Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Feb 8, 2012, 6:57 am
Well, howdy do, y’all. Patty is all snugly tucked away in our freezer – I promise I’ll have the photos of her being cut into all of her delicious components Friday (but somehow I don’t think that post will generate 37 comments…).  At any rate, we had a larger flank steak that had been la...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Feb 7, 2012, 9:00 am
This morning, I walked in on the head of our development staff telling to the head of our support staff, “I can’t be responsible for dumb.” Unfortunately, there are those who disagree with that statement.  But that’s okay – we can all just abnegate personal responsibility and… Hey –...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Feb 6, 2012, 9:40 am
Oh, Make Ahead Mondays, how I love you. According to Wikipedia, Ossobuco is Italian for “bone with a hole” (osso bone, buco hole), a reference to the marrow hole at the center of the cross-cut veal shank.  Accordingly, the dish osso bucco is traditionally (and deliciously) made with veal shank...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Feb 3, 2012, 9:57 am
I know I was supposed to post photos of our side of beef being cut, but I have literally had NO time to go over the pictures (there are dozens), pick the best, crop them, size them and write about them – it has just been that kind of week.  I plan to do it this weekend if it kills me (and it very...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Feb 2, 2012, 8:45 am
It’s February 2, and traditionally I take this day as an opportunity to threaten Punxsutawney Phil with death bitch about winter, but not this year.  No, this year La Nina has been my friend, blessing us with an exceptionally mild winter (my apologies to all of my Alaskan and European readers, wh...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Feb 1, 2012, 9:14 am
Our assignment for this week’s Spin Cycle is to post a recipe and tell a story about it. Par for the course around here. Beloved and I hadn’t been dating for very long when he took me to a restaurant called The Melting Pot.  Although I’d heard of it – fondue was very popular in the 70s w...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 31, 2012, 8:37 am
Yesterday was the last day of the January Whole30…which, in my case, really added up to about Whole22 all told, and Whole10 in a row. Okay, so I’m weak. But hey – it’s better than Whole3, which is what I accomplished the first time I tried.  But I did accomplish enough to learn a few thing...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 30, 2012, 9:17 am
It’s Monday, all you Real Food Foodies, so link up your recipes that can be made ahead! We had a wild and wooly weekend; Friday afternoon we left work early to go watch our side of beef be cut up.  It was really fascinating and fun, too – we got to pick out exactly how we wanted each part cut ...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 27, 2012, 7:36 am
I have had trouble sleeping every day this week.  It’s not so much that I can’t sleep at all – I have no trouble falling asleep, but if I wake up in the middle of the night for whatever reason (last night it was a killer hot flash), I find it very difficult to go back to sleep.  So I’ve be...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 26, 2012, 9:22 am
This week’s Spin Cycle is “dream jobs.” For me, it totally depends on the time of day and the circumstances.  This morning, I wished I could have been an anchor on Good Morning, America so I could tell the world I don’t really CARE why Demi Moore is in the hospital and talk about something...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 25, 2012, 9:44 am
We’ve been on a “chops” kick lately:  lamb chops, pork chops, goat chops, and all with basically the same cooking method and ingredients (yes, they are THAT good).  At this point I don’t know which recipe to post – I’m more than willing to take suggestions for what you’d like to see ...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 24, 2012, 8:41 am
I like Tuesday, because it’s…no longer Monday. At any rate, it’s been awhile since since I’ve participated, so let’s link up to Stacy and get some random on! ~~~~~~ See G Man. See G Man move. See G Man move to Podunk. MOVE, G MAN, MOVE!! See Poppa and Meema be very happy grandparent...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 23, 2012, 8:43 am
Oh, look – it’s that time again! Let’s have some fun – use the Mr. Linky widget at the bottom and link up your real food recipes! I’ve been sitting on this recipe for sometime, but over the course of the last week or two I haven’t really cooked anything that can be made ahead (although...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 20, 2012, 8:41 am
*stands on soapbox* This post is probably NOT going to be popular. There.  I said it. I was going to write about whether or not you should eat CAFO liver in response to a question I received in the comments of last week’s Fight Back Friday post (the short answer?  “Yes.”  I’ll give you...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 19, 2012, 8:52 am
Oh, look – what my friend Irish Gumbo refers to as “Gork Balls” have made a reappearance. We are really, really enjoying Pete the Goat.  In fact, the only bad thing I can say about it is there isn’t enough of him, so I’m not cooking it as often as we’d like.  And there is more ground ...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 18, 2012, 9:28 am
This week’s Spin Cycle is all about taking a stand. It’s been almost two years since I decided to take a stand about my diet, and unless some sort of empiric scientific evidence comes along proving to me that Kraft mac ‘n’ cheese and Twinkies are more healthful options than pastured eggs an...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 17, 2012, 8:16 am
Yesterday I was wondering what to do with the ground beef I’d taken out of the freezer for dinner, when I decided I might as well just make meatloaf.  I didn’t want to make just plain old boring meatloaf, and I had a butternut squash sitting on the counter as well, so I Googled “meatloaf butt...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 16, 2012, 8:27 am
Oh, look…it’s that time again! I’ve been very encouraged by the increasing participation lately – thank you!  So link up, all you Real Food Foodies, using the Mr.Linky widget at the bottom of the page, and let’s share recipes that can be made ahead! My recipe today is super simple and v...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 13, 2012, 11:00 am
This is a followup to Tuesday’s post about the invitation I received to interview Dr. Stork about the importance of hearthealthywholegrains in our diet, especially as an “easy fix” for weight loss, all courtesy of General Mills.  The overwhelming consensus in the comments section is that, whi...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 12, 2012, 10:09 am
Busy, busy, busy today, so this will be a short one. I told you I was on a casserole kick, and this one is even better than yesterday’s Italian Beef and Green Bean Casserole, although it also falls into the “tastes a lot better than it looks” category. I’m also still carrying on my passion...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 11, 2012, 8:53 am
I’ve been on a casserole kick lately. Part of it is that Beloved loves casseroles; part of it is that they’re generally inexpensive and fairly simple.  Part of it is that despite the mild weather we’re all experiencing, it’s still the time of year we crave them, just like we crave salads a...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 10, 2012, 10:01 am
Just when you think you got nuthin’ for a post, something like this shows up in your inbox (emphasis all mine; I’ve also removed the sender’s last name, as well as her email and physical addresses and phone number). To: Jan From: Alexandra ********* Message: Hi Jan! New year, new routine,...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Jan 9, 2012, 9:32 am
It’s the first day of the work week, and we all know what that means.  Yup – it’s time for So hop on down to the Mr. Linky widget, all you Real Food Bloggers, and link up recipes that can be made ahead! ~~~~~~ We eat a LOT of eggs in our house; they are the breakfast of choice, especially ...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Nov 2, 2011, 9:02 am
Okay, before you all start groaning over the title of this recipe, let me just say this:  It’s GOOD.  I was, in fact, surprised at how good it was. You know, it’s funny – I had no intention of cooking anything that took any trouble last night, so I threw some bottom round steak into a skill...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Nov 1, 2011, 9:10 am
I have not participated in RTT for quite some time, but there’s just too much random goodiness ($%#@ you Firefox, it is TOO a word) out there to ignore.  So, let’s all link up to Stacy, who has taken up the RTT reins, and have a little fun, shall we? ~~~~~~ I’m sorry, but  Beloved is just ...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 31, 2011, 8:48 am
Happy Halloween! We ultimately decided not to participate yesterday when the trick or treaters were out and about in our neighborhood (yeah, we live in one of those places), but there were far more kids out than in previous years and we ended up regretting our decision not to buy a bunch of inexpen...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 28, 2011, 9:09 am
Beloved woke me up this morning by mumbling, “Stop feeding Filet Mignon to the dinosaur!  It’s expensive!” I’d like to say I have no idea what kind of a dream the man was having, but I’m afraid it was all too clear.  It amused me, though, so I related the incident to The Young One while...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 27, 2011, 8:59 am
I mentioned yesterday that the indulgences that make up the 20% (or, as Beloved pointed out, more like 10%) of our diet is still whole, real foods.  We didn’t eat a lot of fast food before we improved our diet, but once in a blue moon we’d swing by Mickey D’s for a quick breakfast.  Needless...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 26, 2011, 9:39 am
I love beans.  We ate a lot of them growing up – they were cheap and relatively simple, if time-consuming, to prepare. Of course, when we changed our diet legumes were one of the first things we drastically reduced; compared to fruits and vegetables, legumes are somewhat lacking nutritionally an...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 25, 2011, 9:06 am
As I mentioned yesterday, Shape.com has asked me for a short “essay” about my healthy eating blog.  Although few of the essays from other bloggers that have been published are very long, it can be up to 500 words. Mine runs 495. Jen of Sprite’s Keeper offered to proof the essay, and I’m g...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 24, 2011, 9:52 am
As the voting for Shape.com’s Best Healthy Eating Blog competition winds down, I am now a “front-runner” (apparently 7th place out of 20 makes me a front-runner) and have been asked to submit a short essay about myself and my blog (thank you SO MUCH for your help, Jen!!) which I’ll post here...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 21, 2011, 9:01 am
Today I was going to talk about a couple of interesting health-related conversations I’ve had this week, but last night as I was cooking french fries for The Young One and his friend, something in the pan exploded popped and sprayed my right forefinger with boiling-hot tallow.  I now have a huge ...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 20, 2011, 8:41 am
I understand it’s still pretty warm (“hot” would be an accurate description) in many parts of the country, but here in northeast Ohio the weather is chilly, gray and dreary. In other words, it’s autumn.  Soup weather! Once in awhile, I find myself with the need to use only a portion of on...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 19, 2011, 9:07 am
I spend a lot of time here discussing my diet, which is a combination of paleo/primal/traditional foods (and don’t forget you have until October 28 to vote for me over at Shape.com’s Best Healthy Eating Blog competition!) because, well, I like to cook and eat – as far as I can tell, I’m just...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 18, 2011, 9:38 am
This was one of those dishes that was just thrown together because of a lack of planning it sounded good and, aside from the tons of tomato sauce we canned, was the first time we truly benefited from all of the preserving we did this summer.  When we signed up for the CSA co-op this year, we receiv...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 17, 2011, 9:39 am
Hey, y’all!  I’d like to thank everyone who’s been voting and spreading the word about the Best Healthy Eating Blog competition over at Shape.com.  You’re all so wonderful!  Just a clarification, though – it won’t block you from voting more than once, but it won’t count it; if you v...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 13, 2011, 7:47 am
Fifth place, y’all.  I’m in fifth place over at Shape.com’s Best Healthy Eating Blog competition.  They have apparently fixed whatever issue it was that allows unlimited voting, so one is all you get.  For those of you who have voted, thank you!  Help me move up in rank by continuing to sp...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 12, 2011, 10:22 am
I just want to thank each and every one of you has voted for Jan’s Sushi Bar for Shape.com’s Best Healthy Eating Blog competition, and those of you who have spread the word of the contest.  You are all so wonderful – I was (and am) overwhelmed by your support.  Again, thank you so much!  Vo...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 11, 2011, 10:28 am
Late last week I received an email from someone at Shape.com.  I’m sure you’ve all seen the magazine at the checkout counters of the grocery store, and for those of you who haven’t, Shape is a healthy lifestyle magazine in the U.S. aimed at women.  Anyhoo, the email informed me that I was a ...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 10, 2011, 9:34 am
Happy Monday, y’all!  Sorry there was no Fight Back Friday post – or any Friday post, for that matter – but once in awhile the unbloggable rears its ugly head and you just can’t find the time or inclination to do much more than come to terms with it.  Ah, well…hopefully it’s over and d...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 6, 2011, 8:17 am
Remember how I said I was going to look at some of my old recipes and retrofit them to suit our new way of eating?  Turns out, going through the cookbook files, I already had begun.  And with the logical choice. In January 2009, I not only posted my recipe for chili, but damn near wrote a treatis...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 5, 2011, 9:35 am
A lot of you have asked recently about the cookbook – it’s coming along quite nicely.  There are over 130 “new” recipes in it; most have been posted here, but a few have not.  I’m starting to cull a few of them, but more importantly I’m beginning to go through my Real SAD recipes and s...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 4, 2011, 9:02 am
This week’s Spin Cycle is “dream date.”  When Jen handed out our assignment on Friday, as she is wont to do, I commented, “My life has been one, long romantic date since I’ve met Beloved.” That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Now, having said that, I am now carrying on a passio...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Oct 3, 2011, 8:51 am
Well, hello there. First off:  yes, I recycled last year’s October theme.  I had trouble putting together a photo for this month – not that the photo itself is difficult, it was simply time and circumstance (and the fact that I can’t start a @$#%ing fire without using the entire Sunday edit...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Sep 30, 2011, 10:13 am
This week’s Spin Cycle is about “family traditions.”  We were given this subject a couple of years ago at this same time (Jen has apparently been thinking a great deal about her family traditions this week while celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year), and I was tempted to recycle tha...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Sep 29, 2011, 12:00 pm
Oh, I’m running quite late today – so many things going on, so many things.  I’m still working on my Spin Cycle post for this week, and since it will mesh rather well with Fight Back Friday I guess it’ll go up tomorrow. At any rate, I’ve had a lot of requests lately, both via email and F...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Sep 28, 2011, 9:45 am
I’d like to start this post by saying that I just LOVE it when y’all make my recipes and enjoy them.  It makes me so happy!  But to have an entire post dedicated to one of my recipes?  I am beyond flattered – thank you so much, Sprite’s Keeper.  I love you, Jen!  (And you’ll have my s...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Sep 27, 2011, 9:20 am
I’m not sure, but the discovery that I can bake delicious savory and sweet things with almond flour may not be the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Oh, well – I suppose it could be worse.  In fact, I know it could be worse. Over the last year, I’ve lamented that I could no longer ha...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Sep 26, 2011, 9:18 am
According to the proprietress of Primal Kitchen: A Family Grokumentary (she is SUCH a nice person and her series about what her pre-schooler eats for lunch each day alone is worth the visit), Oktoberfest is in full swing in Munich this week, ending October 3rd.  Why they’d want to have Oktoberfes...
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Janis S. posted an article on Jan’s Sushi Bar ? A Little of This, A Little of That - Sep 23, 2011, 9:18 am
A couple of weeks ago, Lisa suggested I sell my excess home-canned sweet corn.  I’m sorry to say that can’t happen.  Why?  I’ll give you three letters: FDA. The sale of canned and preserved food to the public in the United States is heavily regulated.  The reason is foodborne botulism, a...
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