really tried to diet was a major factor to why I’d never been able to keep the weight off. For me, the major motivation was knowing that without a doubt that I’d be infinitely healthier and happier if I took the weight off. And I was right. Many medical issues I had went away with the weight loss, but some of the damage is unfortunately irreversible.
Eating less was MUCH easier in Japan because the portions are smaller…as they should be. But as you say, we can bring home what we don’t finish in the restaurant…something which is nearly unheard of in Japan.
Thanks again and the best of continued luck to both of us!
That’s not really the “problem” but the texture (limp, no “outer crust”) which is one of the reasons double (or triple) frying produces so much better fries.
Mushroom risotto, Marsala , a bit of butter and pecorino Romano.
Impossible coconut pie…This recipe came in a newsletter from Bob’s Red Mill and not ever having had an impossible pie, I gave it a try.
More like cake than pie, but a nice coconutty taste, I reduced the sugar drastically and I’m happy that I did, made half and that’s plenty!
Hefty German lunch at a place in Sanford, FL. Pork wings (i.e. mini eisbeins) with ok kraut & a Wurstteller with grilled Weisswurst & Bratwurst, German potato salad (wasn’t) & cuke salad (mine’s better).
Lunch. Home-made baguettes from our hostess with teewurst purchased at a local German market. Legit, and 10x better than Schaller & Weber. Family tradition is to put sliced cucumber on top.
According to this recipe, if you warm the egg in the boiling water while it’s still in the shell, it won’t string out. This is a filthy lie. So I hid the strings underneath. Retouching like a member of the British royal family!
A lil of this and that…some poached wild salmon salad, most is in the process of being turned into gravlax. Quick sautéed shrimp and peppers, hot paprika, etc. A lovely ripe avocado and some radish vinaigrette…
DH had the last piece of banana cake for dessert.
A spring break tradition: Sunday brunch at the Thai temple. Sadly, despite arriving early, the amazing moo ping was already sold out. We made do with shrimp summer rolls and the equally amazing beef /pork noodle soups.
Weisswurst & Bratwurst, German potato salad (wasn’t) & cuke salad (mine’s better).
