Last night I finished reading The Caffeine Advantage, a book claims that caffeine is actually good for you: “The Caffeine Advantage offers step-by-step programs that show you how caffeine can improve your IQ, memory, mood, athletic ability, physical condition, and performance at work.” One of the most bold claims is that caffeine can make you […]
I got email from the owner of RestaurantWatch.com asking me to link to his website. I took a look, and it definitely got some good content. I was surprised to discover that 98% of restaurants get a rating of A or B from the Health Department. Either Los Angeles retaurants are really very healthy or […]
I’m feeling much better after a dose of some broad-spectrum antibiotics. I took 750 mg of Cipro on Friday and kissed Montezuma goodbye. In related news, the nurse from Kaiser Permanente (“Good people, Good medicine”) said she had no record of my lab results, so perhaps we’ll never know what the cause of the illness […]
Ariella and I had a great time in Puerto Vallarta last week. Swimming, strolling along the beach, scuba diving, horesback riding, chips & guacamole, margaritas. The good life. That is, until we got back home. On Friday morning I had the runs. Saturday brought a 101 degree fever. I’ve been shivering/sweating for the past 6 […]
Cold Stone Creamery is offering free ice cream today between 5-8pm to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. I’m not quite sure how giving away free ice cream is going to bring in any income for the charity, but I’ll be happy to do my part. 🙂
JR Conlin: “Caffeine has become the new nicotine.” Over the past 10 years I’ve kicked my caffeine habit twice but fell off the wagon both times. A few years ago we got an espresso maker as a wedding present, and I’ve been drinking a shot or two every morning. It turns out that a shot […]
We did some good work getting rid of chametz this past Shabbos. Here’s a recipe we made which turned out to be very yummy. Prep Time: 5 minutes Bake Time: 60 minutes Serves: 8 1 26 oz jar pasta sauce 1 1/2 cups water 15 oz ricotta 1/4 cup grated parmesan 2 cups shredded mozzerella […]
Shabbos dinner tonight is going to be simple: Vegetarian Chili. Valentine’s Day dinner was actually last night for the Radwins. We have a tradition of celebrating on the 13th. It was a fancy four-course vegetarian Italian dinner. The owner of the restaurant greeted us at the door with a handshake and a kiss (for me […]
I’m making Orna’s famous Sesame-Lemon Salad Dressing for tonight’s green salad. Here’s the recipe: 3 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup lemon juice 1 Tbsp. soy sauce 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. ground pepper a couple of dashes of Tabasco 1 tsp. sugar (optional) Combine all ingredients and mix well.
When you eat a meal at Flexie’s, you think you’ve died and gone to heaven. No, Toto, this isn’t Kansas. It’s Los Angeles!