Weds. Jan. 17 -
Red cabbage, red apples, red wine, red wine vinegar. Result: PURPLE. Go figure!
And a Note about Cholesterol
Many of the readers of this blog (okay, both of you) have enquired what our cholesterol readings are. Well, Holt's last blood test had the hand-written note at the bottom "Your cholesterol readings are outstanding!" (this was meant in a good way), while Barbara had a blood test just after the Christmas Fat-Fest. Readings: LDL (bad) cholesterol, 79. HDL (good) cholesterol, 99. Total cholesterol level: 189. These are all in the normal/desirable range, and since we've been writing about dollops of heavy cream and goose-fat, you may ask why. Genetics? I come from a family prone to type-two diabetes and heart disease. Yes, we exercise, walk to work, and other than dinners, our meals are healthy verging on boring. But here's what we attribute it to:
WINE. Remember the French Paradox? Well, it's not just red any more. We don't know if resveratrol will turn out to be the fountain of youth or the deadliest poison known to science; probably both, one after the other. We just enjoy a bottle of wine with every dinner, and perhaps we should mention it more on the blog. Our standard table wine is currently "Two-buck Chuck," Charles Shaw Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, or Merlot, from Trader Joe's - still a buy at three bucks.
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