Now that you-know-who is out of Washington and the news is not a matter of what new atrocity has been perpetrated by the Commander in Chief....and I can relax and pursue my food hobby....
I can now watch more FOOD and COOKING VIDEOS on Youtube.
Many of you may know that cooking is my main hobby, next to eating, that is. And I have been doing the Mediterranean diet for years.
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| Lasagne like Mom used to make |
The problem is that we, Leon and I, eat way too much of the Mediterranean diet (and unfortunately, New Mexico is not known for fresh seafood, so we probably eat too much meat.) And also too much in the sweets department... muffins, cookies, danish...oh, you say Denmark is not in the Mediterranean? Oh well...
We do eat lots of veggies - tons of broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, mushrooms, kale, cabbage, chard, escarole, celery, carrots, onions and of course a major staple, garlic.
And we eat plenty of pasta, homemade tomato sauce, homemade bread, homemade pizza, and cheese, preferably parmigiano reggiano, mozzarella and provolone, as well as muenster, cheddar, etc.
Well, back to the world of YouTube where there are all kinds of Doctors and Nutritionists and Quacks touting the healthiest diets that will cure every ailment and make you lose pounds and regain your youth and make you wealthy or whatever. Among them are several that espouse the Keto Diet.
I will freely admit that I've never actually WATCHED any Keto Diet videos. Just the thought makes me ill. I do not claim to understand the "science" behind Keto, nor am I inclined to research it. All I really know is that in the Keto Diet, Carbs are poison.
And as the Italian proverb goes, "Un giorno senza pasta/vino/qualcosa e come una giornata senza sole." "A day without pasta/wine/whatever is like a day without sunshine."
So I came across this cute video by a cute couple, Ava (a native Italian) and Harper
(her cute American husband) who live in Maine and do a series of cooking and
food videos some of which compare foods from both sides of the Atlantic. And some in which Ava is introduced to American foods, usually ending with severe critiques.
In this one Harper is half-halfheartedly trying to get Ava to try the Keto Diet.
And here's another video all about Eggplants - Melanzane:
3 comments:
Fun videos! They're a cute and adorable couple, aren't they?
I love eggplants. Don't even get me started on that stupid Keto diet! (Oops, I started.) Are you sure Denmark isn't in the Mediterranean? When we were just about to leave for Spain, we had lunch with my mother and a group of her friends. One, Rosalie, was very sweet but well... as they say in the South, bless her heart. The friends were asking Jerry about his Scandinavian roots and Rosalie asked if Spain was in Scandinavia.
I can report that fried eggplant was a delicacy in my childhood, and still is with me and M.P. Yummm.
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