Rex and Ty's Food Blog

     I like to try new foods or new ways to prepare foods. This last week while visiting my Bristol Tennessee family I decided to try Farro. I didn't know what farro was but had a recipe calling for it. A little research on Wikipedia and I found out it is " a food composed of the grains of certain wheat species, sold dried, and prepared by cooking in water until soft. People eat it plain, or often use it as an ingredient in salads, soups and other dishes."      My recipe was from Southern Living Magazine January 2018 edition. Farro Bowl with Curry-Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts. Using curry to flavor roasted vegetables was not new to me. Samantha first introduced this to me a couple of years ago. I used light and dark sweet potatoes and onions with the brussels sprouts. I have always used an oil on the vegetables to roast but this recipe called for melted butter. It also called for a lemon yogurt sauce along side for dipping and toasted pe...

    Ever since I was a youngster I have been overweight. I have blamed it on a little bit of everything. I have blamed it on my mother, she fed me all those meals full of starches. Potatoes, bread and pasta. It didn't help that she had a limited budget and those were the cheapest choices. I blamed it on big bones! After all I heard people, politely, call me big boned. AKA fat. I would like to say it was a lack of exercise caused from too much television . But we didn't have television in the house for much of my youth. Maybe, all of the above? All I know is, it isn't my fault! ha ha      I have over the course of my lifetime lost maybe a half  ton or more. The trouble is, I have gained it back and more. It's not that I don't know how to lose weight, in fact I may be an expert on the subject. I have Counted Calories, followed the Zone, went Vegetarian, won Challenges and on and on. Now all of these plans work if you are consistent. and disciplined enough to...