Welcome to the ongoing saga of my family and our attempts to eat right, exercise, lose weight and still enjoy life, while also managing the care and treatment of injuries, chronic conditions, and cancer follow-up. Convinced that a healthy lifestyle and reasonable fitness level is attainable by even the most committed of workaholics, couch potatoes, and those with health issues, join us as we explore food and wellness choices, try to put new habits in place, and hold each other accountable along the way. Healthy food can taste delicious and wellness practices need not be burdensome. At least, that is our hope, especially as we share resources with others who are working to be well.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

I Met a Food Blogger

Norwegian Beef Pot Roast
Photo by Plush Duck
Yesterday evening, after having a slice of coconut custard pie at The Shack with Koalagirl, King Richard and I made a trip to the grocery store to pick up milk and prunes for some Sunday recipes.  After that, we headed to the liquor store for a bottle of red wine, an ingredient in the Norwegian pot roast that Katherine the Great decided to cook today.  While in the imported wine aisle, my husband and I were discussing some of the other recipe ingredients --- garlic, onions, ginger, green olives --- and wondering if a Malbec would blend well with them.  Just then, a woman who was standing nearby interjected with a suggestion:  a Pinot Noir.  This initiated a nice conversation about the dish we were creating, during which she shared that she was a food blogger at AlmostItalian.com.  Tonight, we had the Norwegian pot roast for dinner, made with a Malbec so that we had something nice to drink with it.  Accompanied by some steamed vegetables, a Bergenost Norwegian-style cheese that I bought at the last minute and some crusty bread, topped off by a small dish of Norwegian rice pudding, it made for a wonderful meal.  Many thanks to Ms. Chase for all her help and for the pleasantly unexpected chat.

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