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My birthday was all about food. In the morning I was craving pumpkin pancakes. Well, that fell through. So I had scrambled eggs wiht spinach and cheddar. Lunch was Pei Wei. Dinner is the kicker. Il Fornio in irvine. I ordered a pasta dish with pink sauce and bacon. How amazing it that. Jon got a mushroom and tomato risotto. He loved it all.

For dessert...
There is a bakery by our house called Let Them Eat Cake. They have the best dessert. No joke. So, my brother and I went there earlier in the day and picked up a khalua brownie cheesecake piece and a chocolate chip, coconut shortbread cookie. We saved them for after dinner. Holy cow, amazing!

My present was an espresso machine. Everything in my life involves or revolves around food. It is not pathetic, unless you aren't me. Then it might be.

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Wine
Redberry Sangria
White Strawberry Lemonade Sanrgia

Cheese
Amaretto English
Cheddar w/ Chives
Goat Cheese w/ Cranberries
Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Torte
Polenta Topped with Spinach Dip
Baked Raspperry Brie

Dessert
White Chocolate Truffles
Chocolate Covered Almonds
Oatmeal White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

About 3 years ago I did this crazy, hard to stick to diet. "The Maker's Diet" It was a great way for me to learn more about nutrion, the way the Bible views it. However, it is totally impossible to maintain. the one thing I did take with me, that is maintanable, is eating low processed carbs. Eat as much fruit, veggies, and natural sugar as you want. But, stay away from anything processed. So, for a normal day's food, here goes:

Snack before workout: banana, 1 cup organic skim milk, coffee and honey
breakfast: 2 eggs, 1 Mango Sausage, 1 slice lite cheese
Snack: Lots of grapes and sometimes a cliff bar
Lunch: Salad- lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, lite cheese, some type of organic dressnig and greek yogurt
snack: 2 small apples with almond butter
Dinner: Chicken breast, brocoli, teriyaki sauce
dessert: 1 1/2 cups chocolate milk

For me, eating like this helps me loose weight, then maintain it. And also feel really good about myself. By limiting my procesed food, I'm not bloated, and I have a little more energy. Im also eating a ton of fruits and vegetables. So my body feels happy with all the nutrients Im giving it.

I have never thought about blogging before. Why? I don't know. Maybe because I already was on MySpace and facebook and felt too connected then. Well, delete MySpace add blog. It's just how I roll. Well then the question is, what should I blog about? FOOD! that's the easiest question I have ever been asked!
I love everything about food. The sight, smell, texture, aroma, size, color, shape, origin, and the taste. And, Im going to write about it.