Even though we still have some chicken breasts and seafood left in the freezer (it will not be replaced once it’s gone), I purposely didn’t defrost any chicken over the weekend. The main reason I didn’t defrost my usual lunch protein is because I am very excited to try out the excellent vegetarian/vegan lunch ideas provided by many of you last week. Yesterday for lunch I had one of the Morningstar Farms black bean burgers… [Read more]
Added Tuesday, April 26, 2016 by John Stone
Awesome vegan soft taco recipe with a funny story behind it
Saturday night Lisa and I were planning to work on a new dish together: a spicy Jamaican jerk stir fry, using tofu. We had a base recipe that we were going to use as a jumping off point, and we figured that we’d modify things as we cooked and have a little fun. In the 90s when Lisa and I were vegetarians she did all the cooking. Lisa has plenty of experience working with tofu…. [Read more]
Added Monday, April 25, 2016 by John Stone
Spring 2016 cut progress report: Week #6
Week #6 of my spring 2016 cut is complete, and it’s time for my weekly progress report. METHODOLOGY: A few words about my body fat test, scale weight and soft tape measurements My body fat, tape measurements and scale weight are all performed while fasted (first thing in the morning before eating or drinking). All measurements are taken “cold” (no pump), and flexed. A 7-point or 9-point body fat caliper pinch test is the most… [Read more]
Added Sunday, April 24, 2016 by John Stone
A little tech talk, and my plans for today.
I overslept this morning (6:40!), and that’s unfortunate because I have a lot to do today. Now I’m about 1.5 hours behind. This blog is going to be a little scattered. First subject is a bit of administrivia. I’ve got just about everything I wanted to accomplish on the all-new JSF forums and the main site done. I’m extremely happy with the forums from a performance, visual and feature standpoint. I’m also really happy with… [Read more]
Added Saturday, April 23, 2016 by John Stone
Awesome vegetarian lunch ideas; Meat almost gone, won’t be replaced.
In yesterday’s blog I asked for some good vegetarian and vegan lunch ideas, and… wow! Dozens of outstanding suggestions were posted in the comments section. Thanks everyone! I know that many JSF readers will benefit from your advice as much as I have. Thanks to all your suggestions I’ve gone from wondering what my “standard” vegetarian lunch will be, to completely reconsidering my strategy to eat the same lunch almost every day. Eating the same… [Read more]
Added Friday, April 22, 2016 by John Stone
I need to replace my standard chicken lunch–vegetarian lunch ideas?
Going vegetarian isn’t going to be a huge change from the foods I normally eat. In fact, lately Lisa and I have been eating vegetarian (and often vegan) dinners more often than not. I’ve found myself enjoying the vegetarian/vegan dinners we’ve been making as of late even more than the meat-based meals we used to always eat. Lately I’ve been thinking about what I’m going to do for my vegetarian lunches. For many years my… [Read more]
Added Thursday, April 21, 2016 by John Stone
Pinterest?
My Pinterest game is super weak. Yeah, that’s a link to my account, but up until yesterday I don’t think I’ve ever logged in or used it. Feel free to follow me, but don’t expect much. I made that account quite some time ago, mostly because Lisa wouldn’t stop badgering me about it. I don’t think any of my friends are much into the service, either. If they are, it never comes up in conversation…. [Read more]
Added Wednesday, April 20, 2016 by John Stone
Facebook comments live, with a twist; Mobile bugs resolved.
I got a lot of very cool JSF-related stuff accomplished yesterday! One of the big projects I completed was to incorporate Facebook comments into my daily blogs. This was a challenge because most WordPress/Facebook comment solutions I’ve seen are problematic–at least from my vantage point. Let’s take a look at some of them… One path WordPress webmasters take is to install a Facebook comment plugin, and only allow people with Facebook accounts to comment on… [Read more]
Added Tuesday, April 19, 2016 by John Stone
New amazing vegan recipe: General Tso’s Cauliflower
One of my favorite dietary indulgences is General Tso’s Chicken. General Tso’s Chicken may taste great, but is a very heavy, salty, fat-laden, deep fried meal. I usually sleep very poorly when I choose to have it because I’m up half the night drinking water. It’s for those reasons that I have not had General Tso’s Chicken in years, even though I love how it tastes. While recipes obviously vary, the National Nutrient Database for… [Read more]
Added Monday, April 18, 2016 by John Stone
Spring 2016 cut progress report: Week #5
Week #5 of my spring 2016 cut is complete, and it’s time for my weekly progress report. METHODOLOGY: A few words about my body fat test, scale weight and soft tape measurements My body fat, tape measurements and scale weight are all performed while fasted (first thing in the morning before eating or drinking). All measurements are taken “cold” (no pump), and flexed. A 7-point or 9-point body fat caliper pinch test is the most… [Read more]
