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Whenever I have the oven going I try to utilize the time and temperature to maximize production. The girls went to Fairhope AL to shop at the outlets, Publix Grocery and have lunch at Lamberts Cafe yesterday. They brought back veges for my stacked veges dish I make every week. Normally we eat them as sides or in an Einhorn Sourdough tortilla from Willow Run (sold through Dutch Meadows Farms. So while the veges cooked carrots, broccoli, califlower and vidalia onion; I had another dish of brussel sprouts separately working both seasoned with celery salt, sea salt, garlic powder and white pepper I bake them at 350 for 40 minutes.

 

I added a tray of organic coconut chips unsweetened from Nuts.com. I keep a side container to add to yogurt, fruits and noshes. The finished product above is another great Nuts.com item.

2024 Where has it gone Joe Dimagio?

 So I finally posted for 2024. I apologized for 2023. It's June and I mentioned previously my blog has migrated from food and stories to health related issues. A topic of great importance these days. I had my heart procedures done and no response from my disco heart in this rock and roll body. 

So Dr Quinn wanted to put a defibrillator in and I asked what about a pacemaker to set the beats and reduce the speedy AFIB? Hmmm seemed logical and it was agreed upon and a Boston Scientific combo was installed. Home the next day wound healed perfectly and Dr Quinn a magician. The heart beating a steady 80 BPM now.

So guess what Arnold...yeah that one had a pacemaker put in same day and time as me. Two days later he's telling everyone about it lol. We're both doing good although we don't chat. 

So that is where I've been spending my time, now I'm  back to biking and swimming no real noticeable difference. I see my VA cardiologist next week to see what she thinks. My questions to them is..

1 Why don't they have AI to help with heart and body coordination?

2 Does the heart heal after the beats are stabilized?

3 Does it strengthen then when cardio is returned to the patients daily routine?

So far I read the big danger is falling down from the heart meds and I wonder can they be switched for Chinese herbs? I did well using them for years.

LUNCH or more of a mid morning brunch. The previous picture Cheebooger cheebooger obviously named after John Belushi and his Greek Restaurant skit form SNL. I have been placing an order every other week from Dutch Meadows Farms in PA. This morning we did a burger pattie  with Australian cheddar, sauteed vidalia onions on a Einhorn sourdough bun tomato (huge farmers market?) and romaine fresh from the aforementioned farm. Delicious healthful no added anything. The beef is grass fed and finished. Can't say enough about the service and quality of DMF.

I'll try to be better and have a lot of catching up to do.

Cheebooger cheebooger!

 

2023 Was a Blogspot Wash

 So here I am again apologizing for lack of blogging. I totally spent this year on healthcare initiatives for me mainly heart related. Two ablations and 3 cardio versions. Next week we'll find out how it all went.

I sent my Christmas cards out to my 5 peeps one high school and 4 Army buddies. In reviewing the annual letter I noted how COVID had changed not only business but lifestyles. I'm not traveling instead spending more time on the phone sometimes lobbying for changes to government and business. So this blog will be about hoping to do better next year and thanking the people around me for another year.

Thank you Taylor and Carmen my daughter and wife who put up with me. 

The staff at Dr Quinn's and Cardiology at The Infirmary Mobile Al. They have done an outstanding job are friendly and have XXL socks for me every time I've been in for a procedure. 

The staff at Busey Bank for watching what little money I have as if it's 1. They're own  2. much much more. Jay Santos helped me move my CD's initially and the staff at the Busey Cape Coral Florida Branch has helped me get best rates.

The  VA Wholehealth coordinator Ray in Pensacola for trying to change alternative medicine, how it's viewed and administered. The VA support people have been stellar.

Angela and George My Life Extention vitamin and supplement suppliers out of Orlando. I been buying from them a long time now. It's a great value and quick turnaround.

Thanks for those who read these and again my apologies.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

SIETE Offers Sauces

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Just as I am halfway through my first bottle of SIETE sauces  I read today that a mega corporation is making hot ketchups. Well I won't be buying them, preferring to support small family businesses or local. Siete has some great gluten free products. Mostly, that's what I eat. These new sauces are very flavorful and will leave a little heat on your lips. What I do is reach in the fridge and get the nearest bottle and squeeze a few drops on. Whether its chips, beans, my Stonnigton Farms grass fed grass finished beef with Australian cheddar or the lunch I made today shown below. 

This is my typical lunch. I prepare a stack of veges...celery, carrots, broccoli, brussel sprouts, onions seasoned with olive oil, white pepper and garlic powder. Sometimes the veges get a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and bacon bits. The Corning glass 12 x 20 feeds us all week. The veges are organic. On the left side of the plate is Organic baby spinach, a handful microwaved for 45 seconds. 

A healthy lunch and it supports local growers and Siete. Today's sauce is habanero. It doesn't matter which sauce I get it's always good and always a surprise.

OK OK Where have I been?

 I know I promised I would post once a week. Well a little guidance is needed to navigate this. I have been sidetracked doing what I've been blogging about. I've been developing menus and recipes using a hybrid of Dr. Gundry, Gregor and Tom Brady's nutritional programs mainly plant based. Developing exercise and fitness routines.

 I've been exploring my own medical issues mainly heart related this year with numerous tests. My siblings and I all have atrial fibrillation so I'm hoping to help solve that. I'm using various modalities some approved and payed for by the VA. Acupuncture, chiropractor, massage, Shakti Mat, Yoga, Tai Chi and more. Especially nutrition.

I've spent much time helping the VA understand the Whole health needs of not only myself but the many other veterans. I didn't realize that when I joined the Army during the Viet Nam Era I would miss the fight in  Asia but now at my age of 69 fighting the good fight to save those same veterans from drug abuse (legally prescribed) and mental health issues. That PTSD doesn't always come from combat. That most health problems are caused by what we eat and how little we do. 

So many of you have my card or spoken to me on the phone and I advise you to read from the beginning of the blog to get the information and see the pictures I refer to in our conversations.

Thanks so much to those who support my endeavors and those who get out of the way.

A Holiday Luncheon Surprise

https://www.fillupwithbillups.com/

So my daughter Taylor is off work through the New Year from her job at USM Gulf Coast. She's an Academic Advisor and we are so proud of her. Her dog was at the vet and then to the groomer so she and I went to the Island View Casino. We typically play penny slots on the smoke free side. We held our own today and left down about $15 but with a complimentary coffee and Christmas cookie. I would use the word free but I've paid for the cookie many times over.

After we left Island View she asked if she could buy me lunch. For those who read my blog you know I'm a pretty healthy eater. I said I'll just do my regular veges and spinach lunch. She decided to stop at McDonalds for her lunch. lol I quickly reconsidered and we decided to go to Fillips by Billups in Pass Christian, about 2 miles from the house.

https://www.fillupwithbillups.com/

We had had carry out burgers during covid and they were great. Huge, juicy and stacked tall with condiments. Today I craved pizza.

Pizza Pizza Pizza

I grew up in the NW Indiana corridor known as "da region". It's the Lake Michigan version of the Gulf Coast and borders Chicago. So we had Flamingos (Gary IN), House of Pizza (the BLVD), John's (Calumet City IL), Barton's (Lansing IL) and later one of my customers was Gino's East of Chicago a Richard Melman deep dish Chicago legend. So we know pizza.

Today Taylor and I had an all meat and a cheese pizza and took the remainder home for Carmen. Truly this was the best I've had in a seriously long time. We lived over 20 years in Florida and I even had independent pizza restaurant customers. We love Sal and Mookies, Anthony's and Sarduccis here on the Gulf Coast. The pizza today was outstanding. Sorry guys it was better.

Perhaps Megan our server, Taylor my host or the old Pioneer/ Bose 901 sound system playing Motown hits helped make it an enjoyable lunch. Megan was efficient and personable sharing information about the restaurant and it's history. Taylor was of course chipper and engaging in conversation as usual. Always a special time with my wingbuddy. The sound system was favored by many Viet Nam ERA veterans coming back from Europe and a standard sale at the Post Exchange aka PX. Motown is well...Motown. 

The result made my day and exceeded expectations not met since definitely before covid and possibly my move from the midwest.

They even had the in house made doughballs stored in the old plastic bins similar to the ones we sold at Edward Don and Halco. The latter we created in a durable less heavy plastic that stacked. We basically recreated the heavy fiberglass standard for the Detroit mega chains. 

What a nice lunch with Taylor and a chance to reminisce about the food service days. 

Thanks Rudy!