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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
I had all four of my wisdom teeth taken out this past Friday and thought I’d offer some post-op dietary suggestions. Please be aware that your oral surgeon or dentist is the final authority on this matter and that I only offer my personal experiences.
The day of the surgery, I got a McDonald’s chocolate milkshake on my way home. The shake had a most pleasant effect in my mouth. It helps that I love milkshakes too. A little later during lunch, I got some mashed potatoes from KFC with gravy. Obviously wait till it’s close to room temperature and then eat to your heart’s content. Vary your diet so you still get different kind of nutrients which will aid in the healing process. That evening, I had some egg drop soup. It was cooked with shiitake mushroom, pork bones, eggs, and some sort of broth. Obviously I only drank the soup and ate the eggs. It was mucho delicious.
Next day, I ate the leftover soup and mashed potatoes for breakfast. For lunch, I ate a huge bowl of oatmeal mixed with taiwanese dried pork. It’s a type of pork that’s usually used for gruel and as such makes it soft and chewy. I usually abhor oatmeal.. but it was delicious and it’s healthy too. Then for dinner, I got some squash casserole and mashed potatoes from Boston Market. I highly recommend both.. although for the casserole, there were chucks of squash and cucumber so be careful with that. They’re soft but chew with your front teeth first and then swallow as necessary. Also, I had some maccaroni with cheese.. to me, it’s too cheesy for my taste and I honestly felt nauseated eating it. But that didn’t have anything to do with the effects of the surgery.. it’s just a thing I have with maccaroni I guess.
Day 3 (Sunday).. I ate leftovers from the dinner the night before for breakfast. For lunch, more squash casserole, mashed potatoes, and creamy spinach from Boston Market. The spinach was a little too creamy and salty but I ate it nonetheless. For lunch, much of the same thing. When I find something that works, I stick with it usually. For dinner, I got mashed potatoes and casserole again from Boston Market. I also scrambled up some eggs with soy sauce cause I had a craving for that.
Monday. Actually now that I think about it.. I might’ve mixed up some days but the general gist is the same. I ate Boston Market and KFC most of the time. For drinks, smoothie from Smoothie Factory and chocolate shake from McDonald’s.
So there you have it. I have a post-op appointment next week and until then.. unless I feel less swelling in the extraction sites.. I’ll keep similar diets and maybe gradually add new foods for variety.
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Sunday, November 19th, 2006
From secondhand experience, I’ve heard that California is probably one of the best states to be in if you seek authentic Asian food. Since I’m the unofficial Asian food lover, that’d be a great place for my taste buds to seek if I do take a dining adventure one of these days. But sometimes, short vacations will not give you enough time to try out everything they have to offer. That’s why a lot of my friends and colleagues have ventured there on a more long-term basis. For those who seek permanent moves, getting in touch with experienced real estate connections there is crucial. You don’t want to get caught in a buying frenzy without exploring your options thoroughly and intelligently.
There’s a great site at http://www.laststophomes.com where they have an experienced realtor that has a proven track record in the California area. Nathan Cleaver is a dedicated professional who offers his expertise to clients by helping them make the best decisions for their family and for future resale. Whether you are buying or selling, he’s on the cutting edge of the real estate industry and makes excellent use of the latest technology. You don’t want to be caught unawares if you get screwed on a property purchase only to find out that you could’ve gotten a better deal down the street. Nathan Cleaver is with Keller Williams Realty located in Roseville, California. They cover a wide spectrum of properties in the California area though including real estate in Rockland, Sacramento, Citrus Heights, etc…
Moving to a new city is tough I know. One of my colleagues here at DiningInDallas.com worked in California for a while and had to settle with food within the immediate vicinity of his residence for a good month or so. Imagine the mundane and stagnant experience in culinary culture if you have to try the same food almost every day. Finding places to live makes your culinary adventures more flexible. You can find dining-rich areas within the California borders and seek professional realtors like Nathan Cleaver with http://www.laststophomes.com to help you find living options near those areas. It’s definitely a resource you want to tap when you’re making the big move. Purchasing a home is a pretty big investment and as such, must be handled with precision and care. This site is definitely worth taking a look at if that is a decision you plan on making.
http://www.laststophomes.com
Tags: california, laststophomes, realty
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Thursday, October 26th, 2006
This taken from:
www.helenair.com/articles/2006/10/26/ap/strange/d8kvsh7o2.txt
A plastic bottle with foul-smelling contents that was found in a men’s bathroom at Swartz Creek High School two weeks ago prompted an evacuation and a visit by the bomb squad. But lab results show that the bottle contained spoiled milk.
The bottle had been sitting in a student’s locker and was left on the ledge in the bathroom, The Flint Journal reported Tuesday. It was found Oct. 9 and officials initially said they believed it contained a mix of household chemicals.
“It looks like it was chocolate milk, old, spoiled and under pressure,” Superintendent Jeff Pratt said.
Pressure from the spoiled milk apparently caused the bottle to expand, making it look more suspicious. Pratt said school officials erred on the side of caution, noting that possible threats can’t be taken for granted.
“Two police officers and three members of the bomb squad refused to go near it or touch it, and that was good enough for me,” Pratt said.
Students were evacuated to the football field and later dismissed. It turns out a student had cleaned out his girlfriend’s locker, found the bottle and accidentally left in the bathroom, the newspaper said.
Swartz Creek Police Chief Rick Clolinger said the milk was inside a clear, nearly 16-ounce water bottle.
“I know that after the fact it makes us look on the silly side, that we sent kids home because of spoiled milk on the shelf,” Clolinger said. “But all of the right decisions were made.”
Tags: milk, spoiled, school
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Tuesday, October 24th, 2006
Taco Bell, the U.S. fast-food-chain that serves Mexican morsels, is promising a free, seasoned, beef crunchy taco to everyone in North America if either a Detroit Tiger or a St. Louis Cardinal hits a home run into the left-field or centre-field stands during tonight’s World Series Game Three.
Free tacos will only be available at Taco Bells in the U.S. and selected franchises in Canada between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 1.
In the past three World Series, there have been 23 home runs hit, of which eight (34.8 percent) were hit to left field.
Hey the MAVs gave free chalupas whenever they score 100+ points at any home game in the past.. so this isn’t any huge precedent or anything. More on the story and details here.
Tags: taco bell, free tacos, world series
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Monday, October 2nd, 2006
It’s always good to get out of your normal routine. Some people at work go out to lunch everyday and try new things while others bring their own lunch and eat at the office. I even knew of a guy who had Cashew Chicken from Plano Wok for lunch practically everyday.
So this week I decided to try something new for a change, or rather something that I haven’t tried in a very long time - Papa John’s pizzas with onion and 7 piece tender combo meals from Golden Chick. My 2 favorite companions from high school that carried me from that time between lunch and dinner; hence its name “Linner.”
Oh Linner, how I’ve missed you over the years.
Tags: golden chick, papa john’s, linner
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Friday, September 22nd, 2006
The other day I was thinking to myself how cool it’d be to have one of those chocolate fountains; you know the ones that you had at your senior prom or at one of your family’s wedding. The idea came to mind one day as I was dipping strawberries in my little homemade bowl of melted nestle chocolate. And lo and behold, this is what I came across.
I found this little sucker at www.ekitchengadgets.com. To my surprise, they actually had quite a few levels of chocolate fountains for sale. The one pictured above would probably be good for a dinner or house party and it goes for about $250. Now let’s say you’re throwing a senior prom Reunion and you need something that can feed, and not to mention impress, a bunch of of your old high schoolmates. Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce the Sephra 44″ Chocolate Fondue Fountain CF44. Made of Stainless Steel and capable of feeding 150 people, this badboy goes for $4793.00
Looking through the rest of their website, some other interesting items caught my eye.
HoMedics LT-500 Color Motion ll Color, Motion and Sound Mach Color Cube.
Their free recipes are also worth looking at too. Chicken-Bulgur with Minted Yogurt Sauce and Coconut Crabmeat Canapes are a few of the ones that seemed interesting. Of course the online kitchen store offers the usual small appliances, coffee makers, food processors, or anything in general you might need for your kitchen. A pretty decent website if you’re looking to add to your home kitchen or if you’re just like me, looking for a chocolate fondue fountain to show off at your next house party.
http://www.ekitchengadgets.com
Tags: kitchen, gadgets
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Wednesday, September 20th, 2006
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