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Archive for November, 2008

18 Nov, 2008

Updated Recipe - Chicken and Wild Rice soup

Posted by: Fat Pants In: General

Last night I updated my Chicken and Wild Rice Soup recipe, and it was way better than the original. The secret is homemade chicken stock.
I love those already-roasted rotissiere chickens you can get from just about any grocery store these days. Not only do they taste incredibly yummy, but I debone the chicken and can [...]

13 Nov, 2008

What things are 1-9-9?

Posted by: Fat Pants In: Weigh in

$1.99 - the price of a gallon of gas
$199 - the price of a bodybugg
199 - the number of days it took to battle Stalingrad
199 - the number of hours i’ve studied for my comps tomorrow (probably not, but it feels like it!)
199 - what I weigh. Finally. It’s a great number to look at.

03 Nov, 2008

sometimes I think the scale is out to get me

Posted by: Fat Pants In: General

Imagine my delight when I saw 199.8 flash before me on Saturday morning. It’s been so long since I’ve seen a 1 in front of any number on the scale!
Imagine my shock (and amusement) when I saw 204 on Sunday… LOL! Obviously I didn’t consume 14,000 calories in one day. I am guessing it’s the [...]



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