Posted by theo at 12:12 pm
Jul 312009
Chicken breast is one of those staples for people who want low calories, high protein and great taste. But getting a great seared chicken breast that’s not loaded down with added fat isn’t all that common. Don’t get me wrong, the typical chicken breast is OK, but it just doesn’t knock your sox off. Anyway, here’s how we do it… First, get yourself some FRESH, Organic, Free-Range Chicken. … Expensive yes, but great food simply starts with great ingredients. Now if money’s really tight go ahead and buy your manufactured chicken (eye roll). Next, just trim off the fat and [...click to contimue reading...]
Posted by theo at 2:43 pm
Jul 292009
Just a heads up that our posting on how making simple low calorie choices will lead to fitness (and visa versa) has been included in fitbuff.com’s blog carnival. A LOT of good content to be found there. Here’s the link for the fitbuff blog carnival. Also, over here at Organic Test Kitchen we’re working on a recipe for low calorie seared chicken breast that tastes awesome and can be used in salads, sandwiches etc. Should be posted in a day or two after we get the photo work completed. Enjoy the day!
Posted by theo at 10:26 pm
Jul 222009
I’m now watching my weight more than ever and as a result have become increasingly aware of the reasons for weight gain. As part of this, I recently ran an observation experiment to try to elicit some clues as to why some people seem to continually get heavier over the years while others are able to maintain a fairly constant weight. So with this end in mind, here’s what I observed after spending the day with several people who are slowly, but surely, bulking up. There is actually only one major learning in this completely unscientific study. And that was that the healthier eater actually tended to eat more volume [...click to contimue reading...]
