Clerk: That will be $23.76, ma'am.
Me: Do you want to see my ID???
Clerk: Uhh...
Me: Really, I don't mind! Let me get it out for you!
Clerk: Um...ma'am, it will be $23.76 and I don't need your ID.
Me: No! I'll get it! Hold on!
Clerk: Ma'am, you're scaring me. Just take the wine and leave, please....
The problem with all those sweet wines is pretty obvious: sugar. When you already have an insulin resistance thanks to PCOS, those sweet wines make you drunk on sugar AND alcohol. Quicker buzz? Not really. More like quicker stupidity mixed with a fast track to diabeties and bad choices.
Hubby: Honey, did you have fun with the girls last night getting a drink?
Me: Mphmm, whuuu.
Hubby: Because, in case you haven't noticed, you are wearing a giant plaid running suit with gold sequin trim...
Me: *Attempts to pretend she's still asleep and hides under the blankets with the Wal-mart receipt*
But I like wine, you might be thinking. Me too! And I want you to enjoy that glass of wine as much as I want an excuse to have it!
Wishes Granted!
Red wine has been shown to have heart-healthy benefits and be decently low-GI. And no, Boone's Farm does not count. (If you don't know what Boone's Farm is, you may be too young to read this blog. ;)) If you like regular merlot or a nice Pinot Noir, you're all set. If you are like me and dry wine doesn't do it for you, there is still drinks for our happy nights!
You can go for a fruit wine like a berry type. This takes a bit of label-reading.
You can also go for a nice Lambrusco. This is a sweet fruity wine with a bit of fizz.
You could also try a bit of port or Beaujolais Nouveau which is a non-aged wine that is a bit harder to come by.
If you like the fizz, there is nothing wrong with getting a bottle of club soda to thin out a more full-bodied red OR to keep the port from kicking your heinie like it did mine the two times I've had it...
Now, if you don't mind a bit more semi-sweet like stealing the chocolate chips when making cookies (you know who you are), you can try to drink like the Germans. There are a lot of great German reds out there that have a touch of sweetness without too much of the dry.
If you aren't sure, ask a waiter at a steakhouse or Italian restaurant what they recommend for a sweet red. I say this because a) Steakhouses and Italian restaurants tend to have the best variety of wines and 2) trying just a glass of while while out, though the price of a glass of wine isn't great, is still better than buying a whole bottle and finding out you can't stand it.
Holiday Recipe today is borrowed from dlife.com:
Popcorn balls!!!!!
18 cup Popcorn, air popped , remove unpopped kernels
2 cup sugar 1 cup cold water 1/2 cup Syrup, corn, light 1 tsp vinegar 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp vanilla extract | |
 Directions
1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Spray a 17x12x2 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and spread out popcorn. Place in preheated oven to keep warm while making syrup.
2 Generously spray a 2 quart heavy pot with nonstick cooking spray and add everything but the vanilla. Cook and stir over medium high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture is boiling, about 6 minutes. 3 Clip a candy thermometer to side of pan, lower heat to medium, and continue boiling at a steady moderate pace, stirring occasionally, until thermometer reads 250 degrees F. (hard ball stage). Adjust heat if necessary to keep mixture boiling at an even rate. 4 Remove from heat, remove thermometer, and stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over hot popcorn and gently stir to coat. Allow popcorn to cool until easy to handle. 5 Spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray and quickly roll popcorn into 2 1/2 inch diameter balls (you should get about 20). Wrap in plastic wrap for up to 1 week. |
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