http://personalchefjoe.com/blog "Where I do the cooking so you don't have to!" Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:58:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 3 each ancho dried chiles 6 each New Mexico dried red chiles, dried 3 each green chiles, ancho 2 each jalapeno 2 pounds tomato 8 cloves garlic 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder 1/4 teaspoon oregano salt and pepper, TT 3 pounds chicken breast halves 2 pounds monterey jack cheese, Shredded 2 large onion, chopped 4 pounds tortilla oil for frying tortillas 1 teaspoon black peppercorns 1 ... http://personalchefjoe.com/blog/2007/09/03/chicken-enchiladas-in-red-sauce/ Well it has been quite a while since I have updated my blog. I have kept a hand written copy of most of what I have eaten over the last few of weeks, but don’t have everything. But here goes. Wed 28th of June Breakfast: Cottage Cheese and celery. Lunch: Romaine lettuce with cottage cheese, Whole Grain ... http://personalchefjoe.com/blog/2006/07/25/ok-big-update/ Update for June 25th, 2006 I got up late today, and decided to cook Chinese style noodles.  And also make some stir-fried broccoli and bok choy.  We ate around 3:30 in the afternoon so it was basically all I ate besides a few tostada chips with home made salsa.  We also ... http://personalchefjoe.com/blog/2006/06/26/fat-chef-gets-fit-day-11-2/ Update for June 24th, 2006 I did my walk, well sort of, my wife and I visited Fry's, Target, K-mart, Walmart and several other stores.  Then after that we went to the local Asian supermarket and got about $80 worth of good stuff to make.  We also shared a take out ... http://personalchefjoe.com/blog/2006/06/26/fat-chef-gets-fit-day-11/ Update for June 23th, 2006 I did my walk, and all of my exercises except for the jumping jacks. Breakfast: Coffee Banana nut muffin.  Snack: Celery with "lite" cream cheese Lunch:    Coffee Two tamales Pear and nectarine   Afternoon snack: Tomato, cucumber & lettuce salad with ranch dressing. Cherries Dinner: A bowl of "caldo de  res" a Mexican style beef soup with big chunks of vegies ... http://personalchefjoe.com/blog/2006/06/26/fat-chef-gets-fit-day-10/ Update for June 22th, 2006 Today was a bad day, I didn't walk, or finish all of my exercises.  My Achilles tendon is bothering me, and it hurts to do the jumping jacks so I took the day off.  My wife made chicken tamales which are not exactly the best things ... http://personalchefjoe.com/blog/2006/06/26/update-for-june-22th-2006/ Update for June 21, 2006 So it went fairly good today, I had a fruit salad, and a spinach salad today.  However I probably had more cashews than I should have.  I have also been drinking lots of water.  I did my walk today and exercises in the evening.  I am ... http://personalchefjoe.com/blog/2006/06/22/fat-chef-gets-fit-day-8/ A stir fry is just another name for sauteed meats and/or vegetables. The stir fry I made was very simple, it didn't even use soy sauce. 6 to 8 ounces of beef small cubes 1 tbs olive oil 4 cloves of garlic 1 small onion 3 stalks of celery sliced on bias 1 squash cubed (zucchini ... http://personalchefjoe.com/blog/2006/06/21/easy-stir-fry/ Update for June 20th, 2006 I had a late breakfast today I brought in some beef stir fried with onion, celery, garlic, and squash a little bit of salt, pepper, and that is it.  I usually eat late so it is almost lunch time for most people when I eat breakfast.  Since ... http://personalchefjoe.com/blog/2006/06/21/fat-chef-gets-fit-day-7/ Here is my pasta with fresh made sauce and vegetables. If you cook the tomatoes to long they gets mushy and it doesn't look real prety, but it tastes very good. 1 lb dried pasta 1.5 lbs tomatoes concassé (peeled and diced) 1 large onion diced 4 cloves garlic chopped 1 carrot small dice 3/4 tsp thyme 2 ... http://personalchefjoe.com/blog/2006/06/20/pasta-with-fresh-tomato-sauce-green-beans-and-cauliflower/