Today's menu and a hint of what's to come

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Since February is Black History Month, Better World Cafe will be getting into the spirit with African and African-American themed dishes!


Today features a soup from our own Chef Leslie. It's her North Carolina family tradition going back 100 years where they grew their own vegetables and put them up for the winter. Then after the holidays, using the leftover turkey from the previous feast, the well-preserved vegetables (green and lima beans) are added to a savory tomato base to make a flavorful reminder-of-summer soup.

Here is the rest of today's menu:


Specials/Entrees:
~ British pasties (turnovers filled with potatoes and other veg)
~ Pork platter topped with a rosemary pan sauce, mashed potatoes and our own homemade applesauce
~ Pasta with mushroom cream sauce

Soups:
~  Leslie's special North Carolina family turkey vegetable

Salads:
~ Better World Salad (v)
~ Roasted bosc pear with feta, candied walnuts and apple cider dressing


Sandwiches:
~ Corned Beef
~ Kitchen Sink Burrito
~ Turkey

Desserts:
~ Layer cake with caramel icing
~ Chocolate chip, pecan, raisin cookies
~ Banana bread
 
Drinks:
~ Hot and iced coffee and tea

As usual, selections can vary by availability so ask about any additions/changes if you're calling to place a take out order at 732-510-1572. Thanks!

Today's Menu

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I don't know how much people really pay attention to what I eat, but it helps me to journal, so here it is, like it or not hehehe.

Breakfast: 1 hard boiled egg, 2 clementines
Snack: Roasted Veggies (zucchini, onions, carrots, mushrooms, peppers)
Lunch: Scallop Stirfry over Quinoa, Grapes
Snack: Apple w/Natural PB
Dinner: Shrimp and Steamed Broccoli (per my son's request)

Hope everyone is having a great Monday!  I am!

Skinny Rule #1 and weekend recap

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Before I even got to Rule #1 I was marking things in the book Bob had to say in the introduction....so here are some of those first...When speaking about what he wanted to accomplish with the book Bob wrote:

 "That's what I want to do with this book.  Think of it as a rule book for your life as a healthy-weight person, a person who can enjoy delicious food in the right portions and be satisfied.  Someone who can not only resist all the jumbo colas and supersized fries that get waved in front of our noses, but not even feel tempted by them!"

"In 2011, the study's researchers decided to try answering one question: Are some foods associated with weight loss even if, over time, we've been increasing our intake of them?  The answer stunned a lot of traditionlists.  Predictable, increases in rutis and veggies were associated with weight loss, while caloric increases in potato chips were associated with weight gan.  The shocker came in the less-intuitive items.  Increases in nuts, whole grains, and - usefully for us, as you'll see late - yogurt were associated with sustantial weight loss.  No one is quite sure why, but we can guess: these foods don't spike your blood sugar and insulin responses the way other foods do, so they don't make you hungry."





In speaking about the contestants on The Biggest Loser Bob was talking about the salt consumption of the contestants when they come on the show.... "They eat it unknowingly - in the fired and highly processed foods that are their usual mealtime fare and that helped make them so overweight in the first place - and knowingly; too many of them often add salt to whatever they are servced.  They are usually eating so much salt that they have begun to mess up the delicate mechanisms of chimical balance so vital to our bodies.  When the kidneys are swamped with sale and without adequate liquis, you don't get enough potassium.  That and other minerals are absolutely key to weight loss."
Simple hydration tips:
- Make it your prremeal policy: drink a large glass of water before every meal.  No excuses.- End the day with prepatation for a good start to the next: put a large full glass of water on your bedstand every night and drink it when you wake up, every morning.- Get a little extra bang for your effort: mix a pitched of water with a noncaloric vitamin and mineral supplement.
So that sums up my blurb from Bob's Skinny Rules - now my weekend.  Overall it was an amazing weekend.  I went to the Steel County Fair with my dad and the kids so LOTS of walking and avoided the mini donut monster.  Then my cousin had a flat tire issue with which my dad was going to help him out by lending him a jack and when we stopped at his food booth "Potter's Pasties" he offered us lunch.  A hearty real food pastie.  What is it you say?  Well it's pretty much a pot pie all wrapped up in a pocket of delicious buttery bread.  He gave us two - one for me and one for my dad - now me typically being the white carb avoiding type had this warm hearty pastie in front of me bursting with ground beef, onions, potatoes, and carrots and all I can say is: IT WAS DAMN GOOD!  I shared with the kids and my dad, but the carbohydrates from the breading clearly through off my insulin because yesterday while at home cleaning my apartment it took every last ounce of strength in me to not make the beer bread that was in my cupboard, or the chocolate pound cake or even a Peanut Butter Sandwich and I struggled the most with the small handful of pretzel M&Ms the kids had left in the cupboard, but I did.  I actually enjoyed a carb one day and did NOT let it cause a binge the next.  It definitely helped being able to talk to someone about it and getting the "stay strong" text messages back!  So that's that.
I'll have to make another entry as this one took up most of my break....menu to come :)

Today's Menu

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I don't know how much people really pay attention to what I eat, but it helps me to journal, so here it is, like it or not hehehe.

Breakfast: 1 hard boiled egg, 2 clementines
Snack: Roasted Veggies (zucchini, onions, carrots, mushrooms, peppers)
Lunch: Scallop Stirfry over Quinoa, Grapes
Snack: Apple w/Natural PB
Dinner: Shrimp and Steamed Broccoli (per my son's request)

Hope everyone is having a great Monday!  I am!

Freihafen Café Lunch Menu for Friday, October 12, 2012

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Executive Chef: Volker Horteux
Sous Chef: Thomas Becker
Lunch hours: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

BLOCK A

​ Chervil Sauce    fish stock,cream,chervil,cornstarch
​ Poached
Coalfish Filet     coalfish,white wine,butter

BLOCK H

​* Potato Soup
with Wiener Sausages    potatoes,vegetable stock,onions,cream,
corn starch,Wiener sausages

BLOCK V

​* Kreta Sticks    peppers,onions,tomatoes,whole grain rice,
bread crumbs,cheese,spelt flour,
curd,mozzarella,sesame seeds ,
olive oil,sun flower oil
​** Stuffed Bell Peppers
with Bulgur   bell peppers,Bulgur,onions,
garlic,spring onions

BLOCK K

​* Yoghurt
with Fruit Sauce   yoghurt,sugar,fruit puree
​* Rice Pudding
Crème   short-grain rice,milk,sugar,
vanilla pudding,curd
​* Yoghurt Dressing
with Chervil   yoghurt,canola oil,vinegar,sugar,
mustard,garlic,lemon,chervil
​** Cauliflower Salad
with Vinaigrette cauliflower,canola oil,vinegar,herbs
​** Pumpkin Salad
with Oranges pumpkin,olive oil,vinegar,orange,
lime juice,pumpkin seeds
​ Anchovis
with White Beans   anchovis,white beans,tomatoes,
onions,herbs

BLOCK F

​ Turkey Gyros turkey breast,onions,garlic,oil
​* Tzaziki   yoghurt,cream cheese,cucumbers,
garlic,olive oil

VEGETABLE 1

​** Herb Carrots carrots,sugar,parsley,chives

VEGETABLE 2

​** Braised Fennel fennel,olive oil

VEGETABLE 3

​ Cabbage Salad savoy cabbage,white cabbage,caraway,
parsley,sugar,oil,
peppers,corn starch,3

SIDE DISH 1

​** French Fries potatoes,oil

SIDE DISH 2

​** Djuvec Rice   Parboiled rice,tomatoes,chili

SIDE DISH 3

​ Bulgur   wheat

Freihafen Café Tgif Menu for Friday, October 12, 2012

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Executive Chef: Volker Horteux
Sous Chef: Thomas Becker
Tgif hours: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

BLOCK A

​ Zwiebelkuchen      onions,eggs,Gouda,ham,wheat flour,
sunflower oil,sour cream,potato starch,sugar,
yeast,milk protein,spices
​ Federweißer  
​ Roter Sauser  
​* Flammkuchen     wheat flour,vegetable oil,yeast,
onions,sour cream,eggs
​* Aragula Tomato
Flammkuchen     wheat flour,vegetable oil,yeast,
aragula,tomatoes,sour cream,eggs

Today's menu and a hint of what's to come

To contact us Click HERE
Since February is Black History Month, Better World Cafe will be getting into the spirit with African and African-American themed dishes!


Today features a soup from our own Chef Leslie. It's her North Carolina family tradition going back 100 years where they grew their own vegetables and put them up for the winter. Then after the holidays, using the leftover turkey from the previous feast, the well-preserved vegetables (green and lima beans) are added to a savory tomato base to make a flavorful reminder-of-summer soup.

Here is the rest of today's menu:


Specials/Entrees:
~ British pasties (turnovers filled with potatoes and other veg)
~ Pork platter topped with a rosemary pan sauce, mashed potatoes and our own homemade applesauce
~ Pasta with mushroom cream sauce

Soups:
~  Leslie's special North Carolina family turkey vegetable

Salads:
~ Better World Salad (v)
~ Roasted bosc pear with feta, candied walnuts and apple cider dressing


Sandwiches:
~ Corned Beef
~ Kitchen Sink Burrito
~ Turkey

Desserts:
~ Layer cake with caramel icing
~ Chocolate chip, pecan, raisin cookies
~ Banana bread
 
Drinks:
~ Hot and iced coffee and tea

As usual, selections can vary by availability so ask about any additions/changes if you're calling to place a take out order at 732-510-1572. Thanks!

Skinny Rule #2

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I couldn't agree more with Bob on this one.  Anyone who knows me, knows the only thing I really EVER drink is water.  Once in a while I will indulge in a cocktail, but other than that, it's strictly water...and this is EXACTLY WHY!!!  Enjoy :)  I have highlighted in red one of the HUGE reasons I really try to limit my sugar intake, especially via the white carbohydrates I am so ridiculed for cutting out, because those white carbs turn to sugar!!  He also highlights the one reason I don't drink diet soda or crystal light or MIO or any of those other "better for you" artificial sweetner laiden beverages.  And I've said it SO MANY TIMES how bad "sports drinks" are for you and the people who say it hydrates you better than water are full of crap!

“Soft Drinks: As you heft one of those cans or buckets of sugar water to your mouth, consider that you are actually eating the equivalent of what should be your entire lunch.”“Think of it this way: all that corn syrup?  It’s a bushel of corn!  And remember, when factory farms want to fatten their cattle, what do they do?  They feed them corn.”“Moreover, when you drink soda, you are ingesting what just about every legitimate medical authority in the world has named as suspect number on in today’s sprawling diabetes epidemic”“Juices and Juice Drinks: Most juices have exactly the same number of calories – and the same amount of simple sugars – as a cola.  Oh, you’ll protest, but doesn’t the fiber in a “natural” juice obviate that problem?  No.  That’s just what you’ve been told.  It is the same as drinking a soft drink.  You want fruit?  Eat fruit.”“Energy Replacement Drinks: Well yeah – if you’re training for a marathon.  Otherwise, look at the label!  A 20-ounce sports drink – let’s face it, that’s how much you’ll “need” to quench that big thirst – weighs in at 130 calories.  Like a 12-ounce cola, but without the nifty zing of bubbles and caffeine.  I’ve always seen drinks like these as particularly insidious, because they are, in our heads at least, deeply associated with sports, which are deeply associated with health and fitness.  You have to break that connection.”“Artificial Sweetners: Though the scientific jury is still out on whether there is a direct relationship between consuming artificial sweeteners and the urge to eay more sweet-tasting things, I know this from experience with clients, with The Biggest Loser contestants, and with myself: the more “sweet” you eat, the more you want it.  Another way to put it: when you taste sweet (even the tiny-calorie, artificial kind), you are conditioning yourself to continue wanting and even craving that same sweetness.  That continued craving isn’t going to help you lose weight – ever.  The biggest favor you can do yourself is to leave your sweet consumption to your splurge meal and learn to keep sweet indulgences in perspective: they are treats, not everyday affairs.”“Alcohol: Although it might sound odd, if there’s one source of liquid calories that warrants some leeway in my no-sweetened-beverage world, is booze.  Wine, particularly red wine, deserves a place on your shelf – and on your table.  Nut not when you are trying to lose weight!  Until you are at your goal weight, it’s best to view alcohol the same way you would a Big Gulp.  When you get to your goal, red wine is the thing.  When you’ve kept to your goal, we’ll talk beer.”“Now why am I so down on liquid calories?  Most of us know the basics: sugary drinks contain, uh, sugar, and sugar is made up of molecules that encourage the formation of new fat cells, as well as keeping existing ones filled.  This applies to all sugar, from “natural” ones like honey and juices, to the twin demon spawn of white sugar and high fructose corn syrup.  Sugars drive up your blood sugar, which tells the pancreas to make more insulin, which makes you hungry, setting the whole process in motion again.”Coffee Rules – “Drink espresso or black Americano only.  Just do it!  If you want a cappuccino, opt for nonfat or soy milk in the preparation.  That’s how I enjoy mine.Limit consumption to two cups a day, preferable before noon.  Exception: you can drink it all day if you are indeed in Paris.Decaf espresso is fine after lunch until around five.  After that even the small amounts of caffeine will disturb your sleep.”

Today's Menu:

Breakfast - Scallop Stirfry over Quinoa
Snack - String Cheese and Blueberries
Lunch - Tilapia Fillet and roasted carrots (AMAZING roasted carrots!)
Snack - Apple and Natural PB
Dinner - The shrimp and broccoli we chose not to eat last night.  Last night's dinner turned in to a munching of fruit, cheese, crackers (the kids not me) and veggies.  They wanted to eat NOW and I wanted to limit dishes and didn't really feel like cooking.

Happy Tuesday!

An iPhone blog

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This is my first blog from my phone so we'll see how it goes....

The last couple days I've had the "skinny" feeling I've referred to before which is good. However, I think it has a lot to do with that veggie soup I've been eating all week AND I still have a huge bowl in the fridge, so that'll probably be next weeks lunches too. Good thing I don't bore with food too easily.

In my fridge currently is a massive pork loin I got on sale that I hope to get roasted this weekend. I'm currently researching different options for flavoring it. Yummy!!

Hope everyone's having a great week!!

Freihafen Café Lunch Menu for Wednesday, October 10, 2012

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Executive Chef: Volker Horteux
Sous Chef: Thomas Becker
Lunch hours: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

BLOCK A

​ Peanut Sauce    fish stock,coconut milk,peanut butter,red Thai Curry
garlic,ginger,corn starch
​ Fried
Codfish Filet    codfish filet,wheat flour,lemon juice,canola oil

BLOCK H

​** Lentil Soup
with Mint lentils,vegetable stock,coconut milk,
onions,ginger,garlic,mint

BLOCK V

​** Chickpea Vegetable Stew
with Seitan   chickpeas,carrots,leek,Seitan,garlic
​* Tagliatelle "Capricciosa"    semolina Pasta,artichokes,peperoni,
tomatoes,Parmesan

BLOCK K

​* Yoghurt
with Melon and Mint   yoghurt,melon,mint,Agave syrup
​* Chocolate Banana
Trifle       chocolate pudding,curd,
banana,ladyfingers,chocolate,
hazelnuts,egg liquer
​* Yoghurt Dressing
with Horseradish   yoghurt,canola oil,vinegar,
sugar,horseradish
​** Beetroot Salad beetroot,vinegar,canola oil,laurel
​** Kohlrabi Salad
with Sesame   kohlrabi,sugar,vinegar,
olive oil,sesame
​ Marinated Salmon
with Pistachio Pesto     salmon filet,pistachios,basil,
olive oil,pine nuts,Parmesan

BLOCK F

​ Venison Goulash
with Cranberry Sauce   haunch of venison,onions,tomato puree,
red wine,cranberries

VEGETABLE 1

​** Fried Vegetables
"Asian Style"   carrots,leek,soy bean sprouts,
peanut oil,ginger,garlic

VEGETABLE 2

​** Brussels Sprouts Brussels sprouts,nutmeg

VEGETABLE 3

​** Sugar Snaps

SIDE DISH 1

​** Basmati Rice

SIDE DISH 2

​* Spätzle    wheat flour,egg,nutmeg

SIDE DISH 3

​ Whole Grain Pasta   durum wheat