Oh, boy how portion sizes have changed in the last 20 years. I never really realized it until I went to the website of the Department of Health and Human Services and looked over their Portion Distortion slide shows.
What really got me was the bagel. 20 years ago I would stop for double toasted bagel with a little butter and a slice of cheddar cheese on the way to work. The slice of cheese was the same size as a slice of that awful processed cheese I don’t use today. …
A new supermarket opened in my town. It has an automatic water mister to keep the produce fresh. Just before it goes on, you hear the sound of distant thunder and the smell of fresh rain.
When you pass the milk cases, you hear cows mooing and you experience the scent of fresh mown hay.
In the meat department there is the aroma of charcoal grilled steaks with onions.
When you approach the egg case, you hear hens cluck and cackle, and the air is filled with the pleasing aroma of bacon and eggs …
Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
1 whole chicken – skinned and cut into pieces
8 cups water
1/2 cup chopped onion
Serving Size: 1/5 of recipe
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients:
8 ounces fettuccine noodles
1 cup broccoli, fresh or frozen
1 pound chicken breast, boneless
Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients:
1 egg
1/2 cup nonfat milk
1/2 cup yogurt, nonfat vanilla
