I haven’t yet met anyone who didn’t like dried ham. In its many permutations – Prosciutto di Parma, Jamón Serrano and Jamón ibérico, or any variety of Speck – dried ham is probably the most favoured cured pork product around. And if I am wrong, then feel free to correct me, but it certainly is one of my and my friends’ favorites (a good pancetta does … Continue reading Dry-Cured Ham And Cantaloupe Salad
In a recent post I have discussed what amounts to a diet-specific chocolate bar, and mentioned in the same breath that I do not approve of bar and shake (meal replacement) diets as a long-term solution to weight loss. Allow me to first say, that I neither think that everyone should be size 0 and starved like catwalk models, nor advocate weight loss beyond what … Continue reading Bar and Shake Diets : Opinion
The bar I ended up trying was Atkins™ Advantage Chocolate Decadence 60g bar. I thought that if I try and like the bar (which does state it effectively has less than 2g of sugars and no refined starches), it may become a very convenient meal when taking flights or long train trips, and would be certainly better than most travel-food alternatives. I love chocolate (idea which in no way conflicts with my dislike for sugar), and I honestly really wanted to like it. Continue reading Review: Atkins Advantage Chocolate Decadence Bar
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