Book Club Picks 5
Book Club; From a New York Times best-selling author, psychotherapist, and national advice columnist, a hilarious, thought-provoking, and surprising new book that takes us behind the scenes of a therapist’s world–where her patients are looking for answers (and so is she).
One day, Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who helps patients in her Los Angeles practice. The next, a crisis causes…
Weight Watchers Recipes
Slow Cooker Lasagna _______________ Total Time 6:20 Prep 0:10 Cook Time 6:10 Serves 6 Difficulty Easy There’s no need to cook the noodles first or stay home while this Italian classic slow cooks. Just let it sit a few minutes before serving so it can firm up a bit. uncooked 93% lean ground beef 1 […]
Weight Watchers Recipes
Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry ___________________ Total Time 0:28 Prep 0:16 Cook Time 0:12 Serves 4 Difficulty Easy This classic Chinese recipe can be made in less time than it takes to order take-out. Serve with rice, noodles or large Bibb lettuce leaves for lettuce wraps. cornstarch 2 ½ Tbsp, divided table salt ¼ tsp uncooked […]
Weight Watchers Recipes
Rosemary-Lemon Chicken Breasts _________________________ Total Time 6:25 Prep 0:15 Cook Time 0:10 Serves 4 Difficulty Easy Say goodbye to dry grilled chicken – this simple marinade is guaranteed to become your go-to for summer grilling. Ingredients olive oil 2 Tbsp lemon zest 2 tsp fresh lemon juice 2 tsp minced garlic 1 Tbsp rosemary 2 […]
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Tex-Mex Scrambled Eggs ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total Time 0:26 Prep 0:18 Cook Time 0:08 Serves 2 Difficulty Easy Jalapeno and cumin give these scrambled eggs a bit of heat. They’re topped with a homemade spicy salsa for even more flavor. Ingredients canned diced tomatoes 14 ½ oz, fire roasted-variety chili powder ¼ tsp, chipotle-variety uncooked scallion(s) 2 […]
Weight Watchers Recipes
Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Sliders Total Time 6:20 Prep 0:20 Cook time 6:00 Serves 16 Difficulty Easy ***The addition of peaches to this recipe gives the sauce a sweetness that balances the spicy chipotle. Ingredients uncooked onion(s) 1 large, thinly sliced unsweetened frozen peaches 1 cup(s), sliced uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast 1 ¾ pound(s) […]
Mediterranean Diet Recipes
Pan-Seared Scallops with Pepper and Onions in Anchovy Oil ____________________________________________________ Prep 30 m Cook 15 m Ready In 45 m 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 (2 ounce) can anchovy fillets, minced 1 pound large sea scallops 1 large red bell pepper, coarsely chopped 1 large orange bell pepper, coarsely chopped 1 red onion, […]
Mediterranean Diet Recipes
Patate Prezzemolate (Vegan Italian Potato Salad) Prep 20 m Cook 10 m Ready In 30 m 25 ounces Yukon Gold potatoes 1 tablespoon rock salt 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 2 cloves garlic, peeled and slightly crushed 2 green onions (white part only), chopped 1/2 cup very finely chopped […]
Book Club Picks 6
Book Club; All That You Leave Behind: A Memoir—
Carr wept, too. I left the event deeply moved, and deeply grateful to have my own father there. I expected Carr’s memoir, All That You Leave Behind, to elicit the same level of feeling. On the page, however, she is much less successful at getting her emotions across. In part, this might be a question of voice. Carr is a highly accomplished filmmaker, best known for her HBO documentaries Mommy Dead and Dearest and Thought Crimes, and her prose has a screenwriter’s economy. She moves rapidly from scene to scene, never lingering on the complex emotions that memoirs are built to investigate. As a result, All That You Leave Behind functions far better as a portrait of David Carr than as one of the writer herself. She consistently lets her father overshadow her on the page.
Toward the book’s end, Carr cites her father’s journalistic reminder that “you are not an intrinsically interesting subject,” and yet a memoirist must be interested in herself. How else can a memoir work? Carr often seems guarded or shy on the page, as if shielding her emotions from the reader. This is especially true in the chapters dealing with her alcohol abuse. She traces her struggle to get sober while processing her father’s death, but nearly every scene ends with a blackout; she never tries to find out what happened, nor does she give voice to her sister, her best friend, and her boyfriend, all of whom were present throughout.
Mediterranean Diet Recipes
Spanish Gazpacho _________________ Prep 20 m Ready In 20 m 2 pounds tomatoes, chopped 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced 1 green bell pepper, sliced 1/2 onion, sliced 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 clove garlic salt to taste 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup cold water, or as needed Garnish: 1/2 onion, chopped […]